Birmingham vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2046
$853
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$2115
🏠 One person rent
$1197
$353
🏘️ Family rent
$1902
$656
🍽️ Food expenses
$505
$310
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$90.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3394
$1630
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
95
20
😀 Quality of life
95
67
🏙️ Population
1.14M
1.41M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 140% more expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 1731st and 6257th ($2046 vs $853) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 17th 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 1.9 months in Medina. Birmingham ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Medina ranked 4th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 32nd and 3833rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Medina
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$5.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.3
$37.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.59
$7.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.71
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$4.45
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.18
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1172
$311
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$905
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2143
$662
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1412
$419
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$60.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$305
$93
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$95.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.8%
2.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5216
$1653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4012
$1056
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.66
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.4
$53.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$6.11
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$6.15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.86
$6.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$1.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.8
$7.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$5.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.01
$3.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.17
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$94.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$118
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$2.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.6
$30.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$78.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1575
$183
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19729
$7706

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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 Medina

Distance City Cost of living
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$837
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1123
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$940
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$879
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$944
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$828
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$940
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$988
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$895
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$1096
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$821
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$806
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$278
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$895
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$294
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$393
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$324
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$314
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$333
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1586
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$694
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1536
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$777
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$915
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$640
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$350
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$707
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$1657
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1651
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1372
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$306
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$721
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$847
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1607
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1632
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$1004
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$934
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$934