Abu Dhabi vs Mosul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Mosul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2133
$565
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4670
$1365
🏠 One person rent
$1489
$196
🏘️ Family rent
$2612
$317
🍽️ Food expenses
$432
$194
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.8
$128
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2773
$483
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
51
40
😀 Quality of life
85
45
🏙️ Population
1.57M
1.79M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 278% more expensive than in Mosul. Cities ranked 1650th and 8282nd ($2133 vs $565) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 24th in the United Arab Emirates and Iraq, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Iraq comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 0.9 months in Mosul. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Mosul ranked 7th in Iraq, while ranked 424th and 7239th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abu Dhabi vs Mosul

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Abu Dhabi Mosul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.11
$3.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.9
$16.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.6
$5.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11.9
$1.54
☕ Cappuccino
$5.69
$1.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1728
$145
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1197
$104
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3067
$268
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2202
$188
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97
$53.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$82.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$88
$30.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.64%
10.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4681
$810
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8556
$935
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.6
$65.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.63
$11.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$0.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.87
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$0.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.17
$1.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$3.43
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.69
$4.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$0.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$0.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.48
$0.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$8.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.37
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.55
$2.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.49
$1.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$2.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.56
$4.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.22
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.8
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$8.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.9
$17.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$3.33
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.1
$12.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$29.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$628
$196
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14421
$3161

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$1791
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$2470
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1543
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1455
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2356
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1173
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$2100
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$2015
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$797
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$1082
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1062
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1340
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1218
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1193
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$494
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$965
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$1059
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$497
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$778
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$917
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$521
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$526
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$505
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$454
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$457
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$485
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$471
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$530
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$514
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$558
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$700
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$559
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$459
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1628
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1247
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$469

Cities near Mosul

Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Duhok
$625
82 km or 51 mi Erbil
$844
95 km or 59 mi Zakho
$662
111 km or 69 mi Sinjar
$384
134 km or 84 mi Cizre
$590
140 km or 87 mi Sirnak
$588
145 km or 90 mi Hakkari
$580
153 km or 95 mi Kirkuk
$516
185 km or 115 mi Mahabad
$393
185 km or 115 mi Piranshahr
$409
186 km or 115 mi Qamishli
$490
187 km or 116 mi Nusaybin
$579
194 km or 121 mi Siirt
$601
203 km or 126 mi Tikrit
$633
213 km or 132 mi Al-Hasakah
$497
220 km or 137 mi Urmia
$476
227 km or 141 mi Sulaymaniyah
$658
237 km or 147 mi Mardin
$527
239 km or 148 mi Van
$580
243 km or 151 mi Bitlis
$586
244 km or 151 mi Batman
$640
251 km or 156 mi Samarra
$677
252 km or 156 mi Baneh
$436
275 km or 171 mi Miandoab
$432
277 km or 172 mi Derik
$596
277 km or 172 mi Bukan
$436
279 km or 173 mi Ceylanpinar
$597
283 km or 176 mi Saqqez
$438
283 km or 176 mi Cinar
$619
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$449
291 km or 181 mi Deir ez-Zor
$521
292 km or 181 mi Khoy
$374
300 km or 186 mi Mus
$573
302 km or 188 mi Maragheh
$444
308 km or 191 mi Diyarbakir
$608
313 km or 195 mi Viransehir
$609
316 km or 197 mi Caldiran
$575
323 km or 201 mi Baqubah
$670
327 km or 203 mi Marand
$429
328 km or 204 mi Ramadi
$754