Birmingham vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2137
$882
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5026
$2247
🏠 One person rent
$1237
$363
🏘️ Family rent
$1974
$633
🍽️ Food expenses
$535
$316
🚐 Transport expenses
$198
$98.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3365
$485
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
95
62
😀 Quality of life
95
57
🏙️ Population
1.14M
1.76M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 142% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 1622nd and 6318th ($2137 vs $882) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 65th 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 1.6 months in Birmingham compared to 0.5 months in Quito. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 48th and 6166th among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$4.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$35.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.92
$7.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.83
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$4.58
$3.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.31
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1226
$410
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$939
$292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2079
$744
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1511
$533
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$19.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$310
$29.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$27.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.57%
11.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5209
$1599
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3967
$888
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.44
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.6
$26.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$13.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$0.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.43
$2.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$8.28
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.74
$7.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$8.23
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.27
$2.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$9.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$1.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.5
$6.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.77
$7.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.72
$2.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$2.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$38.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$7.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$45.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.1
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1583
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18334
$9282

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Cities near Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1933
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1892
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1866
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1940
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1787
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1745
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1830
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1812
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1818
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1775
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1847
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1716
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1840
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1835
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1853
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2051
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1608
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1951
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2134
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1890
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1790
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1696
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1851
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1768
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1612
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1709
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1899
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1658
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1849
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1795
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1633
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1728
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1484
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1827
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1902
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1783
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1900
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1885
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1831
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1901

Cities near Quito

Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$598
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$585
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$542
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$649
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$604
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$509
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$606
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$608
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$841
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$622
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$776
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$745
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$859
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$869
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$1006
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$780
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$728
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$712
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$572
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$587
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$489
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$601
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$582
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$759
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$782
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$693
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$565
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$656
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$511
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$704
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$596
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$648
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$609
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$638
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$667
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$679
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$655
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$506
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$730
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$515