Birmingham vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2219
$1071
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5157
$2607
🏠 One person rent
$1271
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$1934
$888
🍽️ Food expenses
$562
$314
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3699
$536
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
96
65
😀 Quality of life
94
63
🏙️ Population
1.14M
2.53M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 107% more expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 1454th and 5161st ($2219 vs $1071) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 57th 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 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Medellin ranked 2nd in Colombia, while ranked 41st and 5624th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Birmingham vs Medellin

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Birmingham Medellin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$6.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$30.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$8.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.95
$2.38
☕ Cappuccino
$4.89
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1255
$594
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$964
$390
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2045
$1079
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$695
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$58.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$315
$91.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.8
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.96%
11.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5472
$2533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4260
$1334
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.99
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.2
$50.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.7
$13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.5
$2.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$6.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$9.25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.44
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21.3
$2.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$6.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$5.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.82
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$32.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$4.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$36.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.3
$68.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1648
$463
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21078
$7264

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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 Medellin

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$992
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$915
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$717
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$757
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$789
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$738
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$709
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$719
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$529
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$777
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$1040
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$813
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$547
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$919
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$764
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$1062
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$537
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$667
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$703
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$1019
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$754
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$744
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$614
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$825
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$746
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$575
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$829
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$732
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$764
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$572
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$707
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$750
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$592
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$646
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$676
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$673
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$687
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$675
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$606
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$685