Birmingham vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2046
$873
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$2221
🏠 One person rent
$1197
$395
🏘️ Family rent
$1902
$782
🍽️ Food expenses
$505
$264
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3394
$417
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
95
67
😀 Quality of life
95
53
🏙️ Population
1.14M
2.53M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 134% more expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 1731st and 6207th ($2046 vs $873) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 2nd in the United Kingdom and Colombia, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Colombia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Birmingham compared to 0.5 months in Medellin. Birmingham ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Medellin ranked 2nd in Colombia, while ranked 32nd and 6039th among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Medellin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$5.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.3
$24
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.59
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.71
$1.83
☕ Cappuccino
$4.45
$1.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.18
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1172
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$905
$300
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2143
$864
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1412
$646
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$45.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$305
$70.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$21.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.8%
15.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5216
$1473
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4012
$1403
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.66
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.4
$43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$12.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$5.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.86
$5.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$0.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.8
$2.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$5.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.01
$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.17
$2.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$2.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$27
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$4.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$118
$35.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$8.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.6
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$91.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1575
$239
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19729
$6129

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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 Medellin

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$871
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$789
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$653
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$661
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$641
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$619
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$562
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$541
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$501
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$641
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$573
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$681
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$483
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$748
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$634
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$868
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$477
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$526
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$620
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$851
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$642
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$584
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$523
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$718
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$652
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$475
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$733
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$590
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$638
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$506
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$582
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$687
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$520
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$552
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$601
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$598
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$592
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$598
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$462
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$617