Birmingham vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1951
$1204
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4641
$2687
🏠 One person rent
$1137
$656
🏘️ Family rent
$1834
$1067
🍽️ Food expenses
$481
$363
🚐 Transport expenses
$175
$85.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3011
$418
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
96
42
😀 Quality of life
94
50
🏙️ Population
1.14M
316K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 62% more expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 1973rd and 4469th ($1951 vs $1204) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 86th 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 0.3 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 35th and 6219th among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham San Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.7
$9.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.3
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.87
$7.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.15
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$4.2
$3.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.15
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1083
$736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$872
$512
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2013
$1236
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1380
$860
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$187
$62.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$292
$95.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.8
$36
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.86%
9.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4882
$2408
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3808
$1341
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$78.1
$22.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18
$26.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$2.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.02
$3.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.56
$7.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$6.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.12
$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.99
$1.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.4
$4.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$6.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.99
$2.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.6
$32.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$5.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$38.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.3
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1512
$161
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18058
$5642

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Mejicanos
$1175
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soyapango
$1182
11 km or 6.8 mi Santa Tecla
$1194
11 km or 7 mi Apopa
$1160
49 km or 30 mi Santa Ana
$698
57 km or 35 mi Sonsonate
$884
75 km or 46 mi Ahuachapan
$1449
89 km or 55 mi Usulutan
$1083
112 km or 69 mi San Miguel
$1088
135 km or 84 mi Jalapa
$936
172 km or 107 mi San Miguel Petapa
$941
176 km or 109 mi Guatemala City
$1070
185 km or 115 mi Mixco
$653
187 km or 116 mi Comayagua
$753
219 km or 136 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
220 km or 137 mi Villanueva
$897
235 km or 146 mi Coban
$916
236 km or 147 mi San Pedro Sula
$1047
237 km or 147 mi La Lima
$897
241 km or 150 mi Panajachel
$819
241 km or 150 mi El Progreso
$903
250 km or 156 mi Choloma
$719
253 km or 157 mi Chinandega
$638
266 km or 165 mi Mazatenango
$886
273 km or 170 mi Yoro
$755
277 km or 172 mi Puerto Cortes
$788
281 km or 174 mi Quetzaltenango
$784
282 km or 175 mi Momostenango
$881
287 km or 178 mi Leon
$632
315 km or 196 mi Esteli
$598
347 km or 216 mi La Ceiba
$626
352 km or 219 mi Jinotega
$455
357 km or 222 mi Tapachula
$632
361 km or 224 mi Managua
$738
365 km or 227 mi Matagalpa
$624
367 km or 228 mi Flores
$878
385 km or 239 mi San Ignacio
$1034
387 km or 240 mi Masaya
$710
397 km or 247 mi Belmopan
$973
402 km or 250 mi Granada
$701