Birmingham vs Cairo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Cairo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2046
$424
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$1086
🏠 One person rent
$1197
$162
🏘️ Family rent
$1902
$325
🍽️ Food expenses
$505
$168
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$34.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3394
$152
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
95
83
😀 Quality of life
95
57
🏙️ Population
1.14M
9.61M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 383% more expensive than in Cairo. Cities ranked 1731st and 8926th ($2046 vs $424) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 2nd in the United Kingdom and Egypt, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Egypt comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Birmingham compared to 0.4 months in Cairo. Birmingham ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Cairo ranked 1st in Egypt, while ranked 32nd and 5583rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Birmingham vs Cairo

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Birmingham Cairo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$3.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.3
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.59
$4.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.71
$1.41
☕ Cappuccino
$4.45
$1.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.18
$0.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1172
$197
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$905
$121
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2143
$389
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1412
$266
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$16.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$305
$24.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$9.49
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.8%
13.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5216
$626
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4012
$388
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.66
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.4
$7.83
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$2.73
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$0.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$0.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$1.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$3.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.86
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$9.04
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$0.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$0.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$0.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$0.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$0.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$6.78
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$1.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.8
$1.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$1.51
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.01
$2.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.17
$1.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$17.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$3.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$118
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$2.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.6
$37.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$98.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1575
$92.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19729
$1916

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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 Cairo

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$323
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$374
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$345
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$335
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$323
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$327
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$315
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$339
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$331
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$334
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$306
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$310
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$303
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$308
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$299
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$291
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$282
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$310
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$357
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$306
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$609
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1607
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1713
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1727
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$393
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1536
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1671
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1372
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1632
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$694
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1775
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1754
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1657
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$294
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1771
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1815
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$350
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$847
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1741