Birmingham vs Shiraz - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Shiraz
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2219
$565
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5157
$1437
🏠 One person rent
$1271
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$1934
$426
🍽️ Food expenses
$562
$178
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$21.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3699
$244
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
96
47
😀 Quality of life
94
55
🏙️ Population
1.14M
1.57M

The cost of living in Birmingham is 292% more expensive than in Shiraz. Cities ranked 1454th and 8262nd ($2219 vs $565) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 57th and 38th in the United Kingdom and Iran, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Birmingham compared to 0.4 months in Shiraz. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Shiraz ranked 5th in Iran, while ranked 41st and 6346th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Birmingham vs Shiraz

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Birmingham Shiraz
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$4.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$12.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$3.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.95
$0.81
☕ Cappuccino
$4.89
$0.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1255
$263
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$964
$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2045
$483
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$355
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$18.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$315
$28.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.8
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.96%
23.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5472
$1077
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4260
$614
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.99
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.2
$2.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.7
$1.89
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$0.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$0.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.5
$1.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$2.62
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$3.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$9.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$0.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$0.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$0.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$0.14
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$7.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$0.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.44
$0.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21.3
$2.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$4.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$5.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.82
$5.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$3.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$18.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$2.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$94.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$28.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.3
$22.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$83.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1648
$132
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21078
$1920

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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 Shiraz

Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Marvdasht
$547
86 km or 54 mi Kazerun
$523
131 km or 81 mi Fasa
$541
134 km or 83 mi Borazjan
$489
149 km or 93 mi Yasuj
$487
158 km or 98 mi Jahrom
$545
181 km or 112 mi Bushehr
$465
247 km or 153 mi Behbahan
$492
274 km or 171 mi Shahreza
$479
304 km or 189 mi Sirjan
$545
308 km or 192 mi Yazd
$565
339 km or 210 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$537
342 km or 212 mi Shahr-e Kord
$364
344 km or 214 mi Rafsanjan
$613
348 km or 216 mi Isfahan
$500
354 km or 220 mi Najafabad
$481
356 km or 221 mi Izeh
$476
357 km or 222 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488
374 km or 232 mi Shahin Shahr
$487
387 km or 240 mi Qatif
$823
395 km or 246 mi Al-Faw
$707
403 km or 251 mi Masjed Soleyman
$529
404 km or 251 mi Jubail
$928
416 km or 259 mi Abadan
$556
417 km or 259 mi Ahvaz
$571
424 km or 263 mi Manama
$1309
427 km or 265 mi Dammam
$1037
429 km or 267 mi Isa Town
$1192
430 km or 267 mi Khorramshahr
$551
433 km or 269 mi Riffa
$1109
440 km or 273 mi Dhahran
$931
442 km or 275 mi Kerman
$761
442 km or 275 mi Kuwait City
$1461
444 km or 276 mi Shushtar
$546
447 km or 278 mi Umm Qasr
$711
448 km or 279 mi Al Khor
$1923
451 km or 280 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
461 km or 286 mi Al Wafrah
$1281
466 km or 289 mi Basra
$861
473 km or 294 mi Az Zubayr
$698