Kano vs Mosul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kano Mosul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$596
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1449
$1544
🏠 One person rent
$218
$202
🏘️ Family rent
$456
$427
🍽️ Food expenses
$226
$196
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$470
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
24
36
😀 Quality of life
14
45
🏙️ Population
4.35M
1.79M

The cost of living in Kano is 2% less expensive than in Mosul. Cities ranked 7980th and 7820th ($583 vs $596) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 23rd in Nigeria and Iraq, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Iraq comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kano compared to 0.8 months in Mosul. Kano ranked 10th best city to live in Nigeria vs Mosul ranked 2nd in Iraq, while ranked 9075th and 6552nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kano vs Mosul

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Kano Mosul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$3.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.3
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.33
$6.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.53
☕ Cappuccino
$5.17
$1.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$136
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140
$104
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$916
$242
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$317
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.4
$61.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.3
$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.4
$30
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.48%
15.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1817
$803
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1288
$371
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.8
$76.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.75
$13.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.73
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$3.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$0.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$0.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.54
$0.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.44
$7.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.69
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.88
$1.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.1
$1.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.97
$2.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$4.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.46
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.4
$22.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.65
$9.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$3.04
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.59
$3.32
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.1
$18
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.3
$27
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$38.6
$180
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1831
$3176

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Distance City Cost of living
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$621
148 km or 92 mi Katsina
$596
202 km or 125 mi Kaduna
$377
202 km or 126 mi Gusau
$605
206 km or 128 mi Zinder
$1037
227 km or 141 mi Maradi
$1042
233 km or 145 mi Jos
$757
237 km or 147 mi Bauchi
$735
341 km or 212 mi Minna
$787
346 km or 215 mi Abuja
$1262
375 km or 233 mi Sokoto
$453
376 km or 234 mi Damaturu
$545
504 km or 313 mi Maiduguri
$584
553 km or 344 mi Mubi
$616
583 km or 362 mi Ilorin
$526
607 km or 377 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
612 km or 380 mi Garoua
$724
625 km or 388 mi Owo
$658
628 km or 390 mi Enugu
$469
639 km or 397 mi Osogbo
$704
641 km or 399 mi Akure
$635
653 km or 406 mi Maroua
$701
664 km or 413 mi Awka
$846
664 km or 413 mi Ife
$774
676 km or 420 mi Onitsha
$1036
683 km or 424 mi Oyo
$699
692 km or 430 mi Bol
$494
698 km or 434 mi Bamenda
$714
708 km or 440 mi Benin
$537
711 km or 442 mi N'Djamena
$529
715 km or 444 mi Niamey
$1073
718 km or 446 mi Ibadan
$759
728 km or 452 mi Umuahia
$906
743 km or 461 mi Owerri
$1686
756 km or 470 mi Bafoussam
$794
761 km or 473 mi Ngaoundere
$666
772 km or 480 mi Bongor
$492
776 km or 482 mi Aba
$638
782 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1019
782 km or 486 mi Warri
$886

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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