Manama vs Mosul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manama Mosul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1340
$565
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3091
$1365
🏠 One person rent
$765
$196
🏘️ Family rent
$1313
$317
🍽️ Food expenses
$372
$194
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$128
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2321
$483
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
45
40
😀 Quality of life
76
45
🏙️ Population
298K
1.79M

The cost of living in Manama is 137% more expensive than in Mosul. Cities ranked 4453rd and 8282nd ($1340 vs $565) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 24th in Bahrain and Iraq, respectively. Check Bahrain vs Iraq comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Manama compared to 0.9 months in Mosul. Manama ranked 1st best city to live in Bahrain vs Mosul ranked 7th in Iraq, while ranked 1297th and 7239th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Manama vs Mosul

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Manama Mosul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.61
$3.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.6
$16.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.4
$5.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.74
$1.54
☕ Cappuccino
$4.88
$1.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$904
$145
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$104
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1636
$268
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1009
$188
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.1
$53.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$82.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.8
$30.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.26%
10.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2618
$810
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1965
$935
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37
$65.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$33.1
$11.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.59
$0.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$0.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.22
$1.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$3.43
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$4.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.69
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$0.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$0.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.77
$0.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.6
$8.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.56
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.31
$2.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.42
$1.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$2.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.8
$4.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.41
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.5
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.6
$8.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.6
$17.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.56
$3.33
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.2
$12.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.2
$29.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$403
$196
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10985
$3161

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.7 mi Isa Town
$1218
10 km or 6.2 mi Riffa
$1062
44 km or 27 mi Dhahran
$965
54 km or 33 mi Dammam
$1059
98 km or 61 mi Qatif
$778
110 km or 68 mi Al Khor
$2015
126 km or 78 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
126 km or 78 mi Jubail
$917
139 km or 87 mi Doha
$2100
307 km or 191 mi Bushehr
$454
345 km or 214 mi Borazjan
$457
376 km or 233 mi Al Wafrah
$1247
388 km or 241 mi Jahrom
$494
392 km or 244 mi Kazerun
$471
421 km or 262 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
424 km or 263 mi Shiraz
$505
426 km or 265 mi Riyadh
$1628
427 km or 265 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
428 km or 266 mi Fasa
$497
435 km or 270 mi Kuwait City
$1437
461 km or 287 mi Marvdasht
$485
467 km or 290 mi Al-Faw
$703
485 km or 301 mi Dubai
$2470
488 km or 303 mi Behbahan
$469
491 km or 305 mi Sharjah
$1543
498 km or 309 mi Umm Qasr
$708
498 km or 310 mi Ajman
$2356
501 km or 312 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$493
503 km or 312 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
504 km or 313 mi Yasuj
$459
510 km or 317 mi Abadan
$522
524 km or 326 mi Khorramshahr
$509
543 km or 337 mi Az Zubayr
$694
547 km or 340 mi Basra
$861
555 km or 345 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
565 km or 351 mi Al Ain
$1455
573 km or 356 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
589 km or 366 mi Fujairah
$1173
597 km or 371 mi Ahvaz
$548
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$521

Cities near Mosul

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