Birmingham vs Doha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Doha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2219
$2014
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5157
$4398
🏠 One person rent
$1271
$1360
🏘️ Family rent
$1934
$2333
🍽️ Food expenses
$562
$406
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3699
$2972
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
96
41
😀 Quality of life
94
84
🏙️ Population
1.14M
1.19M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 10% more expensive than in Doha. Cities ranked 1454th and 1994th ($2219 vs $2014) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 57th and 1st in the United Kingdom and Qatar, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Qatar comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Birmingham compared to 1.5 months in Doha. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Doha ranked 1st in Qatar, while ranked 41st and 537th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Birmingham vs Doha

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Birmingham Doha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$8.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$64.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$7.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.95
$11
☕ Cappuccino
$4.89
$6.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1255
$1589
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$964
$1123
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2045
$2901
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$1972
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$56.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$315
$87.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.8
$86.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.96%
6.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5472
$4680
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4260
$3108
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.99
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.2
$32.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.7
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$0.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.5
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$7.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.44
$3.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21.3
$6.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$6.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$4.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.82
$2.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$136
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$49.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$9.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.3
$63.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1648
$769
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21078
$11285

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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 Doha

Distance City Cost of living
43 km or 27 mi Al Khor
$1923
135 km or 84 mi Riffa
$1109
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1192
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1309
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$931
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$1037
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$823
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$928
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2420
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1473
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$2183
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$545
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$465
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$489
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1457
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$541
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$523
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1214
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$565
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1632
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1281
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$547
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1461
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$487
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$707
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$492
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$545
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$537
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$711
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$556
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$551
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$796
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$698
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$861