Kano vs Mosul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kano Mosul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$210
$555
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$539
$1363
🏠 One person rent
$67.6
$186
🏘️ Family rent
$141
$317
🍽️ Food expenses
$81.1
$200
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.7
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$133
$456
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
24
36
😀 Quality of life
17
46
🏙️ Population
3.85M
1.69M

The cost of living in Kano is 62% less expensive than in Mosul. Cities ranked 9294th and 8077th ($210 vs $555) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 33rd and 27th in Nigeria and Iraq, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Iraq comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Kano compared to 0.8 months in Mosul. Kano ranked 13th best city to live in Nigeria vs Mosul ranked 3rd in Iraq, while ranked 9073rd 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
$0.92
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$2.63
$18.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$1.39
$8.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.25
$1.34
 Cappuccino
$1.27
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.18
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$131
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$43
$81.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$257
$256
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$95.4
$171
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$5.21
$63.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.98
$97.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.14
$31.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.08%
16.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$523
$746
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$301
$366
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.77
$30.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.29
$19
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$0.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.44
$0.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.71
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$3.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$9.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$0.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$0.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$0.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.59
$0.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.51
$3.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.87
$1.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.99
$1.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.98
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$4.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.47
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$11.8
$18.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.1
$7.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$3.11
$19.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.63
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$12
$19
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.5
$26.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$28.4
$119
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$721
$996

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Distance City Cost of living
137 km or 85 mi Zaria
$265
148 km or 92 mi Katsina
$233
202 km or 125 mi Kaduna
$210
202 km or 126 mi Gusau
$249
206 km or 128 mi Zinder
$976
227 km or 141 mi Maradi
$978
233 km or 145 mi Jos
$269
237 km or 147 mi Bauchi
$272
341 km or 212 mi Minna
$313
346 km or 215 mi Abuja
$288
375 km or 233 mi Sokoto
$219
376 km or 234 mi Damaturu
$241
504 km or 313 mi Maiduguri
$314
553 km or 344 mi Mubi
$264
583 km or 362 mi Ilorin
$314
607 km or 377 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
612 km or 380 mi Garoua
$633
625 km or 388 mi Owo
$272
628 km or 390 mi Enugu
$290
639 km or 397 mi Osogbo
$310
641 km or 399 mi Akure
$243
653 km or 406 mi Maroua
$616
664 km or 413 mi Awka
$325
664 km or 413 mi Ife
$250
676 km or 420 mi Onitsha
$354
683 km or 424 mi Oyo
$407
692 km or 430 mi Bol
$468
698 km or 434 mi Bamenda
$436
708 km or 440 mi Benin
$315
711 km or 442 mi N'Djamena
$501
715 km or 444 mi Niamey
$1006
718 km or 446 mi Ibadan
$262
728 km or 452 mi Umuahia
$330
743 km or 461 mi Owerri
$507
756 km or 470 mi Bafoussam
$761
761 km or 473 mi Ngaoundere
$548
772 km or 480 mi Bongor
$467
776 km or 482 mi Aba
$233
782 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$826
782 km or 486 mi Warri
$351

Cities near Mosul

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