Birmingham vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2204
$2037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5203
$4601
🏠 One person rent
$1254
$1190
🏘️ Family rent
$1947
$1998
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$618
🚐 Transport expenses
$225
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3956
$2799
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
96
52
😀 Quality of life
95
85
🏙️ Population
1.14M
342K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 8% more expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 1471st and 1924th ($2204 vs $2037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 57th and 1512th 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 1.8 months in Birmingham compared to 1.4 months in San Juan. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs San Juan ranked 146th in the United States, while ranked 25th and 439th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Birmingham vs San Juan

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Birmingham San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.5
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.4
$78.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.68
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.08
$2.98
 Cappuccino
$5
$3.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.57
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1251
$1525
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$940
$752
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2007
$2444
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1484
$1389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$216
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$314
$330
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45
$67.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.11%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5467
$5774
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4236
$2975
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.8
$34.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.4
$29.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$3.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.59
$6.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$9.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$4.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$5.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.23
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$17.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.43
$3.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.83
$9.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.81
$4.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$3.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.9
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$55.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$22.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.2
$49.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1631
$606
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24178
$12973

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Cities near Birmingham

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 San Juan

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1949
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1638
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1504
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1787
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1446
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1789
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1776
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1889
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1275
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1370
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1668
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1743
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1575
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1792
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1827
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1652
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1680
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1851
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1297
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1790
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1700
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1686
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1588
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1732
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1673
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1513
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1393
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1443
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1779
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1447
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$1737
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1611
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1761
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1654
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1725
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1497
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1714
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1208
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1525
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2120