Birmingham vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2204
$864
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5203
$2221
🏠 One person rent
$1254
$339
🏘️ Family rent
$1947
$572
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$326
🚐 Transport expenses
$225
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3956
$608
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
96
63
😀 Quality of life
95
60
🏙️ Population
1.14M
1.76M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 155% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 1471st and 6476th ($2204 vs $864) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 57th 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 1.8 months in Birmingham compared to 0.7 months in Quito. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 25th and 5902nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Birmingham vs Quito

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Birmingham Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.5
$4.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.4
$44.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.68
$7.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.08
$2.86
☕ Cappuccino
$5
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.57
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1251
$415
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$940
$264
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2007
$757
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1484
$457
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$19.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$314
$29.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45
$25.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.11%
10.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5467
$1700
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4236
$731
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.8
$24
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.4
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.59
$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$8.36
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$7.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$7.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$2.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$1.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.23
$2.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.43
$1.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21
$5.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.83
$7.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.81
$2.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$2.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.9
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$6.75
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$38.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$11.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.2
$69.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1631
$385
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24178
$8877

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Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1959
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1914
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1894
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$2080
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1798
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1788
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1875
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1862
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1825
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1838
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1891
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1745
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1910
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1885
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1888
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$1971
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1756
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$2015
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2158
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1894
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1876
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1729
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1870
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1763
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1627
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1833
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1777
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1748
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1887
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1820
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1710
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1763
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1535
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1928
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1917
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1827
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1889
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1897
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1990
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1886

Cities near Quito

Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$592
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$557
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$516
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$653
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$672
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$514
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$613
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$675
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$827
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$694
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$780
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$731
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$762
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$842
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$953
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$829
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$704
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$707
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$631
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$584
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$524
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$559
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$577
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$850
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$856
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$788
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$606
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$660
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$563
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$705
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$593
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$651
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$617
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$638
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$749
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$769
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$749
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$537
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$862
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$559