Cost of living in Birmingham, United Kingdom compared to Al Mubarraz, Saudi Arabia
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| Food | + 32% | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food in Birmingham (United Kingdom) is 32% more expensive than in Al Mubarraz (Saudi Arabia) | ||||
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | £12 (﷼ 61) | ﷼ 48 | + 28% | |
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) | £5.00 (﷼ 25) | ﷼ 30 | - 16% | |
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | £3.19 (﷼ 16) | ﷼ 8 | + 102% | |
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | £0.74 (﷼ 3.74) | ﷼ 4.00 | - 6% | |
| 12 eggs, large | £1.75 (﷼ 9) | ﷼ 7 | + 27% | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | £1.52 (﷼ 8) | ﷼ 10 | - 23% | |
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | £5.10 (﷼ 26) | ﷼ 20 | + 29% | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | £1.50 (﷼ 8) | ﷼ 7 | + 8% | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | £0.83 (﷼ 4.19) | ﷼ 5.00 | - 16% | |
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | £1.22 (﷼ 6) | ﷼ 3.00 | + 106% | |
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | £7 (﷼ 37) | - | - | |
| 2 liters of Coca-Cola | £1.83 (﷼ 9) | ﷼ 5.00 | + 86% | |
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | £1.06 (﷼ 5.35) | ﷼ 1.00 | + 435% | |
| Housing | + 42% | |||
| Housing in Birmingham (United Kingdom) is 42% more expensive than in Al Mubarraz (Saudi Arabia) | ||||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in EXPENSIVE area | £1,086 (﷼ 5,500) | ﷼ 4,500 | + 22% | |
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in NORMAL area | £707 (﷼ 3,580) | ﷼ 2,000 | + 79% | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | £213 (﷼ 1,081) | ﷼ 300 | + 260% | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in EXPENSIVE area | £699 (﷼ 3,540) | ﷼ 3,000 | + 18% | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in NORMAL area | £434 (﷼ 2,196) | ﷼ 1,500 | + 46% | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 Sqft) studio | £124 (﷼ 627) | ﷼ 300 | + 109% | |
| Internet 8 Mbps (1 month) | £21 (﷼ 106) | ﷼ 100 | + 6% | |
| 40” flat screen TV | £350 (﷼ 1,772) | ﷼ 2,000 | - 11% | |
| Microwave 800/900 Watt (Bosch, Panasonic, LG, Sharp, or equivalent brands) | £59 (﷼ 297) | ﷼ 300 | - 1% | |
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | £5.34 (﷼ 27) | ﷼ 80 | - 66% | |
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | £10 (﷼ 50) | ﷼ 10 | + 401% | |
| Clothes | + 38% | |||
| Clothes in Birmingham (United Kingdom) is 38% more expensive than in Al Mubarraz (Saudi Arabia) | ||||
| 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) | £53 (﷼ 267) | ﷼ 150 | + 78% | |
| 1 summer dress in a High Street Store (Zara, H&M or similar retailers) | £30 (﷼ 151) | ﷼ 100 | + 51% | |
| 1 pair of sport shoes (Nike, Adidas, or equivalent brands) | £53 (﷼ 270) | ﷼ 400 | - 32% | |
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | £51 (﷼ 257) | ﷼ 150 | + 71% | |
| Transportation | - 53% | |||
| Transportation in Birmingham (United Kingdom) is 53% cheaper than in Al Mubarraz (Saudi Arabia) | ||||
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI 150 CV (or equivalent), with no extras, new | £16,000 (﷼ 81,008) | ﷼ 80,000 | + 1% | |
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | £1.18 (﷼ 5.98) | ﷼ 0.50 | + 1096% | |
| Monthly ticket public transport | £55 (﷼ 278) | ﷼ 900 | - 69% | |
| Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 km. (5 miles) | £12 (﷼ 59) | ﷼ 22 | + 169% | |
| Personal Care | + 52% | |||
| Personal Care in Birmingham (United Kingdom) is 52% more expensive than in Al Mubarraz (Saudi Arabia) | ||||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (Tylenol, Frenadol, Coldrex, or equivalent brands) | £2.51 (﷼ 13) | ﷼ 10 | + 27% | |
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | £8 (﷼ 41) | - | - | |
| Short visit to private Doctor (15 minutes) | £81 (﷼ 411) | ﷼ 100 | + 311% | |
| 1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) | £2.77 (﷼ 14) | - | - | |
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | £1.59 (﷼ 8) | ﷼ 19 | - 57% | |
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | £2.91 (﷼ 15) | ﷼ 20 | - 26% | |
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | £1.64 (﷼ 8) | ﷼ 8 | + 4% | |
| Tube of toothpaste | £1.48 (﷼ 7) | ﷼ 7 | + 7% | |
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | £11 (﷼ 56) | ﷼ 10 | + 461% | |
| Entertainment | - 9% | |||
| Entertainment in Birmingham (United Kingdom) is 9% cheaper than in Al Mubarraz (Saudi Arabia) | ||||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | £23 (﷼ 114) | ﷼ 100 | + 14% | |
| 2 tickets to the movies | £16 (﷼ 81) | - | - | |
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | £79 (﷼ 400) | - | - | |
| Dinner for two at an Italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | £45 (﷼ 228) | - | - | |
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | £7 (﷼ 36) | - | - | |
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | £2.69 (﷼ 14) | ﷼ 14 | - 3% | |
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | £3.62 (﷼ 18) | - | - | |
| iPad Air 2, 64GB | £384 (﷼ 1,943) | - | - | |
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | £0.12 (﷼ 0.61) | ﷼ 0.40 | + 52% | |
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | £24 (﷼ 123) | ﷼ 150 | - 18% | |
| 1 package of Marlboro cigarettes | £9 (﷼ 43) | ﷼ 100 | - 57% | |
| TOTAL | - 13% | |||
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These prices were last updated on September 21, 2017.
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Cost of living in Birmingham (United Kingdom) is 13% cheaper than in Al Mubarraz (Saudi Arabia)
For example, to keep the same standard of living that would require
﷼ 15,000
in Al Mubarraz
you would need to make just about ﷼ 12,978
(£2,563)
in Birmingham.
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