Birmingham vs Istanbul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Istanbul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1951
$1248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4641
$3224
🏠 One person rent
$1137
$649
🏘️ Family rent
$1834
$1199
🍽️ Food expenses
$481
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$175
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3011
$883
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
96
95
😀 Quality of life
94
76
🏙️ Population
1.14M
15.7M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 56% more expensive than in Istanbul. Cities ranked 1973rd and 4347th ($1951 vs $1248) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 86th 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 1.5 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 35th and 850th among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Istanbul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.7
$11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.3
$49.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.87
$8.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.15
$4.14
☕ Cappuccino
$4.2
$3.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.15
$1.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1083
$853
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$872
$529
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2013
$1671
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1380
$985
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$187
$41.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$292
$63.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.8
$13.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.86%
47.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4882
$3233
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3808
$1719
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$78.1
$42.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18
$5.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$0.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.02
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.56
$9.72
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$6.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$0.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.12
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.99
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.4
$2.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$5.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.99
$2.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.6
$54.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$6.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$78.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$8.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.3
$58.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1512
$815
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18058
$17728

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Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1819
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1824
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1766
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1740
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1717
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1745
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1743
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1732
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1731
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1718
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1728
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1608
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1737
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1736
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1744
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$1903
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1452
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1679
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2009
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1798
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1663
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1569
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1750
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1633
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1450
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1600
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1805
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1727
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1759
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1693
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1552
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1591
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1465
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1739
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1790
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1686
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1623
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1814
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1820
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1748

Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$599
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$573
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$782
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$718
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$835
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$1113
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$701
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$743
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$872
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$690
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$679
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$708
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$661
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$455
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$547
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$755
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$661
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$642
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$707
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$535
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$691
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$652
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$568
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$721
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$626
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$624
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$616
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$679
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$690
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$892
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$911
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$546
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$629
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$464
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$631
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$677
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$638
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$934
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$899