Birmingham vs Kingston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Kingston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2046
$1325
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$3635
🏠 One person rent
$1197
$605
🏘️ Family rent
$1902
$1602
🍽️ Food expenses
$505
$499
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3394
$765
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
95
41
😀 Quality of life
95
54
🏙️ Population
1.14M
580K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 54% more expensive than in Kingston. Cities ranked 1731st and 4282nd ($2046 vs $1325) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th 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 0.6 months in Kingston. Birmingham ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Kingston ranked 1st in Jamaica, while ranked 32nd and 5962nd 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
$17.6
$7.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.3
$75.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.59
$7.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.71
$3.17
 Cappuccino
$4.45
$4.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.18
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1172
$788
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$905
$372
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2143
$2261
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1412
$1187
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$96.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$305
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$53.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.8%
9.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5216
$1937
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4012
$1690
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.66
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.4
$38
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$27.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$4.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$3.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$4.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.86
$8.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$8.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$6.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$3.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$4.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.8
$8.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.01
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.17
$3.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$75
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$118
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.6
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$73.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1575
$240
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19729
$2136

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Cities near Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1869
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1838
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1818
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1827
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1748
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1797
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1799
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1771
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1743
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1717
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1799
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1695
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1849
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1799
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1819
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2050
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1572
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1750
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2205
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1896
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1760
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1680
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1855
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1803
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1560
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1666
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1898
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1817
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1845
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1755
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1614
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1755
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1712
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1869
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1865
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1780
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1711
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1813
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1944
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1755

Cities near Kingston

Distance City Cost of living
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Half Way Tree
$1165
17 km or 11 mi Spanish Town
$783
31 km or 19 mi Linstead
$1046
34 km or 21 mi Old Harbour
$849
42 km or 26 mi Port Antonio
$1143
48 km or 30 mi May Pen
$821
76 km or 47 mi Mandeville
$978
131 km or 81 mi Montego Bay
$1018
144 km or 90 mi Savanna-la-Mar
$1123
251 km or 156 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1416
257 km or 160 mi Yara
$2117
263 km or 164 mi Palma Soriano
$1273
265 km or 165 mi Manzanillo
$2760
268 km or 167 mi Bayamo
$1166
293 km or 182 mi Guantanamo
$1558
329 km or 205 mi Holguin
$1280
333 km or 207 mi Las Tunas
$1556
356 km or 221 mi Moa
$1824
369 km or 229 mi Anse-a-Veau
$513
395 km or 245 mi Miragoane
$514
397 km or 247 mi Camaguey
$1525
423 km or 263 mi Florida
$1405
450 km or 280 mi Saint-Marc
$516
463 km or 288 mi Gonaives
$527
468 km or 291 mi Carrefour
$536
475 km or 295 mi Port-au-Prince
$549
478 km or 297 mi Ciego de Avila
$1260
479 km or 297 mi Delmas
$524
480 km or 298 mi Petion-Ville
$529
499 km or 310 mi Moron
$1260
504 km or 313 mi George Town
$3644
520 km or 323 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1210
522 km or 324 mi Cap-Haitien
$520
544 km or 338 mi Cerca-la-Source
$513
568 km or 353 mi Placetas
$1103
593 km or 369 mi Santa Clara
$1053
594 km or 369 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$625
597 km or 371 mi Sabaneta
$727
600 km or 373 mi Cienfuegos
$878
602 km or 374 mi Barahona
$728