Birmingham vs La Paz - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham La Paz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2046
$673
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$1639
🏠 One person rent
$1197
$254
🏘️ Family rent
$1902
$407
🍽️ Food expenses
$505
$227
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3394
$464
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
33
😀 Quality of life
95
49
🏙️ Population
1.14M
2.87M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 204% more expensive than in La Paz. Cities ranked 1731st and 7096th ($2046 vs $673) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 3rd in the United Kingdom and Bolivia, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Bolivia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Birmingham compared to 0.7 months in La Paz. Birmingham ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs La Paz ranked 2nd in Bolivia, while ranked 32nd and 6280th among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham La Paz
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$3.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.3
$20.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.59
$7.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.71
$2.29
☕ Cappuccino
$4.45
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.18
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1172
$257
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$905
$177
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2143
$492
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1412
$293
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$305
$37.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$37
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.8%
9.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5216
$1236
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4012
$879
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.66
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.4
$27.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$0.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$5.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.86
$3.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$6.31
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$6.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.8
$2.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$4.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.01
$4.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.17
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$36
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$6.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$118
$31.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$8.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.6
$45.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$69.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1575
$159
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19729
$3282

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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 La Paz

Distance City Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi El Alto
$641
197 km or 122 mi Oruro
$601
213 km or 132 mi Puno
$490
234 km or 145 mi Cochabamba
$536
239 km or 149 mi Juliaca
$522
246 km or 153 mi Sacaba
$535
283 km or 176 mi Tacna
$406
319 km or 198 mi Arica
$781
362 km or 225 mi Arequipa
$560
394 km or 245 mi Trinidad
$771
417 km or 259 mi Sucre
$659
427 km or 265 mi Potosi
$498
447 km or 278 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
465 km or 289 mi Iquique
$966
528 km or 328 mi Cusco
$643
545 km or 339 mi Santa Cruz de la Sierra
$762
600 km or 373 mi Abancay
$597
665 km or 413 mi Tarija
$627
669 km or 415 mi Calama
$699
714 km or 443 mi San Pedro de Atacama
$766
725 km or 451 mi Rio Branco
$780
751 km or 467 mi Ayacucho
$588
806 km or 501 mi Tartagal
$631
829 km or 515 mi Antofagasta
$1054
840 km or 522 mi San Ramon de la Nueva Oran
$623
857 km or 533 mi Ica
$640
868 km or 539 mi Rolim de Moura
$600
885 km or 550 mi Libertador General San Martin
$603
905 km or 562 mi San Salvador de Jujuy
$604
907 km or 563 mi Huancayo
$591
915 km or 568 mi Ji-Parana
$602
917 km or 570 mi Ariquemes
$603
918 km or 571 mi Pisco
$605
926 km or 575 mi San Pedro de Jujuy
$615
957 km or 594 mi Vilhena
$598
965 km or 600 mi Salta
$729
975 km or 606 mi Porto Velho
$639
1077 km or 669 mi Lima
$986
1086 km or 675 mi Callao
$779
1101 km or 684 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$603