Cost of living in Birmingham, United Kingdom compared to Al Mubarraz, Saudi Arabia
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| Food | + 16% | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food in Birmingham (United Kingdom) is 16% more expensive than in Al Mubarraz (Saudi Arabia) | ||||
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | £12 (﷼ 58) | ﷼ 70 | - 17% | |
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) | £5.00 (﷼ 24) | ﷼ 30 | - 19% | |
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | £3.87 (﷼ 19) | ﷼ 8 | + 135% | |
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | £0.75 (﷼ 3.65) | ﷼ 4.00 | - 9% | |
| 12 eggs, large | £1.75 (﷼ 9) | ﷼ 7 | + 22% | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | £1.60 (﷼ 8) | ﷼ 10 | - 22% | |
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | £5.54 (﷼ 27) | ﷼ 20 | + 35% | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | £1.63 (﷼ 8) | ﷼ 7 | + 14% | |
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | £0.89 (﷼ 4.34) | ﷼ 5.00 | - 13% | |
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | £1.22 (﷼ 5.94) | ﷼ 3.00 | + 98% | |
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | £7 (﷼ 35) | - | - | |
| 2 liters of Coca-Cola | £1.98 (﷼ 10) | ﷼ 5.00 | + 93% | |
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | £1.17 (﷼ 5.69) | ﷼ 1.00 | + 469% | |
| Housing | + 36% | |||
| Housing in Birmingham (United Kingdom) is 36% more expensive than in Al Mubarraz (Saudi Arabia) | ||||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in EXPENSIVE area | £1,086 (﷼ 5,287) | ﷼ 4,500 | + 17% | |
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in NORMAL area | £707 (﷼ 3,441) | ﷼ 2,000 | + 72% | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | £218 (﷼ 1,060) | ﷼ 300 | + 253% | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in EXPENSIVE area | £699 (﷼ 3,402) | ﷼ 3,000 | + 13% | |
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in NORMAL area | £434 (﷼ 2,111) | ﷼ 1,500 | + 41% | |
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 Sqft) studio | £124 (﷼ 603) | ﷼ 300 | + 101% | |
| Internet 8 Mbps (1 month) | £21 (﷼ 101) | ﷼ 100 | + 1% | |
| 40” flat screen TV | £399 (﷼ 1,943) | ﷼ 2,000 | - 3% | |
| Microwave 800/900 Watt (Bosch, Panasonic, LG, Sharp, or equivalent brands) | £59 (﷼ 286) | ﷼ 300 | - 5% | |
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | £5.34 (﷼ 26) | ﷼ 80 | - 68% | |
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | £11 (﷼ 51) | ﷼ 10 | + 412% | |
| Clothes | + 31% | |||
| Clothes in Birmingham (United Kingdom) is 31% more expensive than in Al Mubarraz (Saudi Arabia) | ||||
| 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) | £53 (﷼ 257) | ﷼ 150 | + 71% | |
| 1 summer dress in a High Street Store (Zara, H&M or similar retailers) | £30 (﷼ 145) | ﷼ 100 | + 45% | |
| 1 pair of sport shoes (Nike, Adidas, or equivalent brands) | £53 (﷼ 260) | ﷼ 400 | - 35% | |
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | £51 (﷼ 247) | ﷼ 150 | + 65% | |
| Transportation | - 55% | |||
| Transportation in Birmingham (United Kingdom) is 55% cheaper than in Al Mubarraz (Saudi Arabia) | ||||
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI 150 CV (or equivalent), with no extras, new | £16,000 (﷼ 77,862) | ﷼ 80,000 | - 3% | |
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | £1.18 (﷼ 5.76) | ﷼ 0.50 | + 1052% | |
| Monthly ticket public transport | £55 (﷼ 268) | ﷼ 900 | - 70% | |
| Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 km. (5 miles) | £12 (﷼ 57) | ﷼ 22 | + 159% | |
| Personal Care | + 63% | |||
| Personal Care in Birmingham (United Kingdom) is 63% more expensive than in Al Mubarraz (Saudi Arabia) | ||||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (Tylenol, Frenadol, Coldrex, or equivalent brands) | £2.74 (﷼ 13) | ﷼ 10 | + 33% | |
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | £8 (﷼ 40) | - | - | |
| Short visit to private Doctor (15 minutes) | £98 (﷼ 476) | ﷼ 100 | + 376% | |
| 1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) | £2.71 (﷼ 13) | - | - | |
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | £1.53 (﷼ 7) | ﷼ 19 | - 60% | |
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | £3.59 (﷼ 17) | ﷼ 20 | - 13% | |
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | £1.57 (﷼ 8) | ﷼ 8 | - 5% | |
| Tube of toothpaste | £1.34 (﷼ 7) | ﷼ 7 | - 7% | |
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | £11 (﷼ 54) | ﷼ 10 | + 443% | |
| Entertainment | - 15% | |||
| Entertainment in Birmingham (United Kingdom) is 15% cheaper than in Al Mubarraz (Saudi Arabia) | ||||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | £23 (﷼ 110) | ﷼ 100 | + 10% | |
| 2 tickets to the movies | £16 (﷼ 78) | - | - | |
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | £75 (﷼ 364) | - | - | |
| Dinner for two at an Italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | £45 (﷼ 219) | - | - | |
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | £7 (﷼ 35) | - | - | |
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | £2.69 (﷼ 13) | ﷼ 14 | - 6% | |
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | £3.70 (﷼ 18) | - | - | |
| iPod nano 16GB | £118 (﷼ 574) | ﷼ 700 | - 18% | |
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | £0.12 (﷼ 0.58) | ﷼ 0.40 | + 46% | |
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | £24 (﷼ 118) | ﷼ 150 | - 21% | |
| 1 package of Marlboro cigarettes | £9 (﷼ 41) | ﷼ 100 | - 59% | |
| TOTAL | - 18% | |||
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These prices were last updated on May 26, 2017.
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Cost of living in Birmingham (United Kingdom) is 18% cheaper than in Al Mubarraz (Saudi Arabia)
For example, to keep the same standard of living that would require
﷼ 15,625
in Al Mubarraz
you would need to make just about ﷼ 12,869
(£2,645)
in Birmingham.
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