Birmingham vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2204
$1164
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5203
$2338
🏠 One person rent
$1254
$659
🏘️ Family rent
$1947
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$225
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3956
$1337
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
96
23
😀 Quality of life
95
69
🏙️ Population
1.14M
1.41M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 89% more expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 1471st and 4843rd ($2204 vs $1164) 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 1.8 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 25th and 4103rd 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
$18.5
$5.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.4
$31.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.68
$8.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.08
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$5
$2.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.57
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1251
$508
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$940
$472
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2007
$772
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1484
$574
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$91.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$314
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45
$88.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.11%
4.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5467
$2810
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4236
$1336
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94.8
$37
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.4
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.59
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$5.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$7.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.23
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$1.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.43
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21
$7.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.83
$3.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.81
$1.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.9
$78.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$2.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.2
$37.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$67.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1631
$291
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24178
$5520

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Cities near Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1959
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1914
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1894
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$2080
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1798
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1788
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1875
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1862
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1825
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1838
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1891
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1745
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1910
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1885
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1888
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$1971
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1756
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$2015
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2158
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1894
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1876
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1729
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1870
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1763
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1627
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1833
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1777
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1748
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1887
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1820
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1710
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1763
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1535
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1928
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1917
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1827
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1889
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1897
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1990
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1886

Cities near Medina

Distance City Cost of living
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$791
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1210
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$1031
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$919
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$738
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$834
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$938
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1036
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$890
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$976
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$771
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$753
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$334
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$873
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$338
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$429
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$350
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$379
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$439
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1628
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$818
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$2054
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$856
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$871
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$993
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$686
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$375
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$742
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$2014
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1933
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1810
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$264
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$977
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$1149
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$2038
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$2060
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$1032
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$864
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$1077