Birmingham vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2046
$986
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$2437
🏠 One person rent
$1197
$443
🏘️ Family rent
$1902
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$505
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3394
$444
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
77
😀 Quality of life
95
64
🏙️ Population
1.14M
9.94M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 107% more expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 1731st and 5792nd ($2046 vs $986) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th 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 1.7 months in Birmingham compared to 0.5 months in Lima. Birmingham ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 32nd and 4404th among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$4.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.3
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.59
$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.71
$2.55
☕ Cappuccino
$4.45
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.18
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1172
$527
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$905
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2143
$948
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1412
$625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$39.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$305
$61.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$24.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.8%
10.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5216
$1773
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4012
$1434
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.66
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.4
$27.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$8.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.86
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$9.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.8
$5.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$5.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.01
$5.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.17
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$34.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$7.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$118
$39.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$9.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.6
$36.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1575
$234
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19729
$8320

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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 Lima

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$779
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$726
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$687
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$591
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$605
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$612
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$640
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$553
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$588
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$496
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$597
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$699
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$548
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$500
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$643
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$549
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$523
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$515
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$603
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$517
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$560
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$522
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$564
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$490
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$498
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$509
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$617
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$504
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$495
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$406
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$679
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$781
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$454
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$594
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$780
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$770
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$641
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$673
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$722