Birmingham vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2204
$1328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5203
$3415
🏠 One person rent
$1254
$687
🏘️ Family rent
$1947
$1209
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$225
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3956
$1177
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
96
95
😀 Quality of life
95
79
🏙️ Population
1.14M
15.7M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 66% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 1471st and 4475th ($2204 vs $1328) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 57th 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 1.8 months in Birmingham compared to 0.9 months in Istanbul. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 25th and 829th 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
$18.5
$10
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.4
$47.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.68
$9.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.08
$4.56
☕ Cappuccino
$5
$4.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.57
$1.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1251
$894
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$940
$548
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2007
$1617
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1484
$983
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$54.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$314
$83.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45
$15.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.11%
41.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5467
$3154
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4236
$1658
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.8
$60
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.4
$8.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$0.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.59
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.23
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.43
$2.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21
$2.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$3.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.83
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.81
$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.9
$63.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$8.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$61.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$9.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.2
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1631
$1014
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24178
$23206

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Cities near Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1959
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1914
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1894
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$2080
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1798
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1788
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1875
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1862
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1825
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1838
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1891
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1745
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1910
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1885
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1888
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$1971
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1756
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$2015
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2158
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1894
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1876
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1729
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1870
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1763
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1627
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1833
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1777
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1748
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1887
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1820
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1710
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1763
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1535
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1928
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1917
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1827
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1889
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1897
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1990
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1886

Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$651
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$634
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$790
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$824
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$807
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$899
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$731
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$866
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$812
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$692
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$763
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$593
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$598
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$710
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$764
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$679
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$522
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$750
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$656
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$747
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$830
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$606
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$855
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1201
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$713
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$741
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$699
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1140
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1030
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$676
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$702
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$610
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$743
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$702
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$743
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1060
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1020