Birmingham vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2004
$1147
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4769
$2567
🏠 One person rent
$1189
$610
🏘️ Family rent
$1948
$995
🍽️ Food expenses
$479
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$177
$91.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3056
$477
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
95
42
😀 Quality of life
93
46
🏙️ Population
1.14M
316K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 75% more expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 1780th and 4577th ($2004 vs $1147) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 54th and 2nd in the United Kingdom and El Salvador, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs El Salvador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Birmingham compared to 0.4 months in San Salvador. Birmingham ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs San Salvador ranked 1st in El Salvador, while ranked 58th and 6608th among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham San Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.6
$29.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.18
$7.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.64
$2.09
 Cappuccino
$3.93
$3.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.09
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1103
$692
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$479
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2219
$1057
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1470
$833
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$54.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$293
$83.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.5
$34.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.95%
9.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4896
$1645
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3766
$1060
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.1
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.1
$24.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.6
$29.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.04
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$7.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$6.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.13
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.79
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.4
$3.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$5.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.42
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$5.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$114
$34.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$7.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.7
$66.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1501
$145
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18689
$4597

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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 Salvador

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Mejicanos
$1112
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soyapango
$1117
11 km or 6.8 mi Santa Tecla
$1153
11 km or 7 mi Apopa
$1093
49 km or 30 mi Santa Ana
$702
57 km or 35 mi Sonsonate
$866
75 km or 46 mi Ahuachapan
$915
89 km or 55 mi Usulutan
$1031
112 km or 69 mi San Miguel
$1107
135 km or 84 mi Jalapa
$900
172 km or 107 mi San Miguel Petapa
$902
176 km or 109 mi Guatemala City
$1019
185 km or 115 mi Mixco
$630
187 km or 116 mi Comayagua
$702
219 km or 136 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
220 km or 137 mi Villanueva
$854
235 km or 146 mi Coban
$829
236 km or 147 mi San Pedro Sula
$983
237 km or 147 mi La Lima
$857
241 km or 150 mi Panajachel
$805
241 km or 150 mi El Progreso
$892
250 km or 156 mi Choloma
$595
253 km or 157 mi Chinandega
$627
266 km or 165 mi Mazatenango
$880
273 km or 170 mi Yoro
$738
277 km or 172 mi Puerto Cortes
$713
281 km or 174 mi Quetzaltenango
$806
282 km or 175 mi Momostenango
$882
287 km or 178 mi Leon
$614
315 km or 196 mi Esteli
$593
347 km or 216 mi La Ceiba
$676
352 km or 219 mi Jinotega
$458
357 km or 222 mi Tapachula
$737
361 km or 224 mi Managua
$787
365 km or 227 mi Matagalpa
$548
367 km or 228 mi Flores
$842
385 km or 239 mi San Ignacio
$1039
387 km or 240 mi Masaya
$699
397 km or 247 mi Belmopan
$716
402 km or 250 mi Granada
$680