Birmingham vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2004
$932
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4769
$2292
🏠 One person rent
$1189
$426
🏘️ Family rent
$1948
$762
🍽️ Food expenses
$479
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$177
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3056
$410
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
77
😀 Quality of life
93
64
🏙️ Population
1.14M
9.94M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 115% more expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 1780th and 5780th ($2004 vs $932) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 54th 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 1.5 months in Birmingham compared to 0.4 months in Lima. Birmingham ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 58th and 4655th among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19
$4.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.6
$26.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.18
$5.43
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.64
$2.3
☕ Cappuccino
$3.93
$3.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.09
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1103
$492
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2219
$916
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1470
$614
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$39.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$293
$61.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.5
$26.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.95%
9.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4896
$1582
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3766
$1234
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.1
$0.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.1
$30
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.6
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.04
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$7.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$5.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$9.56
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$0.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.13
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.79
$9.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$1.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.4
$5.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$6.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$4.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.42
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$30.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$6.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$114
$28.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$8.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.7
$41.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$77.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1501
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18689
$7186

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Cities near Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1809
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1765
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1751
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1817
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1680
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1733
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1723
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1716
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1664
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1687
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1713
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1586
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1683
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1722
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1727
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2320
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1497
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1711
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$1969
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1831
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1688
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1603
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1751
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1675
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1472
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1588
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1797
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1654
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1761
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1737
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1497
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1674
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1564
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1784
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1785
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1675
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1653
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1815
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1966
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1673

Cities near Lima

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$778
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$694
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$658
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$534
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$593
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$538
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$626
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$522
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$491
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$491
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$583
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$611
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$519
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$476
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$674
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$525
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$499
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$506
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$634
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$504
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$562
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$511
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$562
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$592
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$475
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$543
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$551
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$637
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$532
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$514
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$390
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$726
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$702
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$472
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$603
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$761
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$790
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$662
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$705
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$731