Birmingham vs Manama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Manama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2219
$1309
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5157
$3020
🏠 One person rent
$1271
$724
🏘️ Family rent
$1934
$1242
🍽️ Food expenses
$562
$382
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3699
$2278
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
96
45
😀 Quality of life
94
76
🏙️ Population
1.14M
298K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 69% more expensive than in Manama. Cities ranked 1454th and 4555th ($2219 vs $1309) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 57th and 1st in the United Kingdom and Bahrain, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Bahrain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Birmingham compared to 1.7 months in Manama. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Manama ranked 1st in Bahrain, while ranked 41st and 1317th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Birmingham vs Manama

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Birmingham Manama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$6.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$52.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$7.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.95
$8.02
☕ Cappuccino
$4.89
$5.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1255
$789
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$964
$548
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2045
$1454
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$971
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$89.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$315
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.8
$38.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.96%
7.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5472
$2606
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4260
$2317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.99
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.2
$36.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.7
$32.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.5
$2.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$7.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$6.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$8.34
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$1.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$2.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$19.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.44
$3.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21.3
$5.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$5.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.82
$2.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$3.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$67.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$40.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.3
$51.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$88.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1648
$350
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21078
$10032

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Cities near Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1972
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1920
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1909
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1957
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1818
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1780
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1892
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1872
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1835
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1836
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1887
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1769
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1881
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1886
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1910
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2010
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1693
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$2006
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2163
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1902
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1861
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1742
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1871
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1770
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1627
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1754
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1838
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1733
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1900
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1833
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1730
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1749
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1519
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1912
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1942
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1841
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1921
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1928
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1891
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1894

Cities near Manama

Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.7 mi Isa Town
$1192
10 km or 6.2 mi Riffa
$1109
44 km or 27 mi Dhahran
$931
54 km or 33 mi Dammam
$1037
98 km or 61 mi Qatif
$823
110 km or 68 mi Al Khor
$1923
126 km or 78 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
126 km or 78 mi Jubail
$928
139 km or 87 mi Doha
$2014
307 km or 191 mi Bushehr
$465
345 km or 214 mi Borazjan
$489
376 km or 233 mi Al Wafrah
$1281
388 km or 241 mi Jahrom
$545
392 km or 244 mi Kazerun
$523
421 km or 262 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
424 km or 263 mi Shiraz
$565
426 km or 265 mi Riyadh
$1632
427 km or 265 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
428 km or 266 mi Fasa
$541
435 km or 270 mi Kuwait City
$1461
461 km or 287 mi Marvdasht
$547
467 km or 290 mi Al-Faw
$707
485 km or 301 mi Dubai
$2420
488 km or 303 mi Behbahan
$492
491 km or 305 mi Sharjah
$1473
498 km or 309 mi Umm Qasr
$711
498 km or 310 mi Ajman
$2183
501 km or 312 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$537
503 km or 312 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
504 km or 313 mi Yasuj
$487
510 km or 317 mi Abadan
$556
524 km or 326 mi Khorramshahr
$551
543 km or 337 mi Az Zubayr
$698
547 km or 340 mi Basra
$861
555 km or 345 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
565 km or 351 mi Al Ain
$1457
573 km or 356 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
589 km or 366 mi Fujairah
$1214
597 km or 371 mi Ahvaz
$571
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$545