Birmingham vs Karaj - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Karaj
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2137
$704
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5026
$1577
🏠 One person rent
$1237
$399
🏘️ Family rent
$1974
$634
🍽️ Food expenses
$535
$172
🚐 Transport expenses
$198
$34.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3365
$246
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
95
76
😀 Quality of life
95
61
🏙️ Population
1.14M
1.59M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 204% more expensive than in Karaj. Cities ranked 1622nd and 7072nd ($2137 vs $704) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 65th and 5th in the United Kingdom and Iran, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Birmingham compared to 0.3 months in Karaj. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Karaj ranked 2nd in Iran, while ranked 48th and 5808th among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Karaj
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$3.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$17.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.92
$4.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.83
$0.7
☕ Cappuccino
$4.58
$1.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.31
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1226
$331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$939
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2079
$587
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1511
$622
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$8.54
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$310
$13.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$5.94
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.57%
22.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5209
$1256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3967
$541
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.44
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.6
$13
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$2.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$0.65
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.43
$1.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$3.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.74
$3.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$0.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$0.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$0.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.27
$0.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$0.75
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$0.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.5
$2.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$4.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.77
$4.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.72
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$22.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$1.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$92.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$7.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.1
$25.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$98.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1583
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18334
$836

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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 Karaj

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Mohammadshahr
$642
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Kamal Shahr
$644
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$640
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$637
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$638
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$641
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$635
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$624
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$598
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$623
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$611
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$684
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$628
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$622
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$607
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$604
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$598
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$588
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$582
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$503
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$448
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$530
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$372
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$497
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$501
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$472
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$643
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$515
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$542
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$538
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$426
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$430
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$457
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$494
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$508
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$484
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$658
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$540