Birmingham vs Jeddah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Jeddah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2137
$1155
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5026
$2694
🏠 One person rent
$1237
$541
🏘️ Family rent
$1974
$841
🍽️ Food expenses
$535
$325
🚐 Transport expenses
$198
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3365
$2303
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
95
45
😀 Quality of life
95
79
🏙️ Population
1.14M
4.7M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 85% more expensive than in Jeddah. Cities ranked 1622nd and 4809th ($2137 vs $1155) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 65th and 4th 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 1.6 months in Birmingham compared to 2 months in Jeddah. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Jeddah ranked 2nd in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 48th and 894th among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Jeddah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$6.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$40
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.92
$7.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.83
$2.14
☕ Cappuccino
$4.58
$3.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.31
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1226
$484
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$939
$393
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2079
$881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1511
$627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$62.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$310
$96.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$67
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.57%
4.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5209
$2007
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3967
$1025
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.44
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.6
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.43
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$6.62
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.74
$7.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$1.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.27
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$5.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.5
$6.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$4.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.77
$4.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.72
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$3.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$85.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$56
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.1
$53.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1583
$393
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18334
$6703

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Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1933
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1892
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1866
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1940
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1787
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1745
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1830
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1812
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1818
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1775
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1847
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1716
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1840
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1835
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1853
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2051
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1608
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1951
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2134
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1890
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1790
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1696
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1851
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1768
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1612
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1709
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1899
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1658
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1849
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1795
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1633
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1728
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1484
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1827
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1902
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1783
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1900
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1885
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1831
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1901

Cities near Jeddah

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Mecca
$1162
296 km or 184 mi Port Sudan
$964
307 km or 191 mi Yanbu
$791
328 km or 204 mi Medina
$1182
395 km or 246 mi Bisha
$918
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$903
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$911
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$940
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$500
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$862
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$499
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$860
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1116
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$533
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$348
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$498
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$967
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$825
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$971
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$498
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$1069
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$365
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$428
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$346
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1627
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$354
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$560
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$498
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$826
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$517
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$791
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$925
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$499
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$398
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$769
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$879
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$500