Birmingham vs Jeddah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Jeddah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2204
$1210
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5203
$2901
🏠 One person rent
$1254
$583
🏘️ Family rent
$1947
$965
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$315
🚐 Transport expenses
$225
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3956
$1673
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
96
45
😀 Quality of life
95
76
🏙️ Population
1.14M
4.7M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 82% more expensive than in Jeddah. Cities ranked 1471st and 4730th ($2204 vs $1210) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 57th and 2nd 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 1.8 months in Birmingham compared to 1.4 months in Jeddah. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Jeddah ranked 2nd in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 25th and 1324th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Birmingham vs Jeddah

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Birmingham Jeddah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.5
$5.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.4
$44.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.68
$7.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.08
$2.13
☕ Cappuccino
$5
$3.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.57
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1251
$599
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$940
$415
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2007
$1068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1484
$732
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$62.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$314
$96.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45
$68.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.11%
5.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5467
$1601
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4236
$1010
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4
$1.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.8
$52.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.4
$16.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$0.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.59
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$6.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$7.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$2.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$1.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$1.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.23
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$4.18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.43
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21
$6.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$4.55
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.83
$4.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.81
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$3.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.9
$91.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$56
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$8.03
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.2
$65.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$99.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1631
$523
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24178
$8743

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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 Jeddah

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Mecca
$1031
296 km or 184 mi Port Sudan
$976
307 km or 191 mi Yanbu
$791
328 km or 204 mi Medina
$1164
395 km or 246 mi Bisha
$890
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$873
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$871
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$919
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$483
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$834
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$484
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$993
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$864
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1124
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$513
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$350
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$475
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$938
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$738
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$947
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$481
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$1036
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$379
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$439
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$334
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1628
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$338
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$532
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$476
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$748
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$429
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$771
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$872
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$476
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$375
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$753
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$803
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$478