Birmingham vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2046
$1192
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$2712
🏠 One person rent
$1197
$631
🏘️ Family rent
$1902
$1065
🍽️ Food expenses
$505
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$91.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3394
$493
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
95
42
😀 Quality of life
95
51
🏙️ Population
1.14M
316K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 72% more expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 1731st and 4621st ($2046 vs $1192) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 3rd 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 1.7 months in Birmingham compared to 0.4 months in San Salvador. Birmingham ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs San Salvador ranked 1st in El Salvador, while ranked 32nd and 6155th among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham San Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.3
$32.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.59
$8.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.71
$1.97
☕ Cappuccino
$4.45
$3.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.18
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1172
$720
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$905
$482
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2143
$1267
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1412
$846
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$63.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$305
$96.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$37.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.8%
10.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5216
$2019
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4012
$1397
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.66
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.4
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$28.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$7.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.86
$5.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$3.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.8
$4.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.01
$5.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.17
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$6.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$118
$40
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$9.67
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.6
$69.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1575
$160
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19729
$4693

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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 Salvador

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Mejicanos
$1161
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soyapango
$1173
11 km or 6.8 mi Santa Tecla
$1202
11 km or 7 mi Apopa
$1145
49 km or 30 mi Santa Ana
$709
57 km or 35 mi Sonsonate
$882
75 km or 46 mi Ahuachapan
$1455
89 km or 55 mi Usulutan
$1088
112 km or 69 mi San Miguel
$1081
135 km or 84 mi Jalapa
$904
172 km or 107 mi San Miguel Petapa
$900
176 km or 109 mi Guatemala City
$1005
185 km or 115 mi Mixco
$639
187 km or 116 mi Comayagua
$715
219 km or 136 mi Tegucigalpa
$829
220 km or 137 mi Villanueva
$866
235 km or 146 mi Coban
$912
236 km or 147 mi San Pedro Sula
$1038
237 km or 147 mi La Lima
$870
241 km or 150 mi Panajachel
$791
241 km or 150 mi El Progreso
$883
250 km or 156 mi Choloma
$599
253 km or 157 mi Chinandega
$638
266 km or 165 mi Mazatenango
$870
273 km or 170 mi Yoro
$734
277 km or 172 mi Puerto Cortes
$720
281 km or 174 mi Quetzaltenango
$777
282 km or 175 mi Momostenango
$872
287 km or 178 mi Leon
$639
315 km or 196 mi Esteli
$593
347 km or 216 mi La Ceiba
$650
352 km or 219 mi Jinotega
$457
357 km or 222 mi Tapachula
$646
361 km or 224 mi Managua
$774
365 km or 227 mi Matagalpa
$550
367 km or 228 mi Flores
$859
385 km or 239 mi San Ignacio
$1090
387 km or 240 mi Masaya
$712
397 km or 247 mi Belmopan
$729
402 km or 250 mi Granada
$697