Birmingham vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1951
$1215
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4641
$2317
🏠 One person rent
$1137
$696
🏘️ Family rent
$1834
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$481
$319
🚐 Transport expenses
$175
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3011
$1546
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
96
20
😀 Quality of life
94
66
🏙️ Population
1.14M
1.41M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 61% more expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 1973rd and 4439th ($1951 vs $1215) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 86th and 2nd 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 1.5 months in Birmingham compared to 1.3 months in Medina. Birmingham ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Medina ranked 4th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 35th and 3899th among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Medina
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.7
$5.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.3
$37.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.87
$9.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.15
$1.46
☕ Cappuccino
$4.2
$2.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.15
$0.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1083
$338
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$872
$503
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2013
$715
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1380
$413
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$187
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$292
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.8
$102
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.86%
3.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4882
$3743
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3808
$1120
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$78.1
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18
$14.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.02
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.56
$6.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.49
$6.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$2.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.12
$1.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$1.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.99
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.4
$7.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$5.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.99
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.6
$75.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$2.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.3
$37.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$66.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1512
$290
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18058
$7421

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Cities near Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1819
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1824
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1766
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1740
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1717
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1745
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1743
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1732
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1731
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1718
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1728
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1608
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1737
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1736
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1744
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$1903
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1452
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1679
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2009
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1798
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1663
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1569
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1750
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1633
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1450
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1600
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1805
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1727
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1759
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1693
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1552
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1591
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1465
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1739
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1790
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1686
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1623
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1814
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1820
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1748

Cities near Medina

Distance City Cost of living
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$829
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1146
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$979
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$961
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$846
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$861
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$969
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1078
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$905
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$1003
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$798
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$781
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$464
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$342
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$902
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$336
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$381
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$329
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$335
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$362
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1637
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$809
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1577
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$793
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$910
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1041
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$646
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$360
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$710
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$1716
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1680
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1471
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$290
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$762
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$813
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1684
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1686
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$994
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$937
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$905