Asmara vs Mosul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Mosul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$513
$565
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1241
$1365
🏠 One person rent
$212
$196
🏘️ Family rent
$354
$317
🍽️ Food expenses
$206
$194
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.3
$128
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$114
$483
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
9
40
😀 Quality of life
15
45
🏙️ Population
963K
1.79M

The cost of living in Asmara is 9% less expensive than in Mosul. Cities ranked 8615th and 8282nd ($513 vs $565) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 24th in Eritrea and Iraq, respectively. Check Eritrea vs Iraq comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Asmara compared to 0.9 months in Mosul. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Mosul ranked 7th in Iraq, while ranked 9202nd and 7239th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Asmara vs Mosul

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Asmara Mosul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.14
$3.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$16.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.61
$5.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$1.54
☕ Cappuccino
$1.89
$1.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$206
$145
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$135
$104
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$376
$268
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$244
$188
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.5
$53.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.1
$82.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$30.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.87%
10.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1413
$810
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$788
$935
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$65.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.18
$11.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$0.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$0.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.52
$1.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$3.43
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$4.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$0.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$0.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$0.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.73
$8.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.15
$2.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.37
$1.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.75
$2.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$4.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.1
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.95
$8.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.3
$17.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.62
$3.33
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$12.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.1
$29.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$196
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3926
$3161

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$481
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$484
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$483
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$748
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$947
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$923
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$872
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$800
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$931
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$476
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$871
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$976
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$873
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$475
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$532
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$476
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$497
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$488
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1124
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$478
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$563
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$564
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$864
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$590
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$890
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$803
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$1031
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$809
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1210
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$834
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$1148
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$788
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$509
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$1050
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$521
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$1045

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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