Birmingham vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2137
$1052
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5026
$2682
🏠 One person rent
$1237
$496
🏘️ Family rent
$1974
$872
🍽️ Food expenses
$535
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$198
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3365
$701
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
95
😀 Quality of life
95
69
🏙️ Population
1.14M
11.5M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 103% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 1622nd and 5192nd ($2137 vs $1052) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 65th 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 1.6 months in Birmingham compared to 0.7 months in Sao Paulo. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 48th and 4142nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$7.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$34
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.92
$7.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.83
$2.3
☕ Cappuccino
$4.58
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.31
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1226
$622
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$939
$380
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2079
$1124
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1511
$691
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$48.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$310
$75
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.57%
12.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5209
$2855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3967
$1938
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.44
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.6
$48.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$7.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.43
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.74
$4.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$9.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.27
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$8.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.5
$2.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$6.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.77
$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.72
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$27.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$7.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$65.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.1
$55.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$92.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1583
$475
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18334
$15428

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Cities near Birmingham

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 Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$737
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$701
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$697
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$698
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$690
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$712
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$656
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$605
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$691
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$687
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$704
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$830
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$671
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$699
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$643
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$699
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$665
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$706
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$639
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$780
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$671
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$654
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$689
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$702
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$666
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$693
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$678
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$664
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$685
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$687
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$657
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$741
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$737
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$618
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$673
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$648
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$816
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$638
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$659
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$666