Birmingham vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1951
$884
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4641
$2179
🏠 One person rent
$1137
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$1834
$595
🍽️ Food expenses
$481
$329
🚐 Transport expenses
$175
$88.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3011
$683
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
96
64
😀 Quality of life
94
55
🏙️ Population
1.14M
1.76M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 121% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 1973rd and 6124th ($1951 vs $884) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 86th and 3rd in the United Kingdom and Ecuador, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Ecuador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Birmingham compared to 0.8 months in Quito. Birmingham ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 35th and 5845th among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.7
$5.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.3
$32.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.87
$7.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.15
$2.79
☕ Cappuccino
$4.2
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.15
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1083
$410
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$872
$291
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2013
$719
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1380
$482
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$187
$24.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$292
$38.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.8
$27.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.86%
11.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4882
$1517
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3808
$971
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$78.1
$24.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.02
$2.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.56
$9.58
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$8.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$8.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.12
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.99
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.4
$7.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$8.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.99
$2.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.6
$39.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$6.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$41.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.3
$51.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1512
$276
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18058
$8036

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Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1819
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1824
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1766
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1740
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1717
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1745
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1743
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1732
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1731
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1718
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1728
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1608
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1737
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1736
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1744
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$1903
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1452
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1679
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2009
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1798
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1663
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1569
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1750
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1633
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1450
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1600
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1805
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1727
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1759
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1693
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1552
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1591
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1465
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1739
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1790
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1686
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1623
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1814
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1820
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1748

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Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$532
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$519
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$573
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$651
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$531
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$538
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$610
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$514
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$823
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$571
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$716
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$697
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$990
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$806
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$925
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$758
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$766
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$816
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$477
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$569
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$410
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$600
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$463
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$748
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$742
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$666
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$557
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$505
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$513
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$513
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$505
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$565
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$548
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$518
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$598
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$649
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$605
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$529
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$680
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$493