Birmingham vs Sharjah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Sharjah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2219
$1473
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5157
$3212
🏠 One person rent
$1271
$912
🏘️ Family rent
$1934
$1543
🍽️ Food expenses
$562
$338
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3699
$2465
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
96
66
😀 Quality of life
94
87
🏙️ Population
1.14M
1.25M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 51% more expensive than in Sharjah. Cities ranked 1454th and 4144th ($2219 vs $1473) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 57th and 5th in the United Kingdom and the United Arab Emirates, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs the United Arab Emirates comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Birmingham compared to 1.7 months in Sharjah. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Sharjah ranked 2nd in the United Arab Emirates, while ranked 41st and 352nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Birmingham vs Sharjah

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Birmingham Sharjah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$5.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$32.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$8.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.95
$9.48
☕ Cappuccino
$4.89
$3.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1255
$667
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$964
$668
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2045
$1201
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$1225
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$315
$219
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.8
$104
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.96%
4.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5472
$8753
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4260
$6966
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.99
$1.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.2
$55.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.7
$8.57
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.5
$2.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$7.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$7.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.44
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21.3
$6.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$6.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$4.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.82
$2.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$60.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$47.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$5.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.3
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1648
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21078
$7922

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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 Sharjah

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Ajman
$2183
13 km or 8 mi Dubai
$2420
28 km or 17 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
95 km or 59 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
98 km or 61 mi Fujairah
$1214
133 km or 82 mi Al Ain
$1457
142 km or 88 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
222 km or 138 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
259 km or 161 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
337 km or 210 mi Seeb
$1080
346 km or 215 mi Nizwa
$796
377 km or 235 mi Muscat
$1135
388 km or 241 mi Doha
$2014
392 km or 243 mi Al Khor
$1923
394 km or 245 mi Jahrom
$545
434 km or 270 mi Fasa
$541
436 km or 271 mi Jiroft
$575
456 km or 283 mi Sirjan
$545
491 km or 305 mi Manama
$1309
492 km or 306 mi Riffa
$1109
493 km or 307 mi Isa Town
$1192
510 km or 317 mi Bam
$563
526 km or 327 mi Chabahar
$575
534 km or 332 mi Dhahran
$931
543 km or 337 mi Dammam
$1037
550 km or 342 mi Shiraz
$565
563 km or 350 mi Marvdasht
$547
564 km or 350 mi Rafsanjan
$613
564 km or 351 mi Qatif
$823
566 km or 352 mi Iranshahr
$627
572 km or 355 mi Kerman
$761
575 km or 358 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
599 km or 372 mi Borazjan
$489
600 km or 373 mi Jubail
$928
600 km or 373 mi Kazerun
$523
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$465
699 km or 434 mi Yasuj
$487
709 km or 440 mi Zahedan
$813
734 km or 456 mi Yazd
$565
771 km or 479 mi Behbahan
$492