Birmingham vs Muscat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Muscat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2137
$1081
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5026
$2496
🏠 One person rent
$1237
$532
🏘️ Family rent
$1974
$885
🍽️ Food expenses
$535
$333
🚐 Transport expenses
$198
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3365
$1722
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
95
43
😀 Quality of life
95
75
🏙️ Population
1.14M
1.42M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 98% more expensive than in Muscat. Cities ranked 1622nd and 5037th ($2137 vs $1081) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 65th 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 1.6 months in Birmingham compared to 1.6 months in Muscat. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Muscat ranked 1st in Oman, while ranked 48th and 1796th among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Muscat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$5.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$26.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.92
$7.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.83
$13
☕ Cappuccino
$4.58
$4.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.31
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1226
$555
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$939
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2079
$1015
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1511
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$66.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$310
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$68.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.57%
5.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5209
$1488
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3967
$1333
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.44
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.6
$65.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$9.08
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.43
$2.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$3.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.74
$5.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$9.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.27
$2.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$3.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.5
$6.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$5.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.77
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.72
$2.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$4.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$50.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$37.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$8.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.1
$59.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$83.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1583
$197
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18334
$11063

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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 Muscat

Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Seeb
$1078
132 km or 82 mi Nizwa
$792
277 km or 172 mi Chabahar
$573
284 km or 177 mi Fujairah
$1228
297 km or 184 mi Al Ain
$1449
356 km or 221 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
372 km or 231 mi Ajman
$2521
375 km or 233 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
377 km or 235 mi Sharjah
$1419
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2514
439 km or 273 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
451 km or 280 mi Iranshahr
$624
463 km or 288 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
503 km or 313 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
569 km or 354 mi Jiroft
$568
611 km or 380 mi Bam
$557
691 km or 429 mi Zahedan
$808
711 km or 442 mi Sirjan
$534
739 km or 459 mi Doha
$1849
740 km or 460 mi Jahrom
$530
752 km or 467 mi Al Khor
$1770
757 km or 470 mi Kerman
$761
770 km or 479 mi Fasa
$529
797 km or 495 mi Rafsanjan
$604
858 km or 533 mi Riffa
$1201
858 km or 533 mi Manama
$1237
860 km or 534 mi Isa Town
$1230
865 km or 537 mi Karachi
$430
870 km or 541 mi Salalah
$817
873 km or 543 mi Zabol
$558
898 km or 558 mi Shiraz
$553
901 km or 560 mi Dhahran
$908
902 km or 561 mi Marvdasht
$530
911 km or 566 mi Dammam
$1008
926 km or 575 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
938 km or 583 mi Qatif
$873
960 km or 596 mi Kazerun
$503
966 km or 600 mi Borazjan
$477
973 km or 604 mi Jubail
$930
976 km or 606 mi Bushehr
$453