Birmingham vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2046
$902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$2227
🏠 One person rent
$1197
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$1902
$657
🍽️ Food expenses
$505
$324
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3394
$561
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
95
63
😀 Quality of life
95
60
🏙️ Population
1.14M
1.76M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 127% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 1731st and 6126th ($2046 vs $902) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 2nd 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 1.7 months in Birmingham compared to 0.6 months in Quito. Birmingham ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 32nd and 5262nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$5.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.3
$35.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.59
$8.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.71
$2.73
☕ Cappuccino
$4.45
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.18
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1172
$423
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$905
$305
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2143
$780
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1412
$534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$28.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$305
$44.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$29.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.8%
11.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5216
$1507
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4012
$1142
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.66
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.4
$22.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$2.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$9.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.86
$7.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$7.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.8
$6.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$5.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.01
$7.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.17
$3.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$42.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$6.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$118
$39.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.6
$56.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1575
$300
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19729
$7183

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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 Quito

Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$592
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$528
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$574
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$651
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$504
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$545
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$618
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$488
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$827
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$544
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$760
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$722
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$870
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$808
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$910
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$770
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$761
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$813
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$462
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$594
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$398
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$617
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$454
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$733
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$718
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$652
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$520
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$495
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$477
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$504
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$498
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$564
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$517
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$509
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$541
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$619
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$562
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$501
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$641
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$483