Birmingham vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2137
$1288
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5026
$3260
🏠 One person rent
$1237
$675
🏘️ Family rent
$1974
$1155
🍽️ Food expenses
$535
$361
🚐 Transport expenses
$198
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3365
$958
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
95
95
😀 Quality of life
95
78
🏙️ Population
1.14M
15.7M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 66% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 1622nd and 4522nd ($2137 vs $1288) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 65th 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 1.6 months in Birmingham compared to 0.7 months in Istanbul. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Istanbul ranked 1st in Turkey, while ranked 48th and 1015th among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$51.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.92
$8.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.83
$3.98
☕ Cappuccino
$4.58
$3.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.31
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1226
$864
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$939
$552
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2079
$1568
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1511
$944
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$47.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$310
$73.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$13
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.57%
46.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5209
$2833
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3967
$1376
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.44
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.6
$47.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$6.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.43
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$9.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.74
$8.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$0.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.27
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.5
$2.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$3.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.77
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.72
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$2.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$52.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$8.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$61.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$9.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.1
$53.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1583
$1043
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18334
$18637

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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 Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$679
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$659
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$819
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$835
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$838
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$985
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$725
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$915
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$852
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$679
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$787
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$562
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$547
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$686
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$837
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$691
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$574
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$704
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$695
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$777
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$821
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$612
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$848
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1151
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$655
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$732
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$697
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1039
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1006
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$618
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$699
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$591
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$725
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$745
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$760
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1067
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1013