Birmingham vs Paramaribo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Paramaribo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2046
$869
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$2398
🏠 One person rent
$1197
$297
🏘️ Family rent
$1902
$751
🍽️ Food expenses
$505
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$96.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3394
$280
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
95
14
😀 Quality of life
95
49
🏙️ Population
1.14M
224K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 136% more expensive than in Paramaribo. Cities ranked 1731st and 6225th ($2046 vs $869) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th 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 1.7 months in Birmingham compared to 0.3 months in Paramaribo. Birmingham ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Paramaribo ranked 1st in Suriname, while ranked 32nd and 6243rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Paramaribo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$6.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.3
$56.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.59
$9.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.71
$1.99
☕ Cappuccino
$4.45
$2.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.18
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1172
$464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$905
$176
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2143
$1192
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1412
$539
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$32.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$305
$50.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.8%
16.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5216
$188
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4012
$173
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.66
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.4
$90.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$23.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$3.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.86
$5.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$9.74
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$4.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$4.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.8
$6.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.01
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.17
$4.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$12.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$5.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$118
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$6.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.6
$36.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$75.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1575
$63.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19729
$5271

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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 Paramaribo

Distance City Cost of living
132 km or 82 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1310
201 km or 125 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$843
263 km or 164 mi New Amsterdam
$1013
290 km or 180 mi Kourou
$1698
330 km or 205 mi Cayenne
$1642
347 km or 216 mi Linden
$1015
347 km or 216 mi Georgetown
$986
698 km or 434 mi Boa Vista
$586
792 km or 492 mi Santana
$582
792 km or 492 mi Macapa
$633
833 km or 518 mi Upata
$785
837 km or 520 mi Tucupita
$770
850 km or 528 mi San Fernando
$964
851 km or 529 mi Scarborough
$1101
852 km or 530 mi Oriximina
$728
859 km or 534 mi Chaguanas
$1070
871 km or 541 mi Ciudad Guayana
$892
872 km or 542 mi San Juan
$1164
879 km or 546 mi Port of Spain
$1168
925 km or 575 mi Santarem
$666
940 km or 584 mi Bridgetown
$1360
950 km or 590 mi Holetown
$1390
958 km or 596 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$870
960 km or 597 mi Parintins
$725
983 km or 611 mi Maturin
$871
988 km or 614 mi Breves
$611
993 km or 617 mi Grenville
$1061
996 km or 619 mi St. George's
$1065
1036 km or 644 mi Carupano
$719
1049 km or 652 mi Kingstown
$981
1052 km or 654 mi Georgetown
$1004
1057 km or 657 mi El Tigre
$731
1061 km or 659 mi Altamira
$630
1066 km or 662 mi Itacoatiara
$708
1067 km or 663 mi Maues
$714
1080 km or 671 mi Vieux Fort
$1196
1082 km or 673 mi Cantaura
$662
1095 km or 680 mi Abaetetuba
$538
1099 km or 683 mi Anaco
$627
1100 km or 683 mi Cameta
$602