Birmingham vs Muscat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Muscat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2219
$1135
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5157
$2617
🏠 One person rent
$1271
$560
🏘️ Family rent
$1934
$941
🍽️ Food expenses
$562
$343
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3699
$1786
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
96
42
😀 Quality of life
94
74
🏙️ Population
1.14M
1.42M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 96% more expensive than in Muscat. Cities ranked 1454th and 4940th ($2219 vs $1135) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 57th 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 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Muscat ranked 1st in Oman, while ranked 41st and 2105th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Birmingham vs Muscat

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Birmingham Muscat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$5.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$25.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$7.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.95
$13
☕ Cappuccino
$4.89
$4.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$1.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1255
$578
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$964
$371
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2045
$1059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$678
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$77.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$315
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.8
$70.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.96%
5.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5472
$1728
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4260
$1539
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.99
$1.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.2
$74.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.7
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$0.63
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.5
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$4.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$6.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$9.56
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.44
$3.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21.3
$6.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$5.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.82
$2.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$4.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$57.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$38
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$8.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.3
$55
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$83.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1648
$228
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21078
$10792

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Cities near Birmingham

Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1972
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1920
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1909
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1957
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1818
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1780
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1892
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1872
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1835
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1836
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1887
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1769
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1881
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1886
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1910
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2010
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1693
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$2006
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2163
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1902
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1861
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1742
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1871
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1770
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1627
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1754
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1838
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1733
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1900
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1833
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1730
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1749
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1519
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1912
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1942
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1841
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1921
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1928
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1891
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1894

Cities near Muscat

Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Seeb
$1080
132 km or 82 mi Nizwa
$796
277 km or 172 mi Chabahar
$575
284 km or 177 mi Fujairah
$1214
297 km or 184 mi Al Ain
$1457
356 km or 221 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
372 km or 231 mi Ajman
$2183
375 km or 233 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
377 km or 235 mi Sharjah
$1473
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2420
439 km or 273 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
451 km or 280 mi Iranshahr
$627
463 km or 288 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
503 km or 313 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
569 km or 354 mi Jiroft
$575
611 km or 380 mi Bam
$563
691 km or 429 mi Zahedan
$813
711 km or 442 mi Sirjan
$545
739 km or 459 mi Doha
$2014
740 km or 460 mi Jahrom
$545
752 km or 467 mi Al Khor
$1923
757 km or 470 mi Kerman
$761
770 km or 479 mi Fasa
$541
797 km or 495 mi Rafsanjan
$613
858 km or 533 mi Riffa
$1109
858 km or 533 mi Manama
$1309
860 km or 534 mi Isa Town
$1192
865 km or 537 mi Karachi
$434
870 km or 541 mi Salalah
$825
873 km or 543 mi Zabol
$561
898 km or 558 mi Shiraz
$565
901 km or 560 mi Dhahran
$931
902 km or 561 mi Marvdasht
$547
911 km or 566 mi Dammam
$1037
926 km or 575 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
938 km or 583 mi Qatif
$823
960 km or 596 mi Kazerun
$523
966 km or 600 mi Borazjan
$489
973 km or 604 mi Jubail
$928
976 km or 606 mi Bushehr
$465