Jeddah vs Mosul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeddah Mosul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1209
$585
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2848
$1425
🏠 One person rent
$584
$193
🏘️ Family rent
$940
$317
🍽️ Food expenses
$327
$195
🚐 Transport expenses
$173
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2099
$482
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
45
40
😀 Quality of life
78
58
🏙️ Population
4.7M
1.79M

The cost of living in Jeddah is 107% more expensive than in Mosul. Cities ranked 4757th and 8086th ($1209 vs $585) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 23rd in Saudi Arabia and Iraq, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Iraq comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Jeddah compared to 0.8 months in Mosul. Jeddah ranked 2nd best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Mosul ranked 2nd in Iraq, while ranked 990th and 6125th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jeddah vs Mosul

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Jeddah Mosul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.63
$3.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.1
$19.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.98
$6.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$1.53
☕ Cappuccino
$3.68
$1.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$556
$145
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$104
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1019
$266
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$713
$193
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.8
$53.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.5
$82.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.3
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.97%
12.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1688
$802
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1003
$927
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.32
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.1
$76.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.4
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.61
$0.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$0.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$0.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.22
$3.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.19
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$0.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$0.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.58
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.61
$1.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.53
$1.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.5
$2.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$4.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.15
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$86.8
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$9.57
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.5
$17.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.1
$12.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$26.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$453
$197
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7655
$2771

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$1107
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$964
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328 km or 204 mi Medina
$1168
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$906
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$893
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$902
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$942
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$498
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$815
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$497
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$865
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1104
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$531
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$369
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$491
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$931
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$775
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$931
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$498
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$1074
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$385
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$448
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$354
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1632
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$360
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$551
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$492
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$810
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$479
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$790
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$858
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$491
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$415
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$776
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$819
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$494

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Distance City Cost of living
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$616
82 km or 51 mi Erbil
$831
95 km or 59 mi Zakho
$648
111 km or 69 mi Sinjar
$390
134 km or 84 mi Cizre
$583
140 km or 87 mi Sirnak
$582
145 km or 90 mi Hakkari
$566
153 km or 95 mi Kirkuk
$502
185 km or 115 mi Mahabad
$413
185 km or 115 mi Piranshahr
$437
186 km or 115 mi Qamishli
$476
187 km or 116 mi Nusaybin
$581
194 km or 121 mi Siirt
$588
203 km or 126 mi Tikrit
$633
213 km or 132 mi Al-Hasakah
$485
220 km or 137 mi Urmia
$503
227 km or 141 mi Sulaymaniyah
$657
237 km or 147 mi Mardin
$545
239 km or 148 mi Van
$568
243 km or 151 mi Bitlis
$575
244 km or 151 mi Batman
$622
251 km or 156 mi Samarra
$681
252 km or 156 mi Baneh
$495
275 km or 171 mi Miandoab
$493
277 km or 172 mi Derik
$580
277 km or 172 mi Bukan
$494
279 km or 173 mi Ceylanpinar
$593
283 km or 176 mi Saqqez
$498
283 km or 176 mi Cinar
$568
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$511
291 km or 181 mi Deir ez-Zor
$499
292 km or 181 mi Khoy
$404
300 km or 186 mi Mus
$566
302 km or 188 mi Maragheh
$506
308 km or 191 mi Diyarbakir
$550
313 km or 195 mi Viransehir
$597
316 km or 197 mi Caldiran
$565
323 km or 201 mi Baqubah
$669
327 km or 203 mi Marand
$489
328 km or 204 mi Ramadi
$771