Jeddah vs Mosul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jeddah Mosul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1155
$588
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2694
$1427
🏠 One person rent
$541
$196
🏘️ Family rent
$841
$320
🍽️ Food expenses
$325
$195
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2303
$485
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
45
36
😀 Quality of life
79
52
🏙️ Population
4.7M
1.79M

The cost of living in Jeddah is 96% more expensive than in Mosul. Cities ranked 4809th and 7926th ($1155 vs $588) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 2 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 894th and 6491st 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
$6.64
$3.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40
$19
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.98
$6.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.54
☕ Cappuccino
$3.64
$1.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$484
$143
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$393
$105
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$881
$262
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$627
$194
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.5
$53.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.3
$83.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67
$29.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.57%
14.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2007
$810
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1025
$921
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.32
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39
$76.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.4
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.61
$0.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.94
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.56
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$3.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.64
$4.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$0.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.52
$0.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.34
$7.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.72
$1.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.57
$1.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.5
$2.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$4.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.15
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$85.1
$22.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$9.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$3.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.4
$12.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.8
$26.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$393
$198
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6703
$2691

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$1162
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$964
307 km or 191 mi Yanbu
$791
328 km or 204 mi Medina
$1182
395 km or 246 mi Bisha
$918
410 km or 255 mi Bareq
$903
508 km or 315 mi Abha
$911
597 km or 371 mi Al Wajh
$940
645 km or 401 mi Keren
$500
652 km or 405 mi Ar Rass
$862
661 km or 411 mi Massawa
$499
675 km or 420 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
688 km or 427 mi Najran
$860
690 km or 429 mi Atbara
$1116
691 km or 429 mi Asmara
$533
702 km or 436 mi Aswan
$348
703 km or 437 mi Sa'dah
$498
704 km or 437 mi Unaizah
$967
711 km or 442 mi Ha'il
$825
738 km or 458 mi Kassala
$971
741 km or 461 mi Mendefera
$498
806 km or 501 mi Tabuk
$1069
810 km or 503 mi Luxor
$365
834 km or 518 mi Qena
$428
836 km or 519 mi Hurghada
$346
845 km or 525 mi Riyadh
$1627
849 km or 528 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
855 km or 531 mi El Gouna
$354
863 km or 536 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
869 km or 540 mi Sanaa
$560
893 km or 555 mi Sayyan
$498
897 km or 557 mi Mekelle
$826
904 km or 562 mi Dahab
$517
922 km or 573 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$791
926 km or 576 mi El-Gadarif
$925
927 km or 576 mi Zabid
$499
942 km or 585 mi Sohag
$398
943 km or 586 mi Sakakah
$769
952 km or 592 mi Khartoum North
$879
954 km or 593 mi Dhamar
$500

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Duhok
$619
82 km or 51 mi Erbil
$845
95 km or 59 mi Zakho
$656
111 km or 69 mi Sinjar
$402
134 km or 84 mi Cizre
$591
140 km or 87 mi Sirnak
$589
145 km or 90 mi Hakkari
$577
153 km or 95 mi Kirkuk
$507
185 km or 115 mi Mahabad
$409
185 km or 115 mi Piranshahr
$433
186 km or 115 mi Qamishli
$464
187 km or 116 mi Nusaybin
$587
194 km or 121 mi Siirt
$596
203 km or 126 mi Tikrit
$631
213 km or 132 mi Al-Hasakah
$472
220 km or 137 mi Urmia
$504
227 km or 141 mi Sulaymaniyah
$672
237 km or 147 mi Mardin
$559
239 km or 148 mi Van
$585
243 km or 151 mi Bitlis
$583
244 km or 151 mi Batman
$624
251 km or 156 mi Samarra
$677
252 km or 156 mi Baneh
$492
275 km or 171 mi Miandoab
$489
277 km or 172 mi Derik
$587
277 km or 172 mi Bukan
$492
279 km or 173 mi Ceylanpinar
$603
283 km or 176 mi Saqqez
$497
283 km or 176 mi Cinar
$582
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$509
291 km or 181 mi Deir ez-Zor
$486
292 km or 181 mi Khoy
$402
300 km or 186 mi Mus
$573
302 km or 188 mi Maragheh
$502
308 km or 191 mi Diyarbakir
$571
313 km or 195 mi Viransehir
$610
316 km or 197 mi Caldiran
$573
323 km or 201 mi Baqubah
$672
327 km or 203 mi Marand
$488
328 km or 204 mi Ramadi
$768