Birmingham vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2219
$1168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5157
$2347
🏠 One person rent
$1271
$663
🏘️ Family rent
$1934
$850
🍽️ Food expenses
$562
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3699
$1243
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
96
23
😀 Quality of life
94
69
🏙️ Population
1.14M
1.41M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 90% more expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 1454th and 4849th ($2219 vs $1168) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 57th and 3rd 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 1.1 months in Medina. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Medina ranked 6th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 41st and 4347th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Birmingham vs Medina

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Birmingham Medina
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$5.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$31.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$8.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.95
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$4.89
$2.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1255
$506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$964
$475
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2045
$729
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$591
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$91.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$315
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.8
$89.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.96%
3.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5472
$3269
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4260
$1287
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.99
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.2
$37
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.7
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.5
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$5.37
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$7.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$1.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.44
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21.3
$7.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$5.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.82
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$78.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$26.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$2.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.3
$37.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$67
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1648
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21078
$5515

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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 Medina

Distance City Cost of living
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$795
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1209
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$1107
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$942
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$775
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$815
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$931
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1074
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$906
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$964
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$790
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$776
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$354
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$893
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$360
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$479
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$369
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$385
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$448
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1632
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$800
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1853
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$824
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$902
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$665
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$415
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$724
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$2002
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1946
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1700
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$283
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$895
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$1062
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1936
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1962
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$1013
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$865
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$1010