Birmingham vs Medellin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Medellin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2004
$867
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4769
$2196
🏠 One person rent
$1189
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$1948
$760
🍽️ Food expenses
$479
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$177
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3056
$412
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
95
67
😀 Quality of life
93
54
🏙️ Population
1.14M
2.53M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 131% more expensive than in Medellin. Cities ranked 1780th and 6140th ($2004 vs $867) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 54th 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 1.5 months in Birmingham compared to 0.5 months in Medellin. Birmingham ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Medellin ranked 2nd in Colombia, while ranked 58th and 5994th among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Medellin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19
$5.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.6
$22.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.18
$6.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.64
$1.5
 Cappuccino
$3.93
$1.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.09
$0.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1103
$435
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$289
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2219
$819
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1470
$629
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$45.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$293
$69.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.5
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.95%
14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4896
$1728
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3766
$1560
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.1
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.1
$45.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.6
$14
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.04
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$2.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$5.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$5.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$9.25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$0.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.13
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.79
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.4
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$5.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.42
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$29.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$4.04
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$114
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.7
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1501
$217
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18689
$6416

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Cities near Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1809
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1765
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1751
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1817
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1680
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1733
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1723
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1716
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1664
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1687
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1713
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1586
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1683
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1722
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1727
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2320
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1497
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1711
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$1969
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1831
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1688
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1603
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1751
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1675
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1472
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1588
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1797
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1654
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1761
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1737
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1497
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1674
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1564
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1784
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1785
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1675
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1653
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1815
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1966
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1673

Cities near Medellin

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Envigado
$812
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Bello
$778
131 km or 82 mi Manizales
$727
135 km or 84 mi Quibdo
$649
160 km or 99 mi Pereira
$639
171 km or 106 mi Cartago
$639
179 km or 111 mi Salento
$567
190 km or 118 mi Armenia
$551
205 km or 127 mi Ibague
$525
209 km or 130 mi Facatativa
$433
212 km or 131 mi Barrancabermeja
$592
221 km or 137 mi Zipaquira
$645
232 km or 144 mi Girardot
$416
239 km or 148 mi Soacha
$724
242 km or 150 mi Turbo
$624
246 km or 153 mi Bogota
$883
250 km or 155 mi Tulua
$493
257 km or 160 mi Tunja
$511
282 km or 175 mi Monteria
$633
285 km or 177 mi Duitama
$617
288 km or 179 mi Bucaramanga
$649
289 km or 179 mi Floridablanca
$612
298 km or 185 mi Sogamoso
$597
308 km or 192 mi Buenaventura
$552
312 km or 194 mi Palmira
$648
318 km or 198 mi Villavicencio
$530
329 km or 204 mi Cali
$720
331 km or 206 mi Ocana
$612
334 km or 208 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$573
340 km or 211 mi Sincelejo
$536
346 km or 215 mi Magangue
$582
367 km or 228 mi Yopal
$594
370 km or 230 mi Neiva
$507
386 km or 240 mi Cucuta
$708
387 km or 241 mi San Antonio del Tachira
$595
391 km or 243 mi Rubio
$593
406 km or 252 mi San Cristobal
$589
410 km or 255 mi Tariba
$592
438 km or 272 mi Popayan
$455
448 km or 279 mi La Grita
$617