Mecca vs Mosul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mecca Mosul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$979
$597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2659
$1537
🏠 One person rent
$371
$204
🏘️ Family rent
$905
$429
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$193
🚐 Transport expenses
$220
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1646
$470
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
68 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
42
36
😀 Quality of life
54
45
🏙️ Population
2.43M
1.79M

The cost of living in Mecca is 64% more expensive than in Mosul. Cities ranked 5632nd and 7691st ($979 vs $597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 23rd in Saudi Arabia and Iraq, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Iraq comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Mecca compared to 0.8 months in Mosul. Mecca ranked 9th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Mosul ranked 2nd in Iraq, while ranked 5982nd and 6539th among best cities to live in the world.

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Mecca Mosul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.96
$3.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.2
$19.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.05
$6.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$1.54
☕ Cappuccino
$3.31
$1.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$260
$136
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$263
$105
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$743
$246
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$783
$315
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.8
$63.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$97.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.1
$30
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.62%
15.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1496
$804
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1212
$363
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.32
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$101
$76.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$13.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$0.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$0.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.67
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.82
$3.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.22
$3.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$0.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$0.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$0.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$0.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.88
$7.64
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.6
$1.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$1.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$2.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.08
$4.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.45
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$103
$22.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.4
$9.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.1
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.18
$3.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.4
$17.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$26.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$398
$177
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4682
$3104

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Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1146
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$905
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$1003
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1215
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$829
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$902
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$910
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1041
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$861
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$937
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$961
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$488
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$482
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$486
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$969
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$520
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$846
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$487
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1131
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$1006
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$329
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1637
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$505
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$546
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$481
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1078
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$335
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$662
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$482
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$342
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$362
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$486
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$336
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$464
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$798
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$943
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$496
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$781
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$381
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$507

Cities near Mosul

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