Birmingham vs San Jose, Costa Rica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2004
$1169
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4769
$3119
🏠 One person rent
$1189
$496
🏘️ Family rent
$1948
$1078
🍽️ Food expenses
$479
$471
🚐 Transport expenses
$177
$71.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3056
$877
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
95
60
😀 Quality of life
93
67
🏙️ Population
1.14M
342K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 71% more expensive than in San Jose, Costa Rica. Cities ranked 1780th and 4518th ($2004 vs $1169) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 54th and 3rd in the United Kingdom and Costa Rica, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Costa Rica comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Birmingham compared to 0.8 months in San Jose, Costa Rica. Birmingham ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs San Jose, Costa Rica ranked 1st in Costa Rica, while ranked 58th and 4043rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19
$10.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.6
$51.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.18
$9.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.64
$3.31
 Cappuccino
$3.93
$4.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.09
$1.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1103
$597
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2219
$1266
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1470
$901
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$42.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$293
$64.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.5
$40
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.95%
8.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4896
$1778
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3766
$1310
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.1
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.1
$40.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.6
$13.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.04
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$3.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$9.52
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$9.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$13.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$4.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.13
$3.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.79
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.4
$4.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$6.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$8.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$3.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.42
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$7.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$114
$62.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.7
$84.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1501
$369
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18689
$9894

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Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1809
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1765
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1751
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1817
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1680
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1733
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1723
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1716
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1664
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1687
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1713
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1586
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1683
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1722
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1727
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2320
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1497
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1711
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$1969
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1831
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1688
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1603
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1751
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1675
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1472
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1588
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1797
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1654
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1761
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1737
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1497
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1674
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1564
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1784
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1785
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1675
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1653
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1815
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1966
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1673

Cities near San Jose, Costa Rica

Distance City Cost of living
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Heredia
$1040
17 km or 11 mi Alajuela
$1163
20 km or 12 mi Cartago
$1009
82 km or 51 mi Puntarenas
$1024
115 km or 72 mi Limon
$1147
124 km or 77 mi Santa Teresa
$1114
167 km or 104 mi Liberia
$1220
197 km or 122 mi Tamarindo
$1473
244 km or 151 mi San Juan del Sur
$805
246 km or 153 mi David
$789
279 km or 173 mi Juigalpa
$647
302 km or 188 mi Granada
$680
316 km or 196 mi Masaya
$699
343 km or 213 mi Managua
$787
387 km or 241 mi Matagalpa
$548
398 km or 247 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$961
408 km or 253 mi Jinotega
$458
413 km or 257 mi Leon
$614
429 km or 266 mi Esteli
$593
438 km or 272 mi Penonome
$940
447 km or 278 mi Chinandega
$627
457 km or 284 mi Chitre
$980
463 km or 288 mi Colon
$1157
486 km or 302 mi La Chorrera
$917
508 km or 316 mi Balboa
$1189
513 km or 319 mi Panama City
$1316
524 km or 326 mi Tocumen
$1171
535 km or 333 mi Pacora
$1182
574 km or 357 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
596 km or 370 mi San Miguel
$1107
609 km or 378 mi Usulutan
$1031
635 km or 395 mi Comayagua
$702
666 km or 414 mi Yoro
$738
696 km or 432 mi San Salvador
$1147
697 km or 433 mi Soyapango
$1117
701 km or 435 mi Mejicanos
$1112
702 km or 436 mi Apopa
$1093
703 km or 437 mi Santa Tecla
$1153
713 km or 443 mi La Ceiba
$676
729 km or 453 mi El Progreso
$892