Birmingham vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2046
$1974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$4383
🏠 One person rent
$1197
$1148
🏘️ Family rent
$1902
$1906
🍽️ Food expenses
$505
$595
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3394
$2082
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
95
54
😀 Quality of life
95
83
🏙️ Population
1.14M
342K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 4% more expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 1731st and 1937th ($2046 vs $1974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 1608th in the United Kingdom and the United States, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Birmingham compared to 1.1 months in San Juan. Birmingham ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs San Juan ranked 105th in the United States, while ranked 32nd and 406th among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.3
$73
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.59
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.71
$3
☕ Cappuccino
$4.45
$4.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.18
$2.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1172
$1535
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$905
$788
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2143
$2354
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1412
$1430
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$305
$228
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.8%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5216
$3905
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4012
$2439
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.66
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.4
$39.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$28.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$2.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$3.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$5.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.86
$8.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$4.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$3.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$4.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$3.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$19.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.8
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.01
$8.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.17
$3.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$2.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$50.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$118
$47.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.6
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1575
$462
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19729
$10464

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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 San Juan

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1764
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1531
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1505
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1234
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1512
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1654
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1634
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1774
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1158
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1360
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1543
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1647
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1506
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1729
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1627
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1789
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1493
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1672
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1677
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1683
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1697
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1687
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1574
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1627
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1534
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1616
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1214
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1129
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1584
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1279
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$792
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1458
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1582
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1527
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1550
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1425
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1523
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1230
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1237
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2192