Hargeisa vs Mosul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hargeisa Mosul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$684
$596
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1675
$1544
🏠 One person rent
$218
$202
🏘️ Family rent
$420
$427
🍽️ Food expenses
$267
$196
🚐 Transport expenses
$92
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$396
$470
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
11
36
😀 Quality of life
7
45
🏙️ Population
760K
1.79M

The cost of living in Hargeisa is 15% more expensive than in Mosul. Cities ranked 7018th and 7820th ($684 vs $596) 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 9250th 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
$2.71
$3.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.9
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.53
$6.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.99
$1.53
☕ Cappuccino
$1.17
$1.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$136
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$111
$104
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$451
$242
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$249
$317
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67
$61.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.6
$30
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.94%
15.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3780
$803
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$842
$371
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.5
$76.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$13.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.17
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.81
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$3.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$3.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$0.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$0.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$0.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$0.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.99
$7.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.01
$1.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.26
$1.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$2.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$4.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.1
$22.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.04
$9.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.3
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$59.7
$3.32
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.5
$18
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.3
$27
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$36.7
$180
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$596
$3176

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$527
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$671
214 km or 133 mi Harar
$626
230 km or 143 mi Ali Sabieh
$555
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$667
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$584
253 km or 157 mi Dikhil
$554
280 km or 174 mi Obock
$553
375 km or 233 mi Aden
$509
446 km or 277 mi Taiz
$514
490 km or 304 mi Ibb
$504
515 km or 320 mi Dessie
$814
522 km or 324 mi Zabid
$489
555 km or 345 mi Dhamar
$491
587 km or 365 mi Addis Ababa
$1103
595 km or 369 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
624 km or 388 mi Sayyan
$491
643 km or 400 mi Sanaa
$550
663 km or 412 mi Mekelle
$686
676 km or 420 mi Awasa
$810
719 km or 446 mi Baidoa
$711
763 km or 474 mi Bahir Dar
$799
781 km or 485 mi Mukalla
$491
795 km or 494 mi Gondar
$946
820 km or 510 mi Sa'dah
$488
821 km or 510 mi Mendefera
$490
822 km or 511 mi Jimma
$590
838 km or 521 mi Massawa
$492
849 km or 527 mi Mogadishu
$719
850 km or 528 mi Asmara
$524
881 km or 548 mi Najran
$934
921 km or 572 mi Keren
$491
977 km or 607 mi Abha
$915
1058 km or 657 mi Kassala
$988
1066 km or 662 mi Bareq
$895
1067 km or 663 mi El-Gadarif
$935
1089 km or 677 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
1171 km or 728 mi Bisha
$895
1222 km or 759 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
1274 km or 792 mi Meru
$535

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Duhok
$652
82 km or 51 mi Erbil
$876
95 km or 59 mi Zakho
$698
111 km or 69 mi Sinjar
$680
134 km or 84 mi Cizre
$575
140 km or 87 mi Sirnak
$563
145 km or 90 mi Hakkari
$540
153 km or 95 mi Kirkuk
$498
185 km or 115 mi Mahabad
$466
185 km or 115 mi Piranshahr
$490
186 km or 115 mi Qamishli
$443
187 km or 116 mi Nusaybin
$588
194 km or 121 mi Siirt
$578
203 km or 126 mi Tikrit
$636
213 km or 132 mi Al-Hasakah
$449
220 km or 137 mi Urmia
$519
227 km or 141 mi Sulaymaniyah
$651
237 km or 147 mi Mardin
$600
239 km or 148 mi Van
$552
243 km or 151 mi Bitlis
$570
244 km or 151 mi Batman
$624
251 km or 156 mi Samarra
$675
252 km or 156 mi Baneh
$581
275 km or 171 mi Miandoab
$667
277 km or 172 mi Derik
$605
277 km or 172 mi Bukan
$615
279 km or 173 mi Ceylanpinar
$590
283 km or 176 mi Saqqez
$597
283 km or 176 mi Cinar
$611
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$569
291 km or 181 mi Deir ez-Zor
$481
292 km or 181 mi Khoy
$425
300 km or 186 mi Mus
$580
302 km or 188 mi Maragheh
$844
308 km or 191 mi Diyarbakir
$640
313 km or 195 mi Viransehir
$600
316 km or 197 mi Caldiran
$538
323 km or 201 mi Baqubah
$655
327 km or 203 mi Marand
$907
328 km or 204 mi Ramadi
$762