Birmingham vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2137
$1182
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5026
$2412
🏠 One person rent
$1237
$673
🏘️ Family rent
$1974
$906
🍽️ Food expenses
$535
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$198
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3365
$1300
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
95
22
😀 Quality of life
95
70
🏙️ Population
1.14M
1.41M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 81% more expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 1622nd and 4743rd ($2137 vs $1182) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 65th 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 1.6 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 48th and 4114th among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Medina
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$5.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$31.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.92
$7.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.83
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$4.58
$2.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.31
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1226
$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$939
$505
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2079
$633
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1511
$688
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$91.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$310
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$89.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.57%
3.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5209
$3803
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3967
$1109
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.44
$1.06
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.6
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$14.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.43
$2.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$5.32
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.74
$7.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.27
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$1.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.5
$7.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$5.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.77
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.72
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$3.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$79.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$2.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.1
$37.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$67
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1583
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18334
$5508

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Cities near Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1933
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1892
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1866
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1940
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1787
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1745
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1830
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1812
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1818
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1775
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1847
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1716
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1840
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1835
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1853
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2051
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1608
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$1951
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2134
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1890
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1790
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1696
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1851
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1768
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1612
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1709
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1899
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1658
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1849
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1795
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1633
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1728
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1484
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1827
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1902
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1783
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1900
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1885
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1831
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1901

Cities near Medina

Distance City Cost of living
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$791
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1155
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$1162
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$940
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$825
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$862
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$967
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1069
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$918
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$964
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$791
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$769
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$346
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$903
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$354
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$517
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$348
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$365
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$428
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1627
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$782
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1734
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$798
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$911
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$645
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$398
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$718
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$1910
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1855
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1645
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$271
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$837
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$1021
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1867
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1879
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$1009
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$860
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$987