Birmingham vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2204
$1034
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5203
$2503
🏠 One person rent
$1254
$466
🏘️ Family rent
$1947
$771
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$297
🚐 Transport expenses
$225
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3956
$632
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
96
77
😀 Quality of life
95
71
🏙️ Population
1.14M
9.94M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 113% more expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 1471st and 5300th ($2204 vs $1034) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 57th 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 1.8 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 25th and 3484th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Birmingham vs Lima

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Birmingham Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.5
$4.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.4
$28.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.68
$6.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.08
$2.86
☕ Cappuccino
$5
$3.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.57
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1251
$660
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$940
$336
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2007
$1102
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1484
$580
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$39.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$314
$60.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45
$26.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.11%
8.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5467
$2328
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4236
$1422
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.8
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.4
$16.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$2.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.59
$2.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$7.76
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$6.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$10
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.23
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.43
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21
$5.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$6.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.83
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.81
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.9
$31.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$6.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$35.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.2
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$83.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1631
$184
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24178
$11057

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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 Lima

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$820
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$771
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$730
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$598
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$571
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$641
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$725
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$604
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$621
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$527
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$612
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$811
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$524
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$583
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$631
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$626
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$611
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$667
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$670
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$617
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$670
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$589
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$589
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$651
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$558
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$593
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$638
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$559
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$705
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$660
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$459
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$745
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$686
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$577
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$584
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$815
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$829
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$691
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$694
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$731