Birmingham vs Mashhad - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Mashhad
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2219
$498
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5157
$1301
🏠 One person rent
$1271
$170
🏘️ Family rent
$1934
$290
🍽️ Food expenses
$562
$167
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$42.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3699
$250
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
96
45
😀 Quality of life
94
56
🏙️ Population
1.14M
3M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 345% more expensive than in Mashhad. Cities ranked 1454th and 8726th ($2219 vs $498) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 57th and 72nd 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 1.7 months in Birmingham compared to 0.5 months in Mashhad. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Mashhad ranked 4th in Iran, while ranked 41st and 6291st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Birmingham vs Mashhad

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Birmingham Mashhad
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$2.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.95
$0.58
☕ Cappuccino
$4.89
$1.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1255
$193
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$964
$134
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2045
$353
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$238
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$8.43
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$315
$13
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.8
$15.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.96%
20.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5472
$1106
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4260
$687
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.99
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.2
$4.35
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.7
$4.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$0.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$0.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.5
$0.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$1.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$2.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$9.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$0.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$0.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$0.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$3.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$0.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.44
$0.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21.3
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$5.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.82
$1.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$21.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$1.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$94.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$29.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.3
$20.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$93.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1648
$45.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21078
$627

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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 Mashhad

Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Nishapur
$496
120 km or 75 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$501
132 km or 82 mi Quchan
$501
150 km or 93 mi Torbat-e Jam
$494
157 km or 98 mi Kashmar
$507
174 km or 108 mi Sabzevar
$510
202 km or 126 mi Anau
$1763
212 km or 132 mi Ashgabat
$1806
240 km or 149 mi Bojnord
$487
245 km or 152 mi Mary
$1640
304 km or 189 mi Baherden
$1769
317 km or 197 mi Herat
$532
384 km or 239 mi Birjand
$589
409 km or 254 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$466
411 km or 255 mi Shahrud
$563
461 km or 287 mi Gorgan
$659
467 km or 290 mi Turkmenabat
$1709
551 km or 342 mi Sheberghan
$457
566 km or 351 mi Semnan
$535
572 km or 355 mi Bukhara
$436
586 km or 364 mi Sari
$635
604 km or 375 mi Qaem Shahr
$502
612 km or 380 mi Zabol
$561
614 km or 381 mi Dasoguz
$1755
615 km or 382 mi Qarshi
$513
620 km or 385 mi Babol
$372
649 km or 403 mi Amol
$531
673 km or 418 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$488
684 km or 425 mi Lashkargah
$467
685 km or 425 mi Nukus
$468
687 km or 427 mi Yazd
$565
703 km or 437 mi Pardis
$575
710 km or 441 mi Kerman
$761
719 km or 447 mi Pakdasht
$583
726 km or 451 mi Varamin
$571
730 km or 454 mi Qarchak
$586
733 km or 456 mi Golestan
$592
737 km or 458 mi Rafsanjan
$613
738 km or 459 mi Ray
$591
739 km or 459 mi Tehran
$639