Birmingham vs Muscat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Muscat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2046
$1110
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$2698
🏠 One person rent
$1197
$551
🏘️ Family rent
$1902
$1053
🍽️ Food expenses
$505
$349
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3394
$1727
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
95
44
😀 Quality of life
95
68
🏙️ Population
1.14M
1.42M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 84% more expensive than in Muscat. Cities ranked 1731st and 4893rd ($2046 vs $1110) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 1st in the United Kingdom and Oman, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Oman comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Birmingham compared to 1.6 months in Muscat. Birmingham ranked 4th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Muscat ranked 1st in Oman, while ranked 32nd and 3189th among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Muscat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$5.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.3
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.59
$7.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.71
$11.7
☕ Cappuccino
$4.45
$5.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.18
$0.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1172
$550
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$905
$380
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2143
$1200
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1412
$801
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$65.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$305
$100
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$71.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.8%
4.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5216
$1760
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4012
$1270
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.66
$1.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.4
$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$3.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.86
$4.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$8.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$0.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$4.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.8
$6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.01
$4.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.17
$2.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$3.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$46.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$118
$36.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$8.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.6
$43.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$77.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1575
$190
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19729
$8649

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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 Muscat

Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Seeb
$994
132 km or 82 mi Nizwa
$786
277 km or 172 mi Chabahar
$687
284 km or 177 mi Fujairah
$1232
297 km or 184 mi Al Ain
$1050
356 km or 221 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
372 km or 231 mi Ajman
$2084
375 km or 233 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
377 km or 235 mi Sharjah
$1503
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2309
439 km or 273 mi Abu Dhabi
$1802
451 km or 280 mi Iranshahr
$639
463 km or 288 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
503 km or 313 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
569 km or 354 mi Jiroft
$547
611 km or 380 mi Bam
$531
691 km or 429 mi Zahedan
$831
711 km or 442 mi Sirjan
$520
739 km or 459 mi Doha
$1810
740 km or 460 mi Jahrom
$561
752 km or 467 mi Al Khor
$1719
757 km or 470 mi Kerman
$467
770 km or 479 mi Fasa
$556
797 km or 495 mi Rafsanjan
$515
858 km or 533 mi Riffa
$1218
858 km or 533 mi Manama
$1267
860 km or 534 mi Isa Town
$1226
865 km or 537 mi Karachi
$429
870 km or 541 mi Salalah
$806
873 km or 543 mi Zabol
$548
898 km or 558 mi Shiraz
$558
901 km or 560 mi Dhahran
$870
902 km or 561 mi Marvdasht
$546
911 km or 566 mi Dammam
$989
926 km or 575 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
938 km or 583 mi Qatif
$878
960 km or 596 mi Kazerun
$537
966 km or 600 mi Borazjan
$541
973 km or 604 mi Jubail
$928
976 km or 606 mi Bushehr
$548