Birmingham vs Izmir - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Izmir
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2204
$1038
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5203
$2665
🏠 One person rent
$1254
$504
🏘️ Family rent
$1947
$895
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$312
🚐 Transport expenses
$225
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3956
$1119
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
96
70
😀 Quality of life
95
73
🏙️ Population
1.14M
4.49M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 112% more expensive than in Izmir. Cities ranked 1471st and 5281st ($2204 vs $1038) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 57th and 3rd 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 1.1 months in Izmir. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Izmir ranked 3rd in Turkey, while ranked 25th and 2402nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Birmingham vs Izmir

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Birmingham Izmir
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.5
$8.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.4
$40.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.68
$8.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.08
$3.52
☕ Cappuccino
$5
$3.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.57
$1.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1251
$585
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$940
$405
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2007
$1068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1484
$740
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$49.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$314
$74.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45
$14.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.11%
41.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5467
$1577
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4236
$1074
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.8
$36.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.4
$9.97
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.59
$2.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$5.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$22.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$1.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$0.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.23
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.43
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21
$2.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$1.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.83
$1.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.81
$0.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.9
$46.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$7.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$37
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$5.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.2
$46.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$87.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1631
$709
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24178
$15843

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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 Izmir

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Manisa
$743
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$760
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$883
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$719
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1253
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$743
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$617
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$1060
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$741
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$682
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$750
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$953
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$811
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$554
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$2043
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$702
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$875
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$699
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$724
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1311
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$866
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$933
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1863
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$606
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$763
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$600
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$593
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$1030
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1403
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1264
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1253
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1439
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1636
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1472
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1439
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1298
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1307
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1160
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1386