Birmingham vs Kingston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Kingston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2204
$1482
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5203
$3425
🏠 One person rent
$1254
$740
🏘️ Family rent
$1947
$1278
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$225
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3956
$745
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
96
41
😀 Quality of life
95
61
🏙️ Population
1.14M
938K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 49% more expensive than in Kingston. Cities ranked 1471st and 4050th ($2204 vs $1482) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 57th and 1st in the United Kingdom and Jamaica, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Jamaica comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Birmingham compared to 0.5 months in Kingston. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Kingston ranked 1st in Jamaica, while ranked 25th and 5741st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Birmingham vs Kingston

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Birmingham Kingston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.5
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.4
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.68
$8.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.08
$2.39
☕ Cappuccino
$5
$5.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.57
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1251
$861
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$940
$510
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2007
$1562
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1484
$933
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$314
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45
$53.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.11%
9.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5467
$2845
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4236
$2196
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.8
$48.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.4
$26.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$4.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$3.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.59
$3.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$6.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$7.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$6.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$4.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$3.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.23
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.43
$2.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21
$9.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.83
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.81
$3.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.9
$61.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$28.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$9.32
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.2
$23.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$72.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1631
$304
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24178
$5834

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Cities near Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1959
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1914
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1894
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$2080
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1798
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1788
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1875
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1862
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1825
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1838
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1891
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1745
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1910
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1885
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1888
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$1971
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1756
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$2015
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2158
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1894
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1876
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1729
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1870
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1763
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1627
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1833
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1777
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1748
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1887
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1820
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1710
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1763
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1535
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1928
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1917
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1827
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1889
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1897
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1990
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1886

Cities near Kingston

Distance City Cost of living
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Half Way Tree
$1314
17 km or 11 mi Spanish Town
$874
31 km or 19 mi Linstead
$1152
34 km or 21 mi Old Harbour
$1102
42 km or 26 mi Port Antonio
$1285
48 km or 30 mi May Pen
$964
76 km or 47 mi Mandeville
$1024
131 km or 81 mi Montego Bay
$1092
144 km or 90 mi Savanna-la-Mar
$1201
251 km or 156 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1650
257 km or 160 mi Yara
$2128
263 km or 164 mi Palma Soriano
$1274
265 km or 165 mi Manzanillo
$2774
268 km or 167 mi Bayamo
$1163
293 km or 182 mi Guantanamo
$1673
329 km or 205 mi Holguin
$1352
333 km or 207 mi Las Tunas
$1575
356 km or 221 mi Moa
$1888
369 km or 229 mi Anse-a-Veau
$523
395 km or 245 mi Miragoane
$523
397 km or 247 mi Camaguey
$1619
423 km or 263 mi Florida
$1522
450 km or 280 mi Saint-Marc
$533
463 km or 288 mi Gonaives
$539
468 km or 291 mi Carrefour
$545
475 km or 295 mi Port-au-Prince
$559
478 km or 297 mi Ciego de Avila
$1322
479 km or 297 mi Delmas
$535
480 km or 298 mi Petion-Ville
$539
499 km or 310 mi Moron
$1319
504 km or 313 mi George Town
$3795
520 km or 323 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1232
522 km or 324 mi Cap-Haitien
$530
544 km or 338 mi Cerca-la-Source
$522
568 km or 353 mi Placetas
$1090
593 km or 369 mi Santa Clara
$1158
594 km or 369 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$688
597 km or 371 mi Sabaneta
$857
600 km or 373 mi Cienfuegos
$886
602 km or 374 mi Barahona
$814