Abuja vs Mosul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Mosul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1551
$585
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3142
$1425
🏠 One person rent
$1167
$193
🏘️ Family rent
$2057
$317
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$195
🚐 Transport expenses
$76
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$83.9
$482
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
39
40
😀 Quality of life
23
58
🏙️ Population
1.69M
1.79M

The cost of living in Abuja is 165% more expensive than in Mosul. Cities ranked 3904th and 8086th ($1551 vs $585) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 23rd in Nigeria and Iraq, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Iraq comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Abuja compared to 0.8 months in Mosul. Abuja ranked 8th best city to live in Nigeria vs Mosul ranked 2nd in Iraq, while ranked 9058th and 6125th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abuja vs Mosul

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Abuja Mosul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.05
$3.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.7
$19.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.01
$6.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.53
 Cappuccino
$2.08
$1.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1864
$145
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$888
$104
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3354
$266
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1593
$193
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$53.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.6
$82.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.1
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.42%
12.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1116
$802
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1118
$927
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.66
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.8
$76.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.44
$13.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$0.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.42
$0.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$0.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.36
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$3.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.44
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$0.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$0.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$0.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$0.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.7
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$1.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.07
$1.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.89
$2.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$4.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.12
$9.57
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$17.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.08
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.9
$12.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.9
$26.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$197
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2219
$2771

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$785
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$353
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$830
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$584
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$587
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$750
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$594
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$785
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$578
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$538
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$922
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$563
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$659
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$594
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$775
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$655
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$849
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1555
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$665
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$759
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$581
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$878
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$601
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$687
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$386
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$618
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$1143
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$1017
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$425
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$750
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$1022
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$834
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$1143
562 km or 349 mi Save
$650
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$535
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$641
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$750
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$1344
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1254

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