Birmingham vs Izmir - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Izmir
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2046
$892
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$2222
🏠 One person rent
$1197
$431
🏘️ Family rent
$1902
$753
🍽️ Food expenses
$505
$282
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$74.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3394
$706
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
95
68
😀 Quality of life
95
68
🏙️ Population
1.14M
2.95M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 129% more expensive than in Izmir. Cities ranked 1731st and 6157th ($2046 vs $892) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 6th 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 0.8 months in Izmir. Birmingham ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Izmir ranked 3rd in Turkey, while ranked 32nd and 3155th among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Izmir
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$8.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.3
$29.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.59
$7.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.71
$2.48
☕ Cappuccino
$4.45
$2.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.18
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1172
$526
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$905
$344
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2143
$911
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1412
$625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$38.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$305
$59.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$11.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.8%
29.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5216
$1878
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4012
$1054
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.66
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.4
$17.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$6.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$9.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.86
$5.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$0.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$0.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$0.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$1.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$8.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$1.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.8
$1.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.01
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.17
$0.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$2.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$41.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$5.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$118
$63.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$9.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.6
$45.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1575
$392
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19729
$9132

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Cities near Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1869
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1838
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1818
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1827
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1748
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1797
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1799
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1771
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1743
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1717
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1799
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1695
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1849
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1799
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1819
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2050
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1572
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1750
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2205
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1896
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1760
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1680
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1855
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1803
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1560
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1666
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1898
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1817
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1845
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1755
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1614
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1755
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1712
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1869
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1865
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1780
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1711
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1813
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1944
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1755

Cities near Izmir

Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Manisa
$612
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$652
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$743
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$663
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1198
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$657
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$638
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$899
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$642
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$600
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$584
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$868
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$741
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$508
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$1956
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$648
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$1077
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$668
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$655
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1095
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$789
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$876
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1769
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$700
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$690
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$553
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$705
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$999
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1459
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1278
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1262
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1399
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1528
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1399
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1366
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1258
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1257
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1228
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1346