Al Ain vs Mosul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Al Ain Mosul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1457
$585
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3132
$1425
🏠 One person rent
$903
$193
🏘️ Family rent
$1411
$317
🍽️ Food expenses
$385
$195
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.5
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3660
$482
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
38
40
😀 Quality of life
84
58
🏙️ Population
767K
1.79M

The cost of living in Al Ain is 149% more expensive than in Mosul. Cities ranked 4207th and 8086th ($1457 vs $585) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th 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 2.5 months in Al Ain compared to 0.8 months in Mosul. Al Ain ranked 4th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Mosul ranked 2nd in Iraq, while ranked 505th and 6125th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Al Ain vs Mosul

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Al Ain Mosul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.72
$3.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52
$19.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.36
$6.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.51
$1.53
☕ Cappuccino
$5.11
$1.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$782
$145
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$728
$104
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1388
$266
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1163
$193
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.2
$53.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$82.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.6
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.05%
12.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2374
$802
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1186
$927
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.8
$76.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.45
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$0.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$0.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$0.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.88
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$3.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.66
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$0.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$0.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.54
$0.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$1.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.18
$1.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$2.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.45
$4.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.15
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$9.57
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.3
$17.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$12.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$26.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$576
$197
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6189
$2771

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$1148
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$1373
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$1710
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$796
253 km or 157 mi Seeb
$1080
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$1135
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$635
442 km or 275 mi Doha
$2014
458 km or 284 mi Al Khor
$1923
507 km or 315 mi Chabahar
$575
525 km or 326 mi Jahrom
$545
535 km or 333 mi Jiroft
$575
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$1109
565 km or 351 mi Manama
$1309
566 km or 352 mi Fasa
$541
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$1192
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$545
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$627
604 km or 375 mi Bam
$563
607 km or 377 mi Dhahran
$931
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$1037
629 km or 391 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
649 km or 404 mi Qatif
$823
679 km or 422 mi Shiraz
$565
684 km or 425 mi Jubail
$928
688 km or 428 mi Kerman
$761
689 km or 428 mi Rafsanjan
$613
694 km or 431 mi Marvdasht
$547
720 km or 447 mi Bushehr
$465
720 km or 447 mi Borazjan
$489
726 km or 451 mi Kazerun
$523
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$813
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$825
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$487
866 km or 538 mi Yazd
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Distance City Cost of living
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$616
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$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
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$565
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$669
327 km or 203 mi Marand
$489
328 km or 204 mi Ramadi
$771