Birmingham vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2137
$1030
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5026
$2487
🏠 One person rent
$1237
$494
🏘️ Family rent
$1974
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$535
$297
🚐 Transport expenses
$198
$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3365
$552
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
95
66
😀 Quality of life
95
60
🏙️ Population
1.14M
2.53M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 108% more expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 1622nd and 5342nd ($2137 vs $1030) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 65th and 3rd 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 1.6 months in Birmingham compared to 0.5 months in Medellin. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Medellin ranked 2nd in Colombia, while ranked 48th and 5890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Medellin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$6.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$28.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.92
$7.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.83
$2.78
☕ Cappuccino
$4.58
$2.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.31
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1226
$542
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$939
$383
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2079
$987
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1511
$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$55.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$310
$86
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$23
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.57%
13.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5209
$2220
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3967
$1524
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.44
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.6
$44.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.43
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$6.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.74
$6.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$9.06
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.27
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.5
$2.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$5.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.77
$4.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.72
$2.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$33.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$4.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$40.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.1
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1583
$402
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18334
$6383

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Cities near Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1933
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1892
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1866
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1940
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1787
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1745
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1830
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1812
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1818
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1775
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1847
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1716
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1840
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1835
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1853
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2051
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1608
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1951
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2134
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1890
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1790
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1696
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1851
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1768
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1612
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1709
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1899
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1658
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1849
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1795
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1633
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1728
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1484
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1827
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1902
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1783
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1900
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1885
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1831
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1901

Cities near Medellin

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$950
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$881
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$678
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$708
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$730
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$679
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$655
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$667
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$506
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$722
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$1082
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$762
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$515
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$848
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$721
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$976
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$511
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$637
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$663
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$960
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$693
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$686
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$581
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$782
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$693
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$546
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$759
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$704
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$715
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$547
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$667
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$777
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$565
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$620
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$673
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$671
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$684
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$673
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$572
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$677