Birmingham vs Jeddah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Jeddah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1951
$1146
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4641
$2809
🏠 One person rent
$1137
$512
🏘️ Family rent
$1834
$899
🍽️ Food expenses
$481
$330
🚐 Transport expenses
$175
$176
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3011
$2297
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
96
45
😀 Quality of life
94
76
🏙️ Population
1.14M
4.7M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 70% more expensive than in Jeddah. Cities ranked 1973rd and 4650th ($1951 vs $1146) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 86th and 3rd in the United Kingdom and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Birmingham compared to 2 months in Jeddah. Birmingham ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Jeddah ranked 2nd in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 35th and 860th among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Jeddah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.7
$6.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.3
$40.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.87
$7.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.15
$2.15
☕ Cappuccino
$4.2
$3.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.15
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1083
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$872
$362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2013
$976
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1380
$666
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$187
$64.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$292
$99.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.8
$71.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.86%
4.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4882
$2107
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3808
$1025
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$78.1
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.02
$2.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.56
$7.62
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$7.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.12
$2.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$5.35
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.99
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.4
$6.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$4.52
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$4.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.99
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$3.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.6
$90.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$56.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.3
$53.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1512
$410
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18058
$6204

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Cities near Birmingham

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 Jeddah

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Mecca
$979
296 km or 184 mi Port Sudan
$1003
307 km or 191 mi Yanbu
$829
328 km or 204 mi Medina
$1215
395 km or 246 mi Bisha
$905
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$902
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$910
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$961
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$488
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$861
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$486
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$1041
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$937
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1131
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$520
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$329
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$482
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$969
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$846
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$1006
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$487
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$1078
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$335
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$362
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$342
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1637
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$505
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$336
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$464
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$546
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$481
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$662
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$381
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$798
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$943
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$482
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$360
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$781
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$877
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$486