Birmingham vs Panama City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Panama City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2046
$1384
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$3435
🏠 One person rent
$1197
$751
🏘️ Family rent
$1902
$1474
🍽️ Food expenses
$505
$444
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$84.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3394
$914
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
95
42
😀 Quality of life
95
66
🏙️ Population
1.14M
881K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 48% more expensive than in Panama City. Cities ranked 1731st and 4139th ($2046 vs $1384) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th 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 0.7 months in Panama City. Birmingham ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Panama City ranked 1st in Panama, while ranked 32nd and 3919th among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Panama City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$12.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.3
$55.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.59
$7.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.71
$2.94
☕ Cappuccino
$4.45
$4.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.18
$1.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1172
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$905
$577
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2143
$1757
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1412
$1198
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$76.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$305
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$47.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.8%
6.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5216
$2406
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4012
$1535
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.66
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.4
$26.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$2.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.86
$7.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$3.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$2.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$9.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$1.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.8
$5.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.01
$6.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.17
$3.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$3.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$43.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$6.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$118
$49.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.6
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1575
$437
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19729
$9531

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Cities near Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1869
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1838
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1818
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1827
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1748
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1797
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1799
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1771
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1743
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1717
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1799
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1695
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1849
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1799
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1819
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2050
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1572
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1750
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2205
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1896
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1760
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1680
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1855
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1803
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1560
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1666
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1898
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1817
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1845
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1755
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1614
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1755
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1712
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1869
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1865
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1780
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1711
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1813
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1944
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1755

Cities near Panama City

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Balboa
$1249
16 km or 9.9 mi Tocumen
$1231
26 km or 16 mi Pacora
$1249
34 km or 21 mi La Chorrera
$953
59 km or 37 mi Colon
$1182
108 km or 67 mi Penonome
$1098
154 km or 96 mi Chitre
$1091
190 km or 118 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$1056
321 km or 199 mi Turbo
$634
329 km or 204 mi David
$833
398 km or 247 mi Monteria
$620
403 km or 250 mi Limon
$1201
406 km or 252 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$638
452 km or 281 mi Sincelejo
$506
463 km or 288 mi Cartagena
$748
483 km or 300 mi Quibdo
$661
494 km or 307 mi Cartago
$961
513 km or 319 mi San Jose
$1239
518 km or 322 mi Heredia
$1246
521 km or 324 mi Magangue
$582
526 km or 327 mi Bello
$789
529 km or 329 mi Alajuela
$1233
530 km or 329 mi Medellin
$873
534 km or 332 mi Envigado
$871
558 km or 347 mi Soledad
$840
559 km or 348 mi Barranquilla
$789
595 km or 370 mi Puntarenas
$1277
617 km or 383 mi Cartago
$619
617 km or 383 mi Cienaga
$831
623 km or 387 mi Manizales
$653
627 km or 390 mi Santa Teresa
$1310
627 km or 390 mi Pereira
$641
631 km or 392 mi Santa Marta
$979
632 km or 393 mi Buenaventura
$718
636 km or 395 mi Minca
$863
651 km or 404 mi Salento
$562
652 km or 405 mi Armenia
$541
657 km or 408 mi Tulua
$477
658 km or 409 mi Barrancabermeja
$573
675 km or 419 mi Liberia
$898