Cost of living in Birmingham, United Kingdom compared to Al Mubarraz, Saudi Arabia
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| Food | + 29% | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food in Birmingham (United Kingdom) is 29% more expensive than in Al Mubarraz (Saudi Arabia) | ||||
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | £12 (﷼ 63) | ﷼ 48 | + 33% | |
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) | £5.00 (﷼ 26) | ﷼ 30 | - 12% | |
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | £3.13 (﷼ 16) | ﷼ 8 | + 105% | |
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | £0.76 (﷼ 4.00) | ﷼ 4.00 | + 0% | |
| 12 eggs, large | £1.75 (﷼ 9) | ﷼ 7 | + 31% | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | £1.23 (﷼ 6) | ﷼ 10 | - 35% | |
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | £4.36 (﷼ 23) | ﷼ 20 | + 15% | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | £1.34 (﷼ 7) | ﷼ 7 | + 1% | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | £0.86 (﷼ 4.52) | ﷼ 5.00 | - 10% | |
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | £1.22 (﷼ 6) | - | - | |
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | £7 (﷼ 38) | - | - | |
| 2 liters of Coca-Cola | £1.68 (﷼ 9) | ﷼ 5.00 | + 77% | |
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | £0.94 (﷼ 4.96) | ﷼ 1.00 | + 396% | |
| Housing | + 45% | |||
| Housing in Birmingham (United Kingdom) is 45% more expensive than in Al Mubarraz (Saudi Arabia) | ||||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in EXPENSIVE area | £1,086 (﷼ 5,713) | ﷼ 4,500 | + 27% | |
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in NORMAL area | £707 (﷼ 3,718) | ﷼ 2,000 | + 86% | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | £141 (﷼ 744) | ﷼ 300 | + 148% | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in EXPENSIVE area | £699 (﷼ 3,676) | ﷼ 3,000 | + 23% | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in NORMAL area | £434 (﷼ 2,281) | ﷼ 1,500 | + 52% | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 Sqft) studio | £164 (﷼ 863) | ﷼ 300 | + 188% | |
| Internet 8 Mbps (1 month) | £21 (﷼ 110) | ﷼ 100 | + 10% | |
| 40” flat screen TV | £352 (﷼ 1,850) | ﷼ 2,000 | - 8% | |
| Microwave 800/900 Watt (Bosch, Panasonic, LG, Sharp, or equivalent brands) | £69 (﷼ 361) | ﷼ 300 | + 20% | |
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | £6 (﷼ 34) | ﷼ 80 | - 58% | |
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | £9 (﷼ 50) | ﷼ 10 | + 399% | |
| Clothes | + 43% | |||
| Clothes in Birmingham (United Kingdom) is 43% more expensive than in Al Mubarraz (Saudi Arabia) | ||||
| 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) | £53 (﷼ 278) | ﷼ 150 | + 85% | |
| 1 summer dress in a High Street Store (Zara, H&M or similar retailers) | £30 (﷼ 157) | ﷼ 100 | + 57% | |
| 1 pair of sport shoes (Nike, Adidas, or equivalent brands) | £53 (﷼ 280) | ﷼ 400 | - 30% | |
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | £51 (﷼ 267) | ﷼ 150 | + 78% | |
| Transportation | - 50% | |||
| Transportation in Birmingham (United Kingdom) is 50% cheaper than in Al Mubarraz (Saudi Arabia) | ||||
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI 150 CV (or equivalent), with no extras, new | £16,000 (﷼ 84,135) | ﷼ 80,000 | + 5% | |
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | £1.19 (﷼ 6) | ﷼ 0.50 | + 1156% | |
| Monthly ticket public transport | £55 (﷼ 289) | ﷼ 900 | - 68% | |
| Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 km. (5 miles) | £11 (﷼ 60) | ﷼ 22 | + 177% | |
| Personal Care | + 80% | |||
| Personal Care in Birmingham (United Kingdom) is 80% more expensive than in Al Mubarraz (Saudi Arabia) | ||||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (Tylenol, Frenadol, Coldrex, or equivalent brands) | £3.09 (﷼ 16) | ﷼ 10 | + 63% | |
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | £8 (﷼ 41) | - | - | |
| Short visit to private Doctor (15 minutes) | £97 (﷼ 510) | ﷼ 100 | + 410% | |
| 1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) | £2.77 (﷼ 15) | - | - | |
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | £1.35 (﷼ 7) | ﷼ 19 | - 62% | |
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | £4.01 (﷼ 21) | ﷼ 20 | + 5% | |
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | £1.38 (﷼ 7) | ﷼ 8 | - 9% | |
| Tube of toothpaste | £1.14 (﷼ 5.98) | ﷼ 7 | - 15% | |
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | £12 (﷼ 62) | ﷼ 10 | + 516% | |
| Entertainment | - 4% | |||
| Entertainment in Birmingham (United Kingdom) is 4% cheaper than in Al Mubarraz (Saudi Arabia) | ||||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | £29 (﷼ 150) | ﷼ 100 | + 50% | |
| 2 tickets to the movies | £16 (﷼ 84) | - | - | |
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | £96 (﷼ 506) | - | - | |
| Dinner for two at an Italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | £45 (﷼ 237) | - | - | |
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | £7 (﷼ 38) | - | - | |
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | £2.69 (﷼ 14) | ﷼ 14 | + 1% | |
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | £4.16 (﷼ 22) | - | - | |
| iPad Wi-Fi 128GB | £399 (﷼ 2,099) | - | - | |
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | £0.12 (﷼ 0.63) | ﷼ 0.40 | + 58% | |
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | £24 (﷼ 128) | ﷼ 150 | - 15% | |
| 1 package of Marlboro cigarettes | £9 (﷼ 45) | ﷼ 100 | - 55% | |
| TOTAL | - 10% | |||
This comparison is lacking data. It provides a decent comparison, but it is not yet reliable. It is based on 923 prices entered by 97 different people.
These prices were last updated on April 23, 2018.
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Cost of living in Birmingham (United Kingdom) is 10% cheaper than in Al Mubarraz (Saudi Arabia)
For example, to keep the same standard of living that would require
﷼ 14,000
in Al Mubarraz
you would need to make just about ﷼ 12,582
(£2,393)
in Birmingham.
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