Birmingham vs Kingston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Kingston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2219
$1461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5157
$3364
🏠 One person rent
$1271
$712
🏘️ Family rent
$1934
$1211
🍽️ Food expenses
$562
$502
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3699
$525
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
96
41
😀 Quality of life
94
57
🏙️ Population
1.14M
938K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 52% more expensive than in Kingston. Cities ranked 1454th and 4191st ($2219 vs $1461) 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 1.7 months in Birmingham compared to 0.4 months in Kingston. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Kingston ranked 1st in Jamaica, while ranked 41st and 6176th 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
$18.1
$9.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$8.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.95
$2.24
☕ Cappuccino
$4.89
$4.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1255
$824
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$964
$492
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2045
$1458
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$888
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$315
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.8
$51.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.96%
9.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5472
$2882
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4260
$2227
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.99
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.2
$49.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.7
$26.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$4.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$3.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.5
$3.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$7.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$6.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$3.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$4.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$3.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.44
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21.3
$9.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$6.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.82
$3.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$63
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$27
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$8.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.3
$23.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$72.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1648
$262
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21078
$5107

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Cities near Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1972
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1920
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1909
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1957
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1818
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1780
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1892
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1872
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1835
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1836
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1887
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1769
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1881
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1886
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1910
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2010
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1693
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$2006
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2163
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1902
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1861
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1742
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1871
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1770
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1627
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1754
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1838
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1733
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1900
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1833
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1730
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1749
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1519
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1912
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1942
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1841
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1921
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1928
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1891
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1894

Cities near Kingston

Distance City Cost of living
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Half Way Tree
$1289
17 km or 11 mi Spanish Town
$835
31 km or 19 mi Linstead
$1109
34 km or 21 mi Old Harbour
$1077
42 km or 26 mi Port Antonio
$1234
48 km or 30 mi May Pen
$970
76 km or 47 mi Mandeville
$1018
131 km or 81 mi Montego Bay
$1096
144 km or 90 mi Savanna-la-Mar
$1196
251 km or 156 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1647
257 km or 160 mi Yara
$2134
263 km or 164 mi Palma Soriano
$1273
265 km or 165 mi Manzanillo
$2770
268 km or 167 mi Bayamo
$1165
293 km or 182 mi Guantanamo
$1664
329 km or 205 mi Holguin
$1355
333 km or 207 mi Las Tunas
$1579
356 km or 221 mi Moa
$1888
369 km or 229 mi Anse-a-Veau
$537
395 km or 245 mi Miragoane
$535
397 km or 247 mi Camaguey
$1616
423 km or 263 mi Florida
$1519
450 km or 280 mi Saint-Marc
$548
463 km or 288 mi Gonaives
$550
468 km or 291 mi Carrefour
$557
475 km or 295 mi Port-au-Prince
$573
478 km or 297 mi Ciego de Avila
$1324
479 km or 297 mi Delmas
$549
480 km or 298 mi Petion-Ville
$554
499 km or 310 mi Moron
$1315
504 km or 313 mi George Town
$3759
520 km or 323 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1228
522 km or 324 mi Cap-Haitien
$541
544 km or 338 mi Cerca-la-Source
$533
568 km or 353 mi Placetas
$1097
593 km or 369 mi Santa Clara
$1157
594 km or 369 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$639
597 km or 371 mi Sabaneta
$785
600 km or 373 mi Cienfuegos
$872
602 km or 374 mi Barahona
$769