Birmingham vs Izmir - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Izmir
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2219
$1040
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5157
$2612
🏠 One person rent
$1271
$516
🏘️ Family rent
$1934
$879
🍽️ Food expenses
$562
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3699
$884
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
96
70
😀 Quality of life
94
72
🏙️ Population
1.14M
4.49M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 113% more expensive than in Izmir. Cities ranked 1454th and 5367th ($2219 vs $1040) 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 1.7 months in Birmingham compared to 0.9 months in Izmir. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Izmir ranked 4th in Turkey, while ranked 41st and 3283rd 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
$18.1
$7.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$40.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.95
$3.63
☕ Cappuccino
$4.89
$3.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1255
$596
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$964
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2045
$1080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$725
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$46.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$315
$71.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.8
$12.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.96%
41.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5472
$1484
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4260
$1011
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.99
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.2
$43.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.7
$8.59
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$0.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.5
$2.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$5.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$1.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.44
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21.3
$1.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$2.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$1.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.82
$0.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$6.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$43.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$6.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.3
$40.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$82.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1648
$718
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21078
$14664

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Cities near Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1972
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1920
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1909
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1957
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1818
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1780
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1892
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1872
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1835
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1836
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1887
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1769
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1881
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1886
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1910
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2010
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1693
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$2006
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2163
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1902
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1861
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1742
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1871
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1770
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1627
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1754
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1838
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1733
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1900
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1833
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1730
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1749
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1519
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1912
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1942
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1841
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1921
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1928
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1891
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1894

Cities near Izmir

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Manisa
$767
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$772
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$822
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$724
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1272
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$742
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$627
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$1079
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$752
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$680
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$746
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$937
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$803
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$550
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$2084
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$698
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$893
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$712
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$731
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1322
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$894
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$897
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1900
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$601
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$769
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$610
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$590
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1426
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1286
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1279
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1468
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1663
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1497
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1462
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1304
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1318
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1192
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1410