Birmingham vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2219
$1075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5157
$2553
🏠 One person rent
$1271
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$1934
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$562
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3699
$643
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
96
77
😀 Quality of life
94
70
🏙️ Population
1.14M
9.94M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 106% more expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 1454th and 5141st ($2219 vs $1075) 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 1.7 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 41st and 4052nd 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
$18.1
$4.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$6.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.95
$2.49
☕ Cappuccino
$4.89
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1255
$654
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$964
$367
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2045
$1036
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$603
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$38.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$315
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.8
$26.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.96%
9.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5472
$2206
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4260
$1546
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.99
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.2
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.7
$18.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.5
$2.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$8.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$6.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$2.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.44
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21.3
$5.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$6.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.82
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$32.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$7.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$37.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.3
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1648
$215
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21078
$9668

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Cities near Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1972
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1920
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1909
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1957
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1818
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1780
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1892
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1872
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1835
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1836
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1887
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1769
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1881
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1886
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1910
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2010
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1693
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$2006
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2163
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1902
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1861
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1742
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1871
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1770
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1627
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1754
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1838
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1733
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1900
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1833
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1730
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1749
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1519
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1912
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1942
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1841
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1921
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1928
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1891
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1894

Cities near Lima

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$844
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$796
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$752
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$611
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$618
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$662
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$739
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$608
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$661
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$540
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$664
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$746
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$534
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$596
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$691
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$617
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$607
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$676
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$661
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$619
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$652
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$605
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$630
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$660
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$571
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$605
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$650
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$594
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$714
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$668
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$461
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$760
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$727
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$590
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$584
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$812
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$822
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$665
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$675
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$755