Birmingham vs Jeddah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Jeddah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2046
$1123
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$2695
🏠 One person rent
$1197
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$1902
$868
🍽️ Food expenses
$505
$341
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3394
$2204
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
95
45
😀 Quality of life
95
75
🏙️ Population
1.14M
4.7M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 82% more expensive than in Jeddah. Cities ranked 1731st and 4828th ($2046 vs $1123) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th 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 1.7 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 32nd and 1110th among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Jeddah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$6.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.3
$52.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.59
$8.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.71
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$4.45
$4.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.18
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1172
$416
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$905
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2143
$889
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1412
$640
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$68.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$305
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$72
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.8%
4.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5216
$2216
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4012
$1138
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.66
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.4
$34.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$14.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$7.58
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.86
$7.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$5.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.8
$6.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$4.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.01
$5.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.17
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$3.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$94.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$118
$45.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$7.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.6
$49.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$94.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1575
$365
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19729
$6009

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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 Jeddah

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Mecca
$940
296 km or 184 mi Port Sudan
$1096
307 km or 191 mi Yanbu
$837
328 km or 204 mi Medina
$853
395 km or 246 mi Bisha
$895
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$895
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$915
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$879
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$491
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$828
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$492
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$934
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1094
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$524
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$324
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$488
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$940
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$944
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$988
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$490
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$988
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$314
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$333
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$278
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1586
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$294
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$550
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$491
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$686
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$393
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$821
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$935
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$489
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$350
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$806
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$868
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$491