Birmingham vs Riyadh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Riyadh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2219
$1632
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5157
$3539
🏠 One person rent
$1271
$946
🏘️ Family rent
$1934
$1446
🍽️ Food expenses
$562
$370
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3699
$2285
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
96
70
😀 Quality of life
94
78
🏙️ Population
1.14M
7.01M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 36% more expensive than in Riyadh. Cities ranked 1454th and 3529th ($2219 vs $1632) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 57th and 1st 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 1.7 months in Birmingham compared to 1.4 months in Riyadh. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Riyadh ranked 1st in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 41st and 879th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Birmingham vs Riyadh

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Birmingham Riyadh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$8.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$53.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$7.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.95
$1.62
☕ Cappuccino
$4.89
$4.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$0.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1255
$1000
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$964
$763
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2045
$1845
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$1133
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$63.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$315
$98.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.8
$72.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.96%
5.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5472
$2922
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4260
$1930
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.99
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.2
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.7
$18.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.5
$2.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$8.76
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$9.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$8.07
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.44
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21.3
$7.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$4.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.82
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$5.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$93.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$51.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.3
$57
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1648
$495
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21078
$9443

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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 Riyadh

Distance City Cost of living
310 km or 193 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
316 km or 196 mi Unaizah
$931
350 km or 217 mi Ar Rass
$815
389 km or 242 mi Dhahran
$931
394 km or 245 mi Dammam
$1037
395 km or 245 mi Jubail
$928
417 km or 259 mi Qatif
$823
420 km or 261 mi Riffa
$1109
421 km or 262 mi Isa Town
$1192
426 km or 265 mi Manama
$1309
460 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1281
480 km or 298 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
491 km or 305 mi Doha
$2014
496 km or 308 mi Al Khor
$1923
540 km or 336 mi Kuwait City
$1461
595 km or 369 mi Ha'il
$775
611 km or 379 mi Umm Qasr
$711
618 km or 384 mi Al-Faw
$707
631 km or 392 mi Bushehr
$465
646 km or 401 mi Az Zubayr
$698
652 km or 405 mi Abadan
$556
658 km or 409 mi Basra
$861
659 km or 410 mi Khorramshahr
$551
668 km or 415 mi Bisha
$906
680 km or 423 mi Borazjan
$489
701 km or 436 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$537
713 km or 443 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
714 km or 443 mi Nasiriyah
$664
719 km or 447 mi Medina
$1168
737 km or 458 mi Kazerun
$523
747 km or 464 mi Behbahan
$492
754 km or 469 mi Samawah
$581
766 km or 476 mi Ahvaz
$571
775 km or 481 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
790 km or 491 mi Mecca
$1107
798 km or 496 mi Shiraz
$565
800 km or 497 mi Amarah
$680
804 km or 499 mi Bareq
$893
804 km or 500 mi Jahrom
$545
823 km or 511 mi Yasuj
$487