Birmingham vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2137
$1362
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5026
$3000
🏠 One person rent
$1237
$817
🏘️ Family rent
$1974
$1370
🍽️ Food expenses
$535
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$198
$89.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3365
$391
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
95
42
😀 Quality of life
95
55
🏙️ Population
1.14M
331K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 57% more expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 1622nd and 4346th ($2137 vs $1362) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 65th 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 1.6 months in Birmingham compared to 0.3 months in San Salvador. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs San Salvador ranked 1st in El Salvador, while ranked 48th and 6280th among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham San Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$6.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$40.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.92
$7.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.83
$2.02
☕ Cappuccino
$4.58
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.31
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1226
$806
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$939
$683
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2079
$1452
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1511
$1168
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$65.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$310
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$43.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.57%
8.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5209
$2429
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3967
$1774
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.44
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.6
$15.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$29.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$1.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.43
$3.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$7.52
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.74
$6.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$9.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$2.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.27
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$9.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.5
$4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$6.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.77
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.72
$2.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$30.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$5.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$34
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$8.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.1
$62.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$133
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1583
$162
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18334
$6470

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Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1933
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1892
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1866
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1940
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1787
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1745
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1830
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1812
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1818
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1775
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1847
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1716
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1840
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1835
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1853
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2051
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1608
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1951
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2134
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1890
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1790
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1696
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1851
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1768
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1612
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1709
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1899
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1658
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1849
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1795
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1633
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1728
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1484
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1827
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1902
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1783
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1900
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1885
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1831
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1901

Cities near San Salvador

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Mejicanos
$1262
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Soyapango
$1273
11 km or 6.8 mi Santa Tecla
$1182
11 km or 7 mi Apopa
$1238
49 km or 30 mi Santa Ana
$695
57 km or 35 mi Sonsonate
$883
75 km or 46 mi Ahuachapan
$1436
89 km or 55 mi Usulutan
$1090
112 km or 69 mi San Miguel
$1097
135 km or 84 mi Jalapa
$1009
172 km or 107 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1018
176 km or 109 mi Guatemala City
$1129
185 km or 115 mi Mixco
$665
187 km or 116 mi Comayagua
$739
219 km or 136 mi Tegucigalpa
$836
220 km or 137 mi Villanueva
$801
235 km or 146 mi Coban
$931
236 km or 147 mi San Pedro Sula
$989
237 km or 147 mi La Lima
$791
241 km or 150 mi Panajachel
$842
241 km or 150 mi El Progreso
$780
250 km or 156 mi Choloma
$661
253 km or 157 mi Chinandega
$770
266 km or 165 mi Mazatenango
$912
273 km or 170 mi Yoro
$729
277 km or 172 mi Puerto Cortes
$719
281 km or 174 mi Quetzaltenango
$847
282 km or 175 mi Momostenango
$911
287 km or 178 mi Leon
$735
315 km or 196 mi Esteli
$682
347 km or 216 mi La Ceiba
$627
352 km or 219 mi Jinotega
$467
357 km or 222 mi Tapachula
$710
361 km or 224 mi Managua
$760
365 km or 227 mi Matagalpa
$673
367 km or 228 mi Flores
$915
385 km or 239 mi San Ignacio
$1053
387 km or 240 mi Masaya
$790
397 km or 247 mi Belmopan
$1007
402 km or 250 mi Granada
$698