Birmingham vs Port of Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Port of Spain
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2046
$1168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$2841
🏠 One person rent
$1197
$537
🏘️ Family rent
$1902
$1029
🍽️ Food expenses
$505
$471
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$51.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3394
$841
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
95
27
😀 Quality of life
95
50
🏙️ Population
1.14M
81.1K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 75% more expensive than in Port of Spain. Cities ranked 1731st and 4682nd ($2046 vs $1168) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 1st in the United Kingdom and Trinidad and Tobago, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Trinidad and Tobago comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Birmingham compared to 0.7 months in Port of Spain. Birmingham ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Port of Spain ranked 1st in Trinidad and Tobago, while ranked 32nd and 6176th among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Port of Spain
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$8.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.3
$78.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.59
$7.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.71
$2.08
 Cappuccino
$4.45
$4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.18
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1172
$606
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$905
$395
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2143
$1240
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1412
$817
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$50.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$305
$78.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$49
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.8%
5.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5216
$4464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4012
$1776
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.66
$1.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.4
$86.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$9.42
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$2.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$2.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$4.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$9.36
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.86
$8.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$9.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$4.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$3.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$4.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$19.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$2.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.8
$5.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$7.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.01
$5.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.17
$2.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$2.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$8.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$118
$45.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$9.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.6
$58.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1575
$222
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19729
$3731

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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 Port of Spain

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi San Juan
$1164
21 km or 13 mi Chaguanas
$1070
43 km or 27 mi San Fernando
$964
103 km or 64 mi Scarborough
$1101
155 km or 96 mi St. George's
$1065
162 km or 101 mi Grenville
$1061
188 km or 117 mi Tucupita
$770
188 km or 117 mi Carupano
$719
209 km or 130 mi Maturin
$871
257 km or 159 mi Porlamar
$684
259 km or 161 mi La Asuncion
$692
280 km or 174 mi Kingstown
$981
285 km or 177 mi Ciudad Guayana
$892
291 km or 181 mi Cumana
$691
294 km or 183 mi Georgetown
$1004
310 km or 193 mi Upata
$785
340 km or 211 mi Bridgetown
$1360
343 km or 213 mi Puerto la Cruz
$771
346 km or 215 mi Vieux Fort
$1196
346 km or 215 mi Cantaura
$662
347 km or 216 mi Holetown
$1390
351 km or 218 mi Anaco
$627
351 km or 218 mi Barcelona
$704
352 km or 218 mi Lecheria
$821
360 km or 224 mi El Tigre
$731
361 km or 224 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$870
377 km or 234 mi Castries
$1159
440 km or 273 mi Fort-de-France
$1665
442 km or 274 mi Zaraza
$783
515 km or 320 mi Roseau
$1003
518 km or 322 mi Valle de la Pascua
$752
540 km or 335 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$787
546 km or 339 mi Portsmouth
$1138
549 km or 341 mi Guarenas
$896
550 km or 341 mi Guatire
$892
563 km or 350 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$910
565 km or 351 mi Santa Lucia
$865
567 km or 353 mi Georgetown
$986
579 km or 360 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$871
586 km or 364 mi Charallave
$877