Birmingham vs Maputo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Maputo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2046
$1116
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$3076
🏠 One person rent
$1197
$520
🏘️ Family rent
$1902
$1290
🍽️ Food expenses
$505
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3394
$239
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
95
28
😀 Quality of life
95
38
🏙️ Population
1.14M
1.13M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 83% more expensive than in Maputo. Cities ranked 1731st and 4869th ($2046 vs $1116) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 4th in the United Kingdom and Mozambique, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Mozambique comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Birmingham compared to 0.2 months in Maputo. Birmingham ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Maputo ranked 1st in Mozambique, while ranked 32nd and 7151st among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Maputo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.3
$62.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.59
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.71
$1.33
☕ Cappuccino
$4.45
$2.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.18
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1172
$757
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$905
$238
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2143
$1787
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1412
$913
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$44.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$305
$68.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$134
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.8%
20.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5216
$3581
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4012
$2586
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.66
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.4
$13.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$34.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.86
$5.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$6.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$0.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$0.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.8
$2.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.01
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.17
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$64.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$6.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$118
$36
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.6
$33.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1575
$273
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19729
$5539

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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 Maputo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.7 mi Matola
$1003
136 km or 85 mi Manzini
$459
144 km or 90 mi Xai-Xai
$1045
148 km or 92 mi Mbabane
$623
272 km or 169 mi Vryheid
$791
310 km or 193 mi Middelburg
$841
318 km or 197 mi Bethal
$819
415 km or 258 mi Springs
$696
426 km or 265 mi Benoni
$822
439 km or 273 mi Centurion
$838
440 km or 273 mi Pretoria
$909
453 km or 281 mi Sandton
$997
454 km or 282 mi Johannesburg
$1079
457 km or 284 mi Randburg
$874
460 km or 286 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
464 km or 288 mi Durban
$834
471 km or 292 mi Vereeniging
$717
472 km or 293 mi Soweto
$971
480 km or 299 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
483 km or 300 mi Brits
$848
534 km or 332 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
536 km or 333 mi Rustenburg
$943
553 km or 343 mi Potchefstroom
$717
564 km or 351 mi Kroonstad
$788
598 km or 371 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
598 km or 372 mi Klerksdorp
$689
624 km or 388 mi Welkom
$774
628 km or 390 mi Maseru
$627
661 km or 411 mi Mahalapye
$663
667 km or 414 mi Palapye
$554
674 km or 419 mi Masvingo
$871
680 km or 422 mi Mafeteng
$581
685 km or 425 mi Gaborone
$718
695 km or 432 mi Mmabatho
$809
697 km or 433 mi Lobatse
$692
712 km or 443 mi Serowe
$600
715 km or 444 mi Beira
$1000
720 km or 447 mi Bloemfontein
$696
730 km or 453 mi Mthatha
$862
732 km or 455 mi Molepolole
$654