Birmingham vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1951
$2034
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4641
$4562
🏠 One person rent
$1137
$1205
🏘️ Family rent
$1834
$2071
🍽️ Food expenses
$481
$594
🚐 Transport expenses
$175
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3011
$2198
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
96
54
😀 Quality of life
94
83
🏙️ Population
1.14M
342K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 4% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 1973rd and 1742nd ($1951 vs $2034) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 86th and 1529th 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 1.1 months in San Juan. Birmingham ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs San Juan ranked 112th in the United States, while ranked 35th and 422nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.7
$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.3
$78
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.87
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.15
$3.33
☕ Cappuccino
$4.2
$4.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.15
$1.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1083
$1542
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$872
$811
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2013
$2391
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1380
$1556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$187
$185
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$292
$285
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.8
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.86%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4882
$3917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3808
$2444
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$78.1
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18
$28.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$3.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.02
$5.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.56
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$8.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$4.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$3.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$4.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.12
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.99
$2.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.4
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$7.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.99
$3.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$2.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.6
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$56.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.3
$50.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1512
$472
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18058
$10321

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Cities near Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1819
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1824
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1766
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1740
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1717
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1745
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1743
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1732
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1731
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1718
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1728
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1608
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1737
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1736
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1744
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$1903
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1452
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1679
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2009
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1798
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1663
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1569
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1750
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1633
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1450
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1600
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1805
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1727
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1759
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1693
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1552
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1591
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1465
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1739
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1790
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1686
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1623
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1814
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1820
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1748

Cities near San Juan

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1815
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1598
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1500
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1378
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1561
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1684
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1670
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1799
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1166
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1373
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1557
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1670
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1514
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1748
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1744
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1790
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1483
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1798
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1364
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1707
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1704
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1682
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1566
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1631
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1532
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1669
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1231
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1189
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1610
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1354
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$793
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1457
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1612
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1538
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1572
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1429
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1546
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1221
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1264
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2177