Birmingham vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2219
$1042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5157
$2482
🏠 One person rent
$1271
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$1934
$512
🍽️ Food expenses
$562
$582
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$40.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3699
$248
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
96
1
😀 Quality of life
94
29
🏙️ Population
1.14M
65.5K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 113% more expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 1454th and 5349th ($2219 vs $1042) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 57th and 1st in the United Kingdom and Sao Tome and Principe, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Sao Tome and Principe comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Birmingham compared to 0.2 months in Sao Tome. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 41st and 8862nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$29.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$33.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.95
$1.71
☕ Cappuccino
$4.89
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1255
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$964
$187
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2045
$490
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$338
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$46.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$315
$71.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.8
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.96%
7.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5472
$1653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4260
$1094
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.99
$1.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.2
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.7
$8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.5
$5.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$25.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$3.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$8.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.44
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21.3
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$4.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.82
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$21.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$22.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.3
$34.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1648
$149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21078
$3421

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Cities near Birmingham

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 Sao Tome

Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$1042
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$699
303 km or 188 mi Libreville
$745
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$1239
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$1344
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$618
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$750
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$641
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1254
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$601
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$386
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$834
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$1555
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$849
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$878
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$922
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$785
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$668
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$655
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$587
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$750
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$687
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$594
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$1022
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$578
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$590
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$741
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$796
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$775
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$759
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$1017
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$659
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$544
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$802
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$665
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$695
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$544
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$543
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$612