Hargeisa vs Mosul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hargeisa Mosul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1623
$1537
🏠 One person rent
$217
$204
🏘️ Family rent
$423
$429
🍽️ Food expenses
$265
$193
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.2
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$403
$470
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
11
36
😀 Quality of life
8
45
🏙️ Population
760K
1.79M

The cost of living in Hargeisa is 11% more expensive than in Mosul. Cities ranked 7141st and 7691st ($660 vs $597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 23rd in Somalia and Iraq, respectively. Check Somalia vs Iraq comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Hargeisa compared to 0.8 months in Mosul. Hargeisa ranked 2nd best city to live in Somalia vs Mosul ranked 2nd in Iraq, while ranked 9243rd and 6539th 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
$2.69
$3.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15
$19.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.45
$6.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10
$1.54
☕ Cappuccino
$1.17
$1.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$169
$136
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$111
$105
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$447
$246
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$252
$315
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.4
$63.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$97.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$30
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.13%
15.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3745
$804
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8448
$363
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.7
$76.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$13.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$0.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$0.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$3.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.95
$3.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$0.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$0.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$0.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.98
$7.64
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.01
$1.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.37
$1.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.75
$2.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$4.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.3
$22.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.03
$9.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$59.7
$3.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.4
$17.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.9
$26.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$36.7
$177
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$603
$3104

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HargeisaMosul

Cost of living

$349

$907

$6.64K

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$718
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$542
241 km or 149 mi Dire Dawa
$756
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$571
253 km or 157 mi Dikhil
$542
280 km or 174 mi Obock
$540
375 km or 233 mi Aden
$503
446 km or 277 mi Taiz
$507
490 km or 304 mi Ibb
$496
515 km or 320 mi Dessie
$838
522 km or 324 mi Zabid
$482
555 km or 345 mi Dhamar
$486
587 km or 365 mi Addis Ababa
$1180
595 km or 369 mi Al Hudaydah
$505
624 km or 388 mi Sayyan
$481
643 km or 400 mi Sanaa
$546
663 km or 412 mi Mekelle
$662
676 km or 420 mi Awasa
$886
719 km or 446 mi Baidoa
$706
763 km or 474 mi Bahir Dar
$752
781 km or 485 mi Mukalla
$484
795 km or 494 mi Gondar
$897
820 km or 510 mi Sa'dah
$482
821 km or 510 mi Mendefera
$487
822 km or 511 mi Jimma
$654
838 km or 521 mi Massawa
$486
849 km or 527 mi Mogadishu
$711
850 km or 528 mi Asmara
$520
881 km or 548 mi Najran
$937
921 km or 572 mi Keren
$488
977 km or 607 mi Abha
$910
1058 km or 657 mi Kassala
$1006
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$902
1067 km or 663 mi El-Gadarif
$943
1089 km or 677 mi Ad-Damazin
$836
1171 km or 728 mi Bisha
$905
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$1041
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$541

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Duhok
$646
82 km or 51 mi Erbil
$854
95 km or 59 mi Zakho
$688
111 km or 69 mi Sinjar
$672
134 km or 84 mi Cizre
$578
140 km or 87 mi Sirnak
$574
145 km or 90 mi Hakkari
$575
153 km or 95 mi Kirkuk
$508
185 km or 115 mi Mahabad
$458
185 km or 115 mi Piranshahr
$476
186 km or 115 mi Qamishli
$457
187 km or 116 mi Nusaybin
$589
194 km or 121 mi Siirt
$573
203 km or 126 mi Tikrit
$641
213 km or 132 mi Al-Hasakah
$449
220 km or 137 mi Urmia
$519
227 km or 141 mi Sulaymaniyah
$676
237 km or 147 mi Mardin
$600
239 km or 148 mi Van
$615
243 km or 151 mi Bitlis
$582
244 km or 151 mi Batman
$600
251 km or 156 mi Samarra
$680
252 km or 156 mi Baneh
$531
275 km or 171 mi Miandoab
$540
277 km or 172 mi Derik
$606
277 km or 172 mi Bukan
$536
279 km or 173 mi Ceylanpinar
$597
283 km or 176 mi Saqqez
$533
283 km or 176 mi Cinar
$621
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$536
291 km or 181 mi Deir ez-Zor
$468
292 km or 181 mi Khoy
$419
300 km or 186 mi Mus
$589
302 km or 188 mi Maragheh
$573
308 km or 191 mi Diyarbakir
$659
313 km or 195 mi Viransehir
$603
316 km or 197 mi Caldiran
$574
323 km or 201 mi Baqubah
$659
327 km or 203 mi Marand
$553
328 km or 204 mi Ramadi
$766