Birmingham vs Doha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Doha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2137
$1849
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5026
$4110
🏠 One person rent
$1237
$1204
🏘️ Family rent
$1974
$2063
🍽️ Food expenses
$535
$412
🚐 Transport expenses
$198
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3365
$3003
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
44
😀 Quality of life
95
82
🏙️ Population
1.14M
1.19M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 16% more expensive than in Doha. Cities ranked 1622nd and 2509th ($2137 vs $1849) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 65th 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 1.6 months in Birmingham compared to 1.6 months in Doha. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Doha ranked 1st in Qatar, while ranked 48th and 608th among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Doha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$55.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.92
$7.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.83
$12.3
☕ Cappuccino
$4.58
$5.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.31
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1226
$1391
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$939
$974
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2079
$2548
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1511
$1715
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$62.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$310
$96.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$84.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.57%
6.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5209
$5456
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3967
$3618
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.44
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.6
$30.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$16.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$0.56
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.43
$2.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.74
$7.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.27
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$4.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.5
$5.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$6.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.77
$4.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.72
$2.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$2.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$118
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$49.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$9.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.1
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1583
$825
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18334
$11426

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Cities near Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1933
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1892
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1866
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1940
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1787
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1745
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1830
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1812
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1818
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1775
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1847
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1716
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1840
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1835
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1853
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2051
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1608
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1951
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2134
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1890
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1790
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1696
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1851
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1768
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1612
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1709
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1899
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1658
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1849
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1795
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1633
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1728
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1484
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1827
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1902
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1783
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1900
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1885
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1831
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1901

Cities near Doha

Distance City Cost of living
43 km or 27 mi Al Khor
$1770
135 km or 84 mi Riffa
$1201
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1230
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1237
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$908
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$1008
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$873
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$930
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2514
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1419
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$2521
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$530
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$453
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$477
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1449
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$529
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$503
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1228
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$553
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1627
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1283
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$530
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1454
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$463
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$730
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$483
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$534
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$521
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$726
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$549
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$542
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$792
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$719
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$889