Birmingham vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2219
$1083
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5157
$2612
🏠 One person rent
$1271
$495
🏘️ Family rent
$1934
$857
🍽️ Food expenses
$562
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3699
$600
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
96
44
😀 Quality of life
94
62
🏙️ Population
1.14M
2.2M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 105% more expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 1454th and 5110th ($2219 vs $1083) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 57th and 2nd in the United Kingdom and the Dominican Republic, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs the Dominican Republic comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Birmingham compared to 0.6 months in Santo Domingo. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Santo Domingo ranked 1st in the Dominican Republic, while ranked 41st and 5729th among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Santo Domingo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$9.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$49.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$7.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.95
$2.4
☕ Cappuccino
$4.89
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1255
$669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$964
$331
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2045
$1207
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$608
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$60.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$315
$93.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.8
$35.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.96%
13.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5472
$1627
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4260
$1066
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.99
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.2
$29.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.7
$20.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.5
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$7.61
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$5.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$7.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$0.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$1.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.44
$2.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21.3
$5.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$5.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$4.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.82
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$34.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$6.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$32.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$9.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.3
$55.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$84.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1648
$249
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21078
$6928

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Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1972
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1920
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1909
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1957
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1818
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1780
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1892
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1872
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1835
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1836
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1887
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1769
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1881
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1886
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1910
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2010
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1693
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$2006
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2163
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1902
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1861
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1742
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1871
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1770
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1627
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1754
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1838
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1733
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1900
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1833
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1730
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1749
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1519
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1912
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1942
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1841
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1921
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1928
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1891
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1894

Cities near Santo Domingo

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi San Cristobal
$899
30 km or 19 mi Boca Chica
$899
51 km or 31 mi Bani
$744
62 km or 39 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$810
70 km or 44 mi Cotui
$714
74 km or 46 mi Bonao
$580
89 km or 55 mi Azua
$785
96 km or 59 mi El Seibo
$768
98 km or 61 mi La Romana
$700
99 km or 61 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$551
100 km or 62 mi Samana
$678
101 km or 62 mi Nagua
$820
106 km or 66 mi Jarabacoa
$753
107 km or 66 mi La Vega
$553
126 km or 78 mi Higuey
$734
131 km or 81 mi Barahona
$769
138 km or 85 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$777
146 km or 90 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$639
152 km or 94 mi Cabarete
$930
156 km or 97 mi Sosua
$1006
161 km or 100 mi Punta Cana
$1114
169 km or 105 mi Puerto Plata
$791
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$797
190 km or 118 mi Sabaneta
$785
213 km or 132 mi Cerca-la-Source
$533
252 km or 157 mi Petion-Ville
$554
254 km or 158 mi Delmas
$549
258 km or 160 mi Port-au-Prince
$573
264 km or 164 mi Carrefour
$557
281 km or 174 mi Cap-Haitien
$541
286 km or 177 mi Aguada
$1313
289 km or 180 mi Aguadilla
$1209
292 km or 182 mi Mayaguez
$1457
293 km or 182 mi Cabo Rojo
$1590
298 km or 185 mi Isabela
$1473
304 km or 189 mi Saint-Marc
$548
304 km or 189 mi San German
$1663
307 km or 191 mi San Sebastian
$1628
312 km or 194 mi Quebradillas
$1610
313 km or 194 mi Gonaives
$550