Kano vs Mosul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kano Mosul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$553
$597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1362
$1537
🏠 One person rent
$208
$204
🏘️ Family rent
$429
$429
🍽️ Food expenses
$218
$193
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.3
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$154
$470
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
24
36
😀 Quality of life
13
45
🏙️ Population
4.35M
1.79M

The cost of living in Kano is 7% less expensive than in Mosul. Cities ranked 8204th and 7691st ($553 vs $597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th 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 12th best city to live in Nigeria vs Mosul ranked 2nd in Iraq, while ranked 9094th and 6539th 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
$2.67
$3.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$7.78
$19.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.26
$6.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.54
☕ Cappuccino
$4.68
$1.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$136
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$134
$105
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$851
$246
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$283
$315
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.7
$63.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18
$97.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.6
$30
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.51%
15.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1825
$804
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1308
$363
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.8
$76.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.44
$13.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.56
$0.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$0.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$3.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$3.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$0.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$0.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$0.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.96
$7.64
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.23
$1.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.23
$1.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.07
$2.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.91
$4.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.51
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
$22.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.41
$9.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$3.33
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.75
$3.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$12
$17.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.5
$26.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$35.2
$177
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1380
$3104

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202 km or 126 mi Gusau
$587
206 km or 128 mi Zinder
$974
227 km or 141 mi Maradi
$972
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$820
237 km or 147 mi Bauchi
$759
341 km or 212 mi Minna
$743
346 km or 215 mi Abuja
$1502
375 km or 233 mi Sokoto
$426
376 km or 234 mi Damaturu
$553
504 km or 313 mi Maiduguri
$609
553 km or 344 mi Mubi
$665
583 km or 362 mi Ilorin
$535
607 km or 377 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
612 km or 380 mi Garoua
$556
625 km or 388 mi Owo
$651
628 km or 390 mi Enugu
$462
639 km or 397 mi Osogbo
$695
641 km or 399 mi Akure
$634
653 km or 406 mi Maroua
$533
664 km or 413 mi Awka
$805
664 km or 413 mi Ife
$779
676 km or 420 mi Onitsha
$972
683 km or 424 mi Oyo
$677
692 km or 430 mi Bol
$485
698 km or 434 mi Bamenda
$553
708 km or 440 mi Benin
$558
711 km or 442 mi N'Djamena
$523
715 km or 444 mi Niamey
$1019
718 km or 446 mi Ibadan
$776
728 km or 452 mi Umuahia
$883
743 km or 461 mi Owerri
$1611
756 km or 470 mi Bafoussam
$555
761 km or 473 mi Ngaoundere
$527
772 km or 480 mi Bongor
$486
776 km or 482 mi Aba
$621
782 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1030
782 km or 486 mi Warri
$881

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Duhok
$646
82 km or 51 mi Erbil
$854
95 km or 59 mi Zakho
$688
111 km or 69 mi Sinjar
$672
134 km or 84 mi Cizre
$578
140 km or 87 mi Sirnak
$574
145 km or 90 mi Hakkari
$575
153 km or 95 mi Kirkuk
$508
185 km or 115 mi Mahabad
$458
185 km or 115 mi Piranshahr
$476
186 km or 115 mi Qamishli
$457
187 km or 116 mi Nusaybin
$589
194 km or 121 mi Siirt
$573
203 km or 126 mi Tikrit
$641
213 km or 132 mi Al-Hasakah
$449
220 km or 137 mi Urmia
$519
227 km or 141 mi Sulaymaniyah
$676
237 km or 147 mi Mardin
$600
239 km or 148 mi Van
$615
243 km or 151 mi Bitlis
$582
244 km or 151 mi Batman
$600
251 km or 156 mi Samarra
$680
252 km or 156 mi Baneh
$531
275 km or 171 mi Miandoab
$540
277 km or 172 mi Derik
$606
277 km or 172 mi Bukan
$536
279 km or 173 mi Ceylanpinar
$597
283 km or 176 mi Saqqez
$533
283 km or 176 mi Cinar
$621
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$536
291 km or 181 mi Deir ez-Zor
$468
292 km or 181 mi Khoy
$419
300 km or 186 mi Mus
$589
302 km or 188 mi Maragheh
$573
308 km or 191 mi Diyarbakir
$659
313 km or 195 mi Viransehir
$603
316 km or 197 mi Caldiran
$574
323 km or 201 mi Baqubah
$659
327 km or 203 mi Marand
$553
328 km or 204 mi Ramadi
$766