Addis Ababa vs Mosul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Mosul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1289
$588
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3111
$1427
🏠 One person rent
$739
$196
🏘️ Family rent
$1202
$320
🍽️ Food expenses
$334
$195
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.2
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$202
$485
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
33
36
😀 Quality of life
46
52
🏙️ Population
5.7M
1.79M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 119% more expensive than in Mosul. Cities ranked 4519th and 7926th ($1289 vs $588) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 23rd in Ethiopia and Iraq, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs Iraq comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Addis Ababa compared to 0.8 months in Mosul. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Mosul ranked 2nd in Iraq, while ranked 7005th and 6491st among best cities to live in the world.

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Addis Ababa Mosul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.52
$3.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$19
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.5
$6.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.54
☕ Cappuccino
$1.08
$1.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$733
$143
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$457
$105
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1328
$262
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$194
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.5
$53.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$83.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$129
$29.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.11%
14.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2572
$810
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1694
$921
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.94
$76.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.63
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.27
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$3.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$4.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$0.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$0.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.64
$0.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.51
$7.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.05
$1.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.54
$1.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.04
$2.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.42
$4.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.1
$22.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.72
$9.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$182
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.82
$3.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.5
$12.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$26.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$94.8
$198
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30210
$2691

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$1031
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$1039
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$802
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$864
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$1175
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$1175
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$1016
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1169
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$559
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$502
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$826
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$586
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$829
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$694
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$560
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$498
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$925
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$533
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$499
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$500
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$971
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$499
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$522
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$508
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$517
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$857
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$512
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$519
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$724
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$500
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$498
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$527
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$560
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$879
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$896
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$627
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$549
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$910

Cities near Mosul

Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Duhok
$619
82 km or 51 mi Erbil
$845
95 km or 59 mi Zakho
$656
111 km or 69 mi Sinjar
$402
134 km or 84 mi Cizre
$591
140 km or 87 mi Sirnak
$589
145 km or 90 mi Hakkari
$577
153 km or 95 mi Kirkuk
$507
185 km or 115 mi Mahabad
$409
185 km or 115 mi Piranshahr
$433
186 km or 115 mi Qamishli
$464
187 km or 116 mi Nusaybin
$587
194 km or 121 mi Siirt
$596
203 km or 126 mi Tikrit
$631
213 km or 132 mi Al-Hasakah
$472
220 km or 137 mi Urmia
$504
227 km or 141 mi Sulaymaniyah
$672
237 km or 147 mi Mardin
$559
239 km or 148 mi Van
$585
243 km or 151 mi Bitlis
$583
244 km or 151 mi Batman
$624
251 km or 156 mi Samarra
$677
252 km or 156 mi Baneh
$492
275 km or 171 mi Miandoab
$489
277 km or 172 mi Derik
$587
277 km or 172 mi Bukan
$492
279 km or 173 mi Ceylanpinar
$603
283 km or 176 mi Saqqez
$497
283 km or 176 mi Cinar
$582
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$509
291 km or 181 mi Deir ez-Zor
$486
292 km or 181 mi Khoy
$402
300 km or 186 mi Mus
$573
302 km or 188 mi Maragheh
$502
308 km or 191 mi Diyarbakir
$571
313 km or 195 mi Viransehir
$610
316 km or 197 mi Caldiran
$573
323 km or 201 mi Baqubah
$672
327 km or 203 mi Marand
$488
328 km or 204 mi Ramadi
$768