Bamako vs Mosul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Mosul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$518
$555
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1294
$1363
🏠 One person rent
$219
$186
🏘️ Family rent
$427
$317
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$200
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.8
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$370
$456
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
21
36
😀 Quality of life
24
46
🏙️ Population
2.01M
1.69M

The cost of living in Bamako is 7% less expensive than in Mosul. Cities ranked 8384th and 8077th ($518 vs $555) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 27th in Mali and Iraq, respectively. Check Mali vs Iraq comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bamako compared to 0.8 months in Mosul. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Mosul ranked 3rd in Iraq, while ranked 8836th and 6552nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Mosul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.85
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$18.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.29
$8.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.34
☕ Cappuccino
$1.77
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$131
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$81.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$256
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$171
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$63.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56
$97.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.3
$31.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.53%
16.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1570
$746
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$830
$366
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$30.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.37
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$0.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$3.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$3.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$9.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$0.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$0.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$0.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.51
$3.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.74
$1.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.35
$1.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$4.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.6
$18.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$7.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$19.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.6
$19
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$26.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.6
$119
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2953
$996

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Distance City Cost of living
52 km or 32 mi Koulikoro
$471
116 km or 72 mi Banamba
$471
147 km or 92 mi Bougouni
$472
207 km or 129 mi Segou
$470
237 km or 147 mi Markala
$471
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$975
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$479
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$976
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$680
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$677
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$977
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$989
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$972
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$469
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$469
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$664
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$673
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$689
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$923
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$971
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$689
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$675
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$750
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$968
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1024
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$778
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$470
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$751
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1049
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$897
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$678
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$501
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$888
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$874
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$799
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$892
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$468
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$443

Cities near Mosul

Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Duhok
$626
82 km or 51 mi Erbil
$864
95 km or 59 mi Zakho
$668
111 km or 69 mi Sinjar
$653
134 km or 84 mi Cizre
$569
140 km or 87 mi Sirnak
$563
145 km or 90 mi Hakkari
$535
153 km or 95 mi Kirkuk
$535
185 km or 115 mi Mahabad
$440
185 km or 115 mi Piranshahr
$465
186 km or 115 mi Qamishli
$395
187 km or 116 mi Nusaybin
$582
194 km or 121 mi Siirt
$565
203 km or 126 mi Tikrit
$649
213 km or 132 mi Al-Hasakah
$409
220 km or 137 mi Urmia
$461
227 km or 141 mi Sulaymaniyah
$736
237 km or 147 mi Mardin
$603
239 km or 148 mi Van
$499
243 km or 151 mi Bitlis
$561
244 km or 151 mi Batman
$585
251 km or 156 mi Samarra
$684
252 km or 156 mi Baneh
$538
275 km or 171 mi Miandoab
$580
277 km or 172 mi Derik
$618
277 km or 172 mi Bukan
$557
279 km or 173 mi Ceylanpinar
$587
283 km or 176 mi Saqqez
$548
283 km or 176 mi Cinar
$654
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$532
291 km or 181 mi Deir ez-Zor
$438
292 km or 181 mi Khoy
$386
300 km or 186 mi Mus
$571
302 km or 188 mi Maragheh
$692
308 km or 191 mi Diyarbakir
$733
313 km or 195 mi Viransehir
$604
316 km or 197 mi Caldiran
$519
323 km or 201 mi Baqubah
$658
327 km or 203 mi Marand
$719
328 km or 204 mi Ramadi
$766