Birmingham vs Panama City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Panama City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2219
$1583
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5157
$3567
🏠 One person rent
$1271
$976
🏘️ Family rent
$1934
$1633
🍽️ Food expenses
$562
$432
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$69.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3699
$936
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
96
42
😀 Quality of life
94
69
🏙️ Population
1.14M
410K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 40% more expensive than in Panama City. Cities ranked 1454th and 3744th ($2219 vs $1583) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 57th and 1st in the United Kingdom and Panama, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Panama comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Birmingham compared to 0.6 months in Panama City. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Panama City ranked 1st in Panama, while ranked 41st and 4400th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Birmingham vs Panama City

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Birmingham Panama City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$10.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$45.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$7.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.95
$2.97
☕ Cappuccino
$4.89
$3.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$1.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1255
$1062
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$964
$794
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2045
$1911
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$1347
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$82.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$315
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.8
$45.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.96%
6.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5472
$3048
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4260
$1725
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.99
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.2
$22.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.7
$17.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$1.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$2.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.5
$3.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$6.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$9.64
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$3.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$3.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.44
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21.3
$6.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$8.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.82
$2.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$3.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$42.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$7.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$50.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.3
$53.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$91.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1648
$503
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21078
$13402

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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 Panama City

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Balboa
$1425
16 km or 9.9 mi Tocumen
$1403
26 km or 16 mi Pacora
$1395
34 km or 21 mi La Chorrera
$977
59 km or 37 mi Colon
$1179
108 km or 67 mi Penonome
$1153
154 km or 96 mi Chitre
$1154
190 km or 118 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$1122
321 km or 199 mi Turbo
$764
329 km or 204 mi David
$922
398 km or 247 mi Monteria
$703
403 km or 250 mi Limon
$1332
406 km or 252 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$764
452 km or 281 mi Sincelejo
$572
463 km or 288 mi Cartagena
$1155
483 km or 300 mi Quibdo
$757
494 km or 307 mi Cartago
$1290
513 km or 319 mi San Jose
$1454
518 km or 322 mi Heredia
$1378
521 km or 324 mi Magangue
$707
526 km or 327 mi Bello
$915
529 km or 329 mi Alajuela
$1323
530 km or 329 mi Medellin
$1071
534 km or 332 mi Envigado
$992
558 km or 347 mi Soledad
$950
559 km or 348 mi Barranquilla
$909
595 km or 370 mi Puntarenas
$825
617 km or 383 mi Cartago
$738
617 km or 383 mi Cienaga
$874
623 km or 387 mi Manizales
$717
627 km or 390 mi Santa Teresa
$1273
627 km or 390 mi Pereira
$789
631 km or 392 mi Santa Marta
$971
632 km or 393 mi Buenaventura
$825
636 km or 395 mi Minca
$887
651 km or 404 mi Salento
$709
652 km or 405 mi Armenia
$719
657 km or 408 mi Tulua
$537
658 km or 409 mi Barrancabermeja
$1040
675 km or 419 mi Liberia
$957