Abu Dhabi vs Mosul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Mosul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2070
$585
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4485
$1425
🏠 One person rent
$1417
$193
🏘️ Family rent
$2400
$317
🍽️ Food expenses
$439
$195
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.3
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2675
$482
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
51
40
😀 Quality of life
85
58
🏙️ Population
1.57M
1.79M

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 254% more expensive than in Mosul. Cities ranked 1859th and 8086th ($2070 vs $585) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 23rd 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 0.8 months in Mosul. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Mosul ranked 2nd in Iraq, while ranked 447th and 6125th 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
$9.29
$3.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.6
$19.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.56
$6.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.8
$1.53
☕ Cappuccino
$5.55
$1.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.15
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1520
$145
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1151
$104
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2679
$266
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2026
$193
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.7
$53.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$82.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$97.1
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.26%
12.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4936
$802
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10145
$927
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.9
$76.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.58
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$0.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$0.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.62
$0.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$3.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$0.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$0.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$0.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.2
$1.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.82
$1.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$2.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.75
$4.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$5
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.9
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$9.57
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79.6
$17.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.9
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.9
$12.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.2
$26.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$649
$197
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13889
$2771

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$1710
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$2420
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1473
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1457
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2183
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1214
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$2014
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1923
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$796
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$1080
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1109
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1309
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1192
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1135
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$545
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$931
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$1037
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$541
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$823
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$928
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$545
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$575
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$565
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$465
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$489
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$547
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$523
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$575
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$563
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$613
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$761
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$627
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$487
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1632
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1281
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$492

Cities near Mosul

Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Duhok
$616
82 km or 51 mi Erbil
$831
95 km or 59 mi Zakho
$648
111 km or 69 mi Sinjar
$390
134 km or 84 mi Cizre
$583
140 km or 87 mi Sirnak
$582
145 km or 90 mi Hakkari
$566
153 km or 95 mi Kirkuk
$502
185 km or 115 mi Mahabad
$413
185 km or 115 mi Piranshahr
$437
186 km or 115 mi Qamishli
$476
187 km or 116 mi Nusaybin
$581
194 km or 121 mi Siirt
$588
203 km or 126 mi Tikrit
$633
213 km or 132 mi Al-Hasakah
$485
220 km or 137 mi Urmia
$503
227 km or 141 mi Sulaymaniyah
$657
237 km or 147 mi Mardin
$545
239 km or 148 mi Van
$568
243 km or 151 mi Bitlis
$575
244 km or 151 mi Batman
$622
251 km or 156 mi Samarra
$681
252 km or 156 mi Baneh
$495
275 km or 171 mi Miandoab
$493
277 km or 172 mi Derik
$580
277 km or 172 mi Bukan
$494
279 km or 173 mi Ceylanpinar
$593
283 km or 176 mi Saqqez
$498
283 km or 176 mi Cinar
$568
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$511
291 km or 181 mi Deir ez-Zor
$499
292 km or 181 mi Khoy
$404
300 km or 186 mi Mus
$566
302 km or 188 mi Maragheh
$506
308 km or 191 mi Diyarbakir
$550
313 km or 195 mi Viransehir
$597
316 km or 197 mi Caldiran
$565
323 km or 201 mi Baqubah
$669
327 km or 203 mi Marand
$489
328 km or 204 mi Ramadi
$771