Birmingham vs Izmir - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Izmir
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2137
$1046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5026
$2611
🏠 One person rent
$1237
$513
🏘️ Family rent
$1974
$861
🍽️ Food expenses
$535
$311
🚐 Transport expenses
$198
$126
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3365
$775
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
95
68
😀 Quality of life
95
72
🏙️ Population
1.14M
4.49M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 104% more expensive than in Izmir. Cities ranked 1622nd and 5223rd ($2137 vs $1046) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 65th and 5th 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 Izmir. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Izmir ranked 3rd in Turkey, while ranked 48th and 3140th among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Izmir
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$7.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$40.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.92
$7.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.83
$3.76
☕ Cappuccino
$4.58
$3.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.31
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1226
$600
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$939
$416
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2079
$1069
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1511
$703
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$46.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$310
$71.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$12.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.57%
40.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5209
$1742
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3967
$1073
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.44
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.6
$37.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$9.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.43
$2.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.74
$6.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.27
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.5
$1.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$2.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.77
$2.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.72
$0.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$35.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$7.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$50.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$8.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.1
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1583
$622
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18334
$14684

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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 Izmir

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Manisa
$760
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$759
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$770
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$686
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1254
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$725
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$595
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$1067
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$732
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$652
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$704
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$926
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$799
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$557
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$2056
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$699
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$884
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$697
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$724
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1284
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$915
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$846
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1835
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$612
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$787
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$618
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$562
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$1006
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1415
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1265
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1259
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1438
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1636
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1477
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1436
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1281
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1291
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1192
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1386