Hargeisa vs Mosul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hargeisa Mosul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$815
$555
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2039
$1363
🏠 One person rent
$281
$186
🏘️ Family rent
$503
$317
🍽️ Food expenses
$249
$200
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$367
$456
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
11
36
😀 Quality of life
11
46
🏙️ Population
760K
1.69M

The cost of living in Hargeisa is 47% more expensive than in Mosul. Cities ranked 6334th and 8077th ($815 vs $555) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 27th in Somalia and Iraq, respectively. Check Somalia vs Iraq comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Hargeisa compared to 0.8 months in Mosul. Hargeisa ranked 2nd best city to live in Somalia vs Mosul ranked 3rd in Iraq, while ranked 9249th and 6552nd 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
$2.83
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.4
$18.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$8.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.1
$1.34
☕ Cappuccino
$0.94
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$131
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$150
$81.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$673
$256
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$297
$171
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.7
$63.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$97.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$31.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.46%
16.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2502
$746
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$773
$366
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.7
$30.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$0.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.06
$0.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$3.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$3.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$9.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$0.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$0.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$0.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$0.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.01
$3.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1
$1.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.42
$1.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.9
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$4.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.3
$18.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5
$7.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$171
$19.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$59.7
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.9
$19
👟 Brand Sneakers
$25
$26.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$43.2
$119
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$961
$996

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$602
140 km or 87 mi Jijiga
$702
214 km or 133 mi Harar
$676
230 km or 143 mi Ali Sabieh
$524
241 km or 149 mi Dire Dawa
$705
247 km or 153 mi Djibouti City
$551
253 km or 157 mi Dikhil
$524
280 km or 174 mi Obock
$522
375 km or 233 mi Aden
$486
446 km or 277 mi Taiz
$490
490 km or 304 mi Ibb
$481
515 km or 320 mi Dessie
$820
522 km or 324 mi Zabid
$466
555 km or 345 mi Dhamar
$470
587 km or 365 mi Addis Ababa
$923
595 km or 369 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
624 km or 388 mi Sayyan
$467
643 km or 400 mi Sanaa
$523
663 km or 412 mi Mekelle
$800
676 km or 420 mi Awasa
$840
719 km or 446 mi Baidoa
$805
763 km or 474 mi Bahir Dar
$883
781 km or 485 mi Mukalla
$468
795 km or 494 mi Gondar
$885
820 km or 510 mi Sa'dah
$467
821 km or 510 mi Mendefera
$466
822 km or 511 mi Jimma
$871
838 km or 521 mi Massawa
$467
849 km or 527 mi Mogadishu
$819
850 km or 528 mi Asmara
$498
881 km or 548 mi Najran
$1047
921 km or 572 mi Keren
$466
977 km or 607 mi Abha
$923
1058 km or 657 mi Kassala
$1061
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$920
1067 km or 663 mi El-Gadarif
$959
1089 km or 677 mi Ad-Damazin
$857
1171 km or 728 mi Bisha
$938
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$486

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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