Hargeisa vs Mosul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hargeisa Mosul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$682
$565
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1626
$1365
🏠 One person rent
$198
$196
🏘️ Family rent
$299
$317
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$194
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.6
$128
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$115
$483
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
12
40
😀 Quality of life
19
45
🏙️ Population
1.23M
1.79M

The cost of living in Hargeisa is 21% more expensive than in Mosul. Cities ranked 7399th and 8282nd ($682 vs $565) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 24th in Somalia and Iraq, respectively. Check Somalia vs Iraq comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Hargeisa compared to 0.9 months in Mosul. Hargeisa ranked 2nd best city to live in Somalia vs Mosul ranked 7th in Iraq, while ranked 9138th and 7239th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hargeisa vs Mosul

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Hargeisa Mosul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.04
$3.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.4
$16.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$5.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.35
$1.54
☕ Cappuccino
$1.5
$1.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199
$145
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$131
$104
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$355
$268
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$197
$188
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.7
$53.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47
$82.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.2
$30.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.17%
10.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4280
$810
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6350
$935
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.9
$65.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.76
$11.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$0.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$0.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.44
$1.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$3.43
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$4.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$0.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$0.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.03
$0.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.44
$8.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1
$2.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.28
$1.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.78
$2.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$4.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.1
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$26.6
$8.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.2
$17.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$59.9
$3.33
👖 Brand Jeans
$19
$12.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$25.1
$29.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$27.2
$196
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$606
$3161

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$521
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$1045
214 km or 133 mi Harar
$1050
230 km or 143 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
241 km or 149 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
247 km or 153 mi Djibouti City
$590
253 km or 157 mi Dikhil
$563
280 km or 174 mi Obock
$564
375 km or 233 mi Aden
$509
446 km or 277 mi Taiz
$497
490 km or 304 mi Ibb
$488
515 km or 320 mi Dessie
$931
522 km or 324 mi Zabid
$476
555 km or 345 mi Dhamar
$478
587 km or 365 mi Addis Ababa
$1148
595 km or 369 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
624 km or 388 mi Sayyan
$476
643 km or 400 mi Sanaa
$532
663 km or 412 mi Mekelle
$748
676 km or 420 mi Awasa
$910
719 km or 446 mi Baidoa
$745
763 km or 474 mi Bahir Dar
$800
781 km or 485 mi Mukalla
$477
795 km or 494 mi Gondar
$923
820 km or 510 mi Sa'dah
$475
821 km or 510 mi Mendefera
$481
822 km or 511 mi Jimma
$746
838 km or 521 mi Massawa
$484
849 km or 527 mi Mogadishu
$721
850 km or 528 mi Asmara
$513
881 km or 548 mi Najran
$864
921 km or 572 mi Keren
$483
977 km or 607 mi Abha
$871
1058 km or 657 mi Kassala
$947
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$873
1067 km or 663 mi El-Gadarif
$872
1089 km or 677 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
1171 km or 728 mi Bisha
$890
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$993
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$543

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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