Birmingham vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2004
$1042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4769
$2664
🏠 One person rent
$1189
$480
🏘️ Family rent
$1948
$881
🍽️ Food expenses
$479
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$177
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3056
$460
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
95
😀 Quality of life
93
64
🏙️ Population
1.14M
12.4M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 92% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 1780th and 5031st ($2004 vs $1042) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 54th and 1st in the United Kingdom and Brazil, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Birmingham compared to 0.4 months in Sao Paulo. Birmingham ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Sao Paulo ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 58th and 4799th among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19
$7.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.6
$42.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.18
$7.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.64
$2.19
 Cappuccino
$3.93
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.09
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1103
$560
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2219
$1043
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1470
$696
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$60.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$293
$93.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.5
$22.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.95%
10.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4896
$2704
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3766
$1879
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.1
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.1
$50.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.6
$8.47
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.04
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$4.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$8.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.13
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.79
$9.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.4
$2.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$5.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$3.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.42
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$28.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$7.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$114
$60.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.7
$57.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$89.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1501
$464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18689
$12031

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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 Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$768
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$695
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$733
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$744
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$680
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$690
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$766
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$600
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$711
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$668
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$661
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$669
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$674
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$669
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$695
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$645
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$682
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$663
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$680
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$651
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$699
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$652
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$652
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$675
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$680
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$662
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$670
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$677
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$687
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$700
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$678
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$761
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$763
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$662
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$657
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$558
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$813
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$649
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$678
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$659