Birmingham vs Panama City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Panama City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2137
$1560
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5026
$3547
🏠 One person rent
$1237
$943
🏘️ Family rent
$1974
$1558
🍽️ Food expenses
$535
$429
🚐 Transport expenses
$198
$78.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3365
$982
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
95
43
😀 Quality of life
95
71
🏙️ Population
1.14M
410K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 37% more expensive than in Panama City. Cities ranked 1622nd and 3737th ($2137 vs $1560) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 65th 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 1.6 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 48th and 3765th among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Panama City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$10.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$45.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.92
$8.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.83
$2.93
☕ Cappuccino
$4.58
$4.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.31
$1.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1226
$1015
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$939
$759
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2079
$1675
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1511
$1306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$86.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$310
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$45.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.57%
6.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5209
$2662
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3967
$1618
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.44
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.6
$23.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$20.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$2.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.43
$3.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.74
$6.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$9.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$3.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$3.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$3.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.27
$2.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$1.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.5
$5.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.77
$8.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.72
$2.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$3.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$42.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$7.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$58.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.1
$54
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$91.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1583
$477
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18334
$15637

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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 Panama City

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Balboa
$1400
16 km or 9.9 mi Tocumen
$1377
26 km or 16 mi Pacora
$1371
34 km or 21 mi La Chorrera
$981
59 km or 37 mi Colon
$1188
108 km or 67 mi Penonome
$1150
154 km or 96 mi Chitre
$1150
190 km or 118 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$1122
321 km or 199 mi Turbo
$721
329 km or 204 mi David
$925
398 km or 247 mi Monteria
$663
403 km or 250 mi Limon
$1288
406 km or 252 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$715
452 km or 281 mi Sincelejo
$547
463 km or 288 mi Cartagena
$1105
483 km or 300 mi Quibdo
$708
494 km or 307 mi Cartago
$1241
513 km or 319 mi San Jose
$1398
518 km or 322 mi Heredia
$1335
521 km or 324 mi Magangue
$667
526 km or 327 mi Bello
$881
529 km or 329 mi Alajuela
$1303
530 km or 329 mi Medellin
$1030
534 km or 332 mi Envigado
$950
558 km or 347 mi Soledad
$883
559 km or 348 mi Barranquilla
$843
595 km or 370 mi Puntarenas
$821
617 km or 383 mi Cartago
$679
617 km or 383 mi Cienaga
$831
623 km or 387 mi Manizales
$678
627 km or 390 mi Santa Teresa
$1236
627 km or 390 mi Pereira
$730
631 km or 392 mi Santa Marta
$929
632 km or 393 mi Buenaventura
$782
636 km or 395 mi Minca
$847
651 km or 404 mi Salento
$655
652 km or 405 mi Armenia
$667
657 km or 408 mi Tulua
$511
658 km or 409 mi Barrancabermeja
$1082
675 km or 419 mi Liberia
$953