Birmingham vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2046
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$2316
🏠 One person rent
$1197
$350
🏘️ Family rent
$1902
$622
🍽️ Food expenses
$505
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$205
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3394
$1656
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
95
41
😀 Quality of life
95
53
🏙️ Population
1.14M
2.43M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 118% more expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 1731st and 6019th ($2046 vs $940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 7th 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 1.8 months in Mecca. Birmingham ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 32nd and 6051st among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$5.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.3
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.59
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.71
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$4.45
$3.29
🥤 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
$251
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$905
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2143
$775
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1412
$423
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$38.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$305
$59
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$69.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.8%
4.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5216
$1493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4012
$1201
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.66
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.4
$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$2.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$6.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.86
$7.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.59
🍊 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
$1.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$3.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.8
$5.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$5.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.01
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.17
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$103
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$118
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.6
$32.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$62.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1575
$363
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19729
$4675

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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 Mecca

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1123
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$895
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$1096
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$853
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$837
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$895
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$915
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$828
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$934
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$879
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$491
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$488
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$492
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$940
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$524
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$944
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$490
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1094
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$988
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$324
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1586
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$550
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$491
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$988
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$314
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$686
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$489
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$278
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$333
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$491
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$294
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$821
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$935
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$504
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$806
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$393
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$514