Birmingham vs Paramaribo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Paramaribo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2204
$914
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5203
$2197
🏠 One person rent
$1254
$311
🏘️ Family rent
$1947
$527
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$451
🚐 Transport expenses
$225
$91.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3956
$280
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
96
13
😀 Quality of life
95
54
🏙️ Population
1.14M
224K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 141% more expensive than in Paramaribo. Cities ranked 1471st and 6184th ($2204 vs $914) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 57th 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 1.8 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 25th and 6361st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Birmingham vs Paramaribo

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Birmingham Paramaribo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.5
$9.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.4
$53.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.68
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.08
$3.01
☕ Cappuccino
$5
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.57
$1.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1251
$398
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$940
$222
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2007
$727
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1484
$394
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$23.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$314
$35.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.11%
15.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5467
$468
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4236
$403
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.8
$90.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.4
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.59
$3.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$6.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$3.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.23
$2.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$8.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.43
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21
$4.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.83
$2.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.81
$3.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.9
$12.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$4.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$5.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.2
$37.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$73.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1631
$63.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24178
$1767

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Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1959
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1914
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1894
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$2080
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1798
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1788
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1875
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1862
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1825
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1838
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1891
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1745
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1910
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1885
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1888
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$1971
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1756
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$2015
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2158
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1894
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1876
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1729
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1870
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1763
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1627
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1833
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1777
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1748
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1887
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1820
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1710
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1763
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1535
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1928
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1917
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1827
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1889
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1897
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1990
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1886

Cities near Paramaribo

Distance City Cost of living
132 km or 82 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1908
201 km or 125 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$890
263 km or 164 mi New Amsterdam
$1236
290 km or 180 mi Kourou
$1966
330 km or 205 mi Cayenne
$1941
347 km or 216 mi Linden
$1236
347 km or 216 mi Georgetown
$1212
698 km or 434 mi Boa Vista
$744
792 km or 492 mi Santana
$618
792 km or 492 mi Macapa
$649
833 km or 518 mi Upata
$793
837 km or 520 mi Tucupita
$772
850 km or 528 mi San Fernando
$1039
851 km or 529 mi Scarborough
$1138
852 km or 530 mi Oriximina
$759
859 km or 534 mi Chaguanas
$1106
871 km or 541 mi Ciudad Guayana
$896
872 km or 542 mi San Juan
$1223
879 km or 546 mi Port of Spain
$1281
925 km or 575 mi Santarem
$669
940 km or 584 mi Bridgetown
$1328
950 km or 590 mi Holetown
$1453
958 km or 596 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$846
960 km or 597 mi Parintins
$750
983 km or 611 mi Maturin
$830
988 km or 614 mi Breves
$655
993 km or 617 mi Grenville
$1083
996 km or 619 mi St. George's
$1083
1036 km or 644 mi Carupano
$707
1049 km or 652 mi Kingstown
$995
1052 km or 654 mi Georgetown
$1005
1057 km or 657 mi El Tigre
$752
1061 km or 659 mi Altamira
$667
1066 km or 662 mi Itacoatiara
$744
1067 km or 663 mi Maues
$747
1080 km or 671 mi Vieux Fort
$1214
1082 km or 673 mi Cantaura
$685
1095 km or 680 mi Abaetetuba
$596
1099 km or 683 mi Anaco
$650
1100 km or 683 mi Cameta
$652