Birmingham vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2004
$1075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4769
$2623
🏠 One person rent
$1189
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$1948
$869
🍽️ Food expenses
$479
$347
🚐 Transport expenses
$177
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3056
$674
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
95
91
😀 Quality of life
93
77
🏙️ Population
1.14M
6.26M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 86% more expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 1780th and 4828th ($2004 vs $1075) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 54th and 1st in the United Kingdom and Chile, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Birmingham compared to 0.6 months in Santiago. Birmingham ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 58th and 685th among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.6
$41.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.18
$8.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.64
$3.11
☕ Cappuccino
$3.93
$3.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.09
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1103
$487
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2219
$862
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1470
$705
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$73.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$293
$113
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.5
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.95%
5.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4896
$2369
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3766
$2543
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.1
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.1
$41.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.6
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.04
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$6.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.13
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.79
$5.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.4
$5.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$4.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$4.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.42
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$43.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$5.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$114
$36.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.7
$48.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1501
$382
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18689
$6400

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Cities near Birmingham

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 Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$763
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$862
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$743
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$699
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$785
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$827
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$828
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$825
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1044
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$854
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$888
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$781
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$730
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$450
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$433
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$451
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$450
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$724
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$429
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$768
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$816
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$680
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$747
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$693
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$761
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$782
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$356
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$753
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$686
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$870
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$810
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$439
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$794
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$757
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$418
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$776
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$771
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$760
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$368
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$440