Birmingham vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2046
$1125
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$2885
🏠 One person rent
$1197
$587
🏘️ Family rent
$1902
$1119
🍽️ Food expenses
$505
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3394
$820
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
95
95
😀 Quality of life
95
77
🏙️ Population
1.14M
15.5M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 82% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 1731st and 4816th ($2046 vs $1125) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 1st in the United Kingdom and Turkey, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Birmingham compared to 0.7 months in Istanbul. Birmingham ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 32nd and 790th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Birmingham vs Istanbul

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Birmingham Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$8.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.3
$41
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.59
$7.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.71
$4.29
☕ Cappuccino
$4.45
$3.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.18
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1172
$769
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$905
$475
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2143
$1529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1412
$921
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$40.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$305
$63.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.8%
45.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5216
$3275
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4012
$1719
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.66
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.4
$39.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$5.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.86
$6.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$0.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.8
$2.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$3.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.01
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.17
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$118
$70.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.6
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1575
$626
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19729
$13982

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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 Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$594
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$579
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$643
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$695
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$642
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$652
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$683
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$789
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$633
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$694
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$655
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$690
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$705
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$502
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$605
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$692
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$646
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$596
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$584
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$461
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$716
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$645
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$700
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$573
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$635
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$599
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$642
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$668
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$931
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$999
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$561
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$648
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$624
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$657
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$672
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$612
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$899
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$985