Birmingham vs Paramaribo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Paramaribo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2137
$881
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5026
$2144
🏠 One person rent
$1237
$277
🏘️ Family rent
$1974
$477
🍽️ Food expenses
$535
$447
🚐 Transport expenses
$198
$96.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3365
$271
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
95
14
😀 Quality of life
95
55
🏙️ Population
1.14M
224K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 143% more expensive than in Paramaribo. Cities ranked 1622nd and 6325th ($2137 vs $881) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 65th and 1st in the United Kingdom and Suriname, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Suriname comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Birmingham compared to 0.3 months in Paramaribo. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Paramaribo ranked 1st in Suriname, while ranked 48th and 6283rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Paramaribo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$10
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$53.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.92
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.83
$3.33
☕ Cappuccino
$4.58
$2.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.31
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1226
$340
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$939
$195
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2079
$622
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1511
$358
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$24.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$310
$37
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$29.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.57%
15.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5209
$492
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3967
$414
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.44
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.6
$89.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$22.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$1.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.43
$3.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.74
$5.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$9.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$4.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$3.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$6.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.27
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$9.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$2.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.5
$5.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.77
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.72
$3.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$12
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$4.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$20.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$4.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.1
$36.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1583
$62.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18334
$1874

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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 Paramaribo

Distance City Cost of living
132 km or 82 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1885
201 km or 125 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$858
263 km or 164 mi New Amsterdam
$1199
290 km or 180 mi Kourou
$1934
330 km or 205 mi Cayenne
$1931
347 km or 216 mi Linden
$1201
347 km or 216 mi Georgetown
$1151
698 km or 434 mi Boa Vista
$692
792 km or 492 mi Santana
$573
792 km or 492 mi Macapa
$606
833 km or 518 mi Upata
$784
837 km or 520 mi Tucupita
$764
850 km or 528 mi San Fernando
$1007
851 km or 529 mi Scarborough
$1111
852 km or 530 mi Oriximina
$716
859 km or 534 mi Chaguanas
$1079
871 km or 541 mi Ciudad Guayana
$889
872 km or 542 mi San Juan
$1213
879 km or 546 mi Port of Spain
$1248
925 km or 575 mi Santarem
$653
940 km or 584 mi Bridgetown
$1352
950 km or 590 mi Holetown
$1463
958 km or 596 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$868
960 km or 597 mi Parintins
$701
983 km or 611 mi Maturin
$838
988 km or 614 mi Breves
$622
993 km or 617 mi Grenville
$1076
996 km or 619 mi St. George's
$1075
1036 km or 644 mi Carupano
$697
1049 km or 652 mi Kingstown
$988
1052 km or 654 mi Georgetown
$988
1057 km or 657 mi El Tigre
$736
1061 km or 659 mi Altamira
$631
1066 km or 662 mi Itacoatiara
$697
1067 km or 663 mi Maues
$693
1080 km or 671 mi Vieux Fort
$1196
1082 km or 673 mi Cantaura
$674
1095 km or 680 mi Abaetetuba
$577
1099 km or 683 mi Anaco
$642
1100 km or 683 mi Cameta
$620