Birmingham vs Windhoek - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Windhoek
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2046
$840
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$2441
🏠 One person rent
$1197
$386
🏘️ Family rent
$1902
$1086
🍽️ Food expenses
$505
$325
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$56.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3394
$781
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
28
😀 Quality of life
95
50
🏙️ Population
1.14M
431K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 144% more expensive than in Windhoek. Cities ranked 1731st and 6296th ($2046 vs $840) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 1st in the United Kingdom and Namibia, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Namibia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Birmingham compared to 0.9 months in Windhoek. Birmingham ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Windhoek ranked 1st in Namibia, while ranked 32nd and 6223rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Windhoek
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.3
$46.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.59
$4.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.71
$1.75
☕ Cappuccino
$4.45
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.18
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1172
$362
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$905
$251
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2143
$1113
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1412
$903
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$52.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$305
$80.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$60.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.8%
11.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5216
$795
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4012
$827
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.66
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.4
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$7.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$3.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$6.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.86
$5.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$6.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$6.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$1.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.8
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.01
$2.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.17
$2.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$1.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$35.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$3.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$118
$32
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$7.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.6
$43.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$71.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1575
$174
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19729
$5452

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Cities near Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1869
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1838
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1818
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1827
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1748
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1797
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1799
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1771
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1743
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1717
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1799
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1695
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1849
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1799
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1819
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2050
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1572
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1750
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2205
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1896
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1760
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1680
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1855
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1803
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1560
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1666
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1898
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1817
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1845
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1755
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1614
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1755
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1712
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1869
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1865
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1780
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1711
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1813
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1944
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1755

Cities near Windhoek

Distance City Cost of living
83 km or 52 mi Rehoboth
$779
173 km or 108 mi Omaruru
$833
194 km or 120 mi Gobabis
$818
238 km or 148 mi Otjiwarongo
$797
246 km or 153 mi Mariental
$832
262 km or 163 mi Swakopmund
$807
268 km or 166 mi Walvis Bay
$790
375 km or 233 mi Tsumeb
$766
589 km or 366 mi Oshikango
$761
776 km or 482 mi Upington
$741
882 km or 548 mi Molepolole
$654
883 km or 548 mi Kanye
$690
921 km or 572 mi Lobatse
$692
928 km or 577 mi Gaborone
$718
940 km or 584 mi Mmabatho
$809
990 km or 615 mi Serowe
$600
999 km or 621 mi Mahalapye
$663
1030 km or 640 mi Kimberley
$859
1032 km or 641 mi Palapye
$554
1056 km or 656 mi Livingstone
$670
1079 km or 670 mi Klerksdorp
$689
1086 km or 675 mi Rustenburg
$943
1087 km or 675 mi Francistown
$585
1099 km or 683 mi Huambo
$652
1112 km or 691 mi Potchefstroom
$717
1136 km or 706 mi Brits
$848
1140 km or 708 mi Welkom
$774
1166 km or 724 mi Soweto
$971
1167 km or 725 mi Bloemfontein
$696
1167 km or 725 mi Kroonstad
$788
1173 km or 729 mi Randburg
$874
1178 km or 732 mi Sandton
$997
1179 km or 733 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
1180 km or 733 mi Benguela
$736
1180 km or 733 mi Pretoria
$909
1180 km or 734 mi Johannesburg
$1079
1184 km or 735 mi Centurion
$838
1187 km or 738 mi Vereeniging
$717
1196 km or 743 mi Lobito
$705
1207 km or 750 mi Benoni
$822