Lagos vs Mosul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lagos Mosul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$946
$565
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2140
$1365
🏠 One person rent
$490
$196
🏘️ Family rent
$834
$317
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$194
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$128
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$59
$483
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
48
40
😀 Quality of life
43
45
🏙️ Population
15.1M
1.79M

The cost of living in Lagos is 68% more expensive than in Mosul. Cities ranked 5960th and 8282nd ($946 vs $565) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 24th in Nigeria and Iraq, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Iraq comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Lagos compared to 0.9 months in Mosul. Lagos ranked 1st best city to live in Nigeria vs Mosul ranked 7th in Iraq, while ranked 7444th and 7239th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lagos vs Mosul

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Lagos Mosul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.44
$3.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50
$16.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.53
$5.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.54
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$1.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$648
$145
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$374
$104
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1145
$268
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$188
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.6
$53.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.7
$82.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$30.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.16%
10.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2563
$810
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1609
$935
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.6
$65.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$11.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$0.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.1
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$0.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$1.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$3.43
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$4.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$0.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$0.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$0.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$0.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.6
$8.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.57
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.47
$2.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.85
$1.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.46
$2.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.85
$4.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.5
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.97
$8.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$17.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.9
$3.33
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.5
$12.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.8
$29.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$104
$196
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2984
$3161

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$995
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$768
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$830
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$658
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$639
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$670
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$596
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$575
203 km or 126 mi Save
$654
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$488
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$759
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$627
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$531
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$518
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$657
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$786
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$665
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$500
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$727
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$656
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$795
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$656
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$583
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$697
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$693
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$762
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$927
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1364
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$661
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$559
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$564
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$773
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$591
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$692
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1375
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$606
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$714
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$373
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$666

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Duhok
$625
82 km or 51 mi Erbil
$844
95 km or 59 mi Zakho
$662
111 km or 69 mi Sinjar
$384
134 km or 84 mi Cizre
$590
140 km or 87 mi Sirnak
$588
145 km or 90 mi Hakkari
$580
153 km or 95 mi Kirkuk
$516
185 km or 115 mi Mahabad
$393
185 km or 115 mi Piranshahr
$409
186 km or 115 mi Qamishli
$490
187 km or 116 mi Nusaybin
$579
194 km or 121 mi Siirt
$601
203 km or 126 mi Tikrit
$633
213 km or 132 mi Al-Hasakah
$497
220 km or 137 mi Urmia
$476
227 km or 141 mi Sulaymaniyah
$658
237 km or 147 mi Mardin
$527
239 km or 148 mi Van
$580
243 km or 151 mi Bitlis
$586
244 km or 151 mi Batman
$640
251 km or 156 mi Samarra
$677
252 km or 156 mi Baneh
$436
275 km or 171 mi Miandoab
$432
277 km or 172 mi Derik
$596
277 km or 172 mi Bukan
$436
279 km or 173 mi Ceylanpinar
$597
283 km or 176 mi Saqqez
$438
283 km or 176 mi Cinar
$619
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$449
291 km or 181 mi Deir ez-Zor
$521
292 km or 181 mi Khoy
$374
300 km or 186 mi Mus
$573
302 km or 188 mi Maragheh
$444
308 km or 191 mi Diyarbakir
$608
313 km or 195 mi Viransehir
$609
316 km or 197 mi Caldiran
$575
323 km or 201 mi Baqubah
$670
327 km or 203 mi Marand
$429
328 km or 204 mi Ramadi
$754