Birmingham vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2137
$1040
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5026
$2534
🏠 One person rent
$1237
$453
🏘️ Family rent
$1974
$771
🍽️ Food expenses
$535
$294
🚐 Transport expenses
$198
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3365
$592
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
79
😀 Quality of life
95
71
🏙️ Population
1.14M
9.94M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 106% more expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 1622nd and 5274th ($2137 vs $1040) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 65th and 1st in the United Kingdom and Peru, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Peru comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Birmingham compared to 0.6 months in Lima. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 48th and 3631st among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$4.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$24.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.92
$7.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.83
$2.45
☕ Cappuccino
$4.58
$3.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.31
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1226
$599
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$939
$336
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2079
$972
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1511
$615
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$38.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$310
$59
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.57%
10.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5209
$1901
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3967
$1809
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.44
$0.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.6
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.43
$3.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$8.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.74
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.27
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.5
$5.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$6.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.77
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.72
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$34.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$37.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.1
$52.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$91.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1583
$196
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18334
$8454

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Cities near Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1933
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1892
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1866
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1940
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1787
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1745
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1830
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1812
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1818
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1775
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1847
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1716
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1840
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1835
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1853
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2051
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1608
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1951
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2134
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1890
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1790
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1696
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1851
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1768
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1612
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1709
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1899
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1658
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1849
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1795
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1633
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1728
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1484
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1827
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1902
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1783
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1900
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1885
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1831
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1901

Cities near Lima

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$838
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$775
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$737
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$604
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$676
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$655
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$732
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$595
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$654
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$531
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$655
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$730
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$527
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$589
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$681
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$607
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$598
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$667
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$613
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$609
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$624
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$594
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$609
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$648
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$563
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$596
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$638
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$601
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$704
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$656
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$445
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$748
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$654
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$582
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$587
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$763
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$780
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$675
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$681
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$745