Birmingham vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2004
$2248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4769
$4785
🏠 One person rent
$1189
$1452
🏘️ Family rent
$1948
$2384
🍽️ Food expenses
$479
$576
🚐 Transport expenses
$177
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3056
$2169
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
95
54
😀 Quality of life
93
82
🏙️ Population
1.14M
342K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 11% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 1780th and 1165th ($2004 vs $2248) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 54th and 1048th 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 1.5 months in Birmingham compared to 1 months in San Juan. Birmingham ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs San Juan ranked 86th in the United States, while ranked 58th and 365th among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.6
$72.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.18
$8.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.64
$3.67
☕ Cappuccino
$3.93
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.09
$1.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1103
$1751
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$1090
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2219
$2849
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1470
$1864
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$170
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$293
$263
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.5
$60
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.95%
4.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4896
$3370
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3766
$2401
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.1
$1.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.1
$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.6
$27.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.04
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$3.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$5.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$8.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$5.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$3.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$3.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.13
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.79
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.4
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$6.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$3.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.42
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$51.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$114
$47.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.7
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$94.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1501
$476
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18689
$10957

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Cities near Birmingham

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 Juan

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1816
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1452
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1429
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1213
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1496
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1644
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1568
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1341
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1172
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1445
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1512
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1611
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1498
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1676
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1500
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1726
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1468
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1203
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1578
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1006
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1651
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1617
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1503
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1596
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1523
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1561
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1251
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1194
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1571
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1282
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$779
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1447
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1572
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1538
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1543
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1273
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1522
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1168
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1236
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2185