Cost of Living Comparison Between Caracas and Birmingham 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Cost of Living in Birmingham is 42.3% higher than in Caracas (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Birmingham is 64.8% higher than in Caracas
Rent Prices in Birmingham are 155.9% higher than in Caracas
Restaurant Prices in Birmingham are 50.8% higher than in Caracas
Groceries Prices in Birmingham are 23.1% higher than in Caracas
Local Purchasing Power in Birmingham is 883.0% higher than in Caracas
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Restaurants
Caracas Edit Birmingham Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 10.00 $
(7.90 £)
19.00 $
(15.00 £)
     +90.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 $
(47.38 £)
75.99 $
(60.00 £)
     +26.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $
(8.69 £)
8.49 $
(6.70 £)
     -22.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 1.50 $
(1.18 £)
5.70 $
(4.50 £)
     +279.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.00 $
(2.37 £)
5.70 $
(4.50 £)
     +90.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.36 $
(1.86 £)
4.09 $
(3.23 £)
     +73.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.30 $
(1.03 £)
2.03 $
(1.60 £)
     +55.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.97 $
(0.76 £)
1.53 $
(1.21 £)
     +58.1 %
Markets
Caracas Edit Birmingham Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 7.44 $
(5.88 £)
5.99 $
(4.73 £)
     -19.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.00 $
(1.58 £)
1.42 $
(1.12 £)
     -29.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.58 $
(0.46 £)
1.03 $
(0.81 £)
     +78.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.56 $
(2.02 £)
3.43 $
(2.71 £)
     +34.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.45 $
(2.72 £)
3.55 $
(2.80 £)
     +3.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.89 $
(2.28 £)
3.25 $
(2.57 £)
     +12.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 3.37 $
(2.66 £)
4.63 $
(3.65 £)
     +37.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.15 $
(1.69 £)
1.12 $
(0.89 £)
     -47.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.62 $
(0.49 £)
0.78 $
(0.62 £)
     +25.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.93 $
(0.73 £)
0.88 $
(0.69 £)
     -5.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.79 $
(0.62 £)
1.02 $
(0.81 £)
     +29.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.86 $
(0.68 £)
0.69 $
(0.54 £)
     -19.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.85 $
(0.67 £)
0.62 $
(0.49 £)
     -26.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.00 $
(0.79 £)
1.13 $
(0.89 £)
     +13.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.49 $
(1.18 £)
1.20 $
(0.95 £)
     -19.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 9.00 $
(7.11 £)
9.81 $
(7.75 £)
     +9.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.49 $
(1.18 £)
2.98 $
(2.35 £)
     +99.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.86 $
(1.47 £)
3.42 $
(2.70 £)
     +83.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 3.25 $
(2.57 £)
17.73 $
(14.00 £)
     +445.5 %
Transportation
Caracas Edit Birmingham Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.50 $
(0.39 £)
3.10 $
(2.45 £)
     +520.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 30.00 $
(23.69 £)
75.99 $
(60.00 £)
     +153.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $
(3.95 £)
6.33 $
(5.00 £)
     +26.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.22 $
(2.54 £)
2.28 $
(1.80 £)
     -29.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 10.00 $
(7.90 £)
19.76 $
(15.60 £)
     +97.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 1.89 $
(1.49 £)
7.50 $
(5.93 £)
     +296.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,500.00 $
(26,451.90 £)
35,821.53 $
(28,285.00 £)
     +6.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 39,666.67 $
(31,321.16 £)
33,877.53 $
(26,750.00 £)
     -14.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Caracas Edit Birmingham Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 12.43 $
(9.81 £)
303.09 $
(239.32 £)
     +2,338.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 15.00 $
(11.84 £)
20.90 $
(16.50 £)
     +39.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 41.67 $
(32.90 £)
36.33 $
(28.68 £)
     -12.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Caracas Edit Birmingham Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 61.25 $
(48.36 £)
34.01 $
(26.86 £)
     -44.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 13.50 $
(10.66 £)
9.50 $
(7.50 £)
     -29.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 5.50 $
(4.34 £)
13.30 $
(10.50 £)
     +141.8 %
Childcare
Caracas Edit Birmingham Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 94.79 $
(74.85 £)
1,506.97 $
(1,189.92 £)
     +1,489.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 4,720.00 $
(3,726.95 £)
18,785.67 $
(14,833.33 £)
     +298.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Caracas Edit Birmingham Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 49.58 $
(39.15 £)
76.29 $
(60.24 £)
     +53.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.67 $
(33.69 £)
33.77 $
(26.67 £)
     -20.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 98.85 $
(78.05 £)
94.19 $
(74.37 £)
     -4.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 71.30 $
(56.30 £)
91.82 $
(72.50 £)
     +28.8 %
Rent Per Month
Caracas Edit Birmingham Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 375.00 $
(296.10 £)
1,246.97 $
(984.62 £)
     +232.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 370.00 $
(292.16 £)
970.94 $
(766.67 £)
     +162.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 870.00 $
(686.96 £)
2,208.37 $
(1,743.75 £)
     +153.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 695.45 $
(549.14 £)
1,449.51 $
(1,144.55 £)
     +108.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Caracas Edit Birmingham Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 78.00 $
(61.59 £)
458.86 $
(362.32 £)
     +488.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 114.14 $
(90.12 £)
352.97 $
(278.71 £)
     +209.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Caracas Edit Birmingham Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 186.92 $
(147.60 £)
3,028.17 $
(2,391.07 £)
     +1,520.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 23.33 5.92      -74.7 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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