Mecca vs Mosul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mecca Mosul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1032
$555
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2465
$1363
🏠 One person rent
$394
$186
🏘️ Family rent
$622
$317
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$200
🚐 Transport expenses
$219
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1784
$456
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
68 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
41
36
😀 Quality of life
54
46
🏙️ Population
1.68M
1.69M

The cost of living in Mecca is 86% more expensive than in Mosul. Cities ranked 5103rd and 8077th ($1032 vs $555) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 27th 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 8th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Mosul ranked 3rd in Iraq, while ranked 6051st and 6552nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Mecca Mosul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.11
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41.5
$18.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.92
$8.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$1.34
☕ Cappuccino
$3.4
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$131
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$81.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$690
$256
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$424
$171
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.9
$63.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.6
$97.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.4
$31.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.07%
16.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1443
$746
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1095
$366
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.4
$30.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.1
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$0.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$0.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.79
$3.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.14
$3.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$9.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$0.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$0.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$0.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$0.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.89
$3.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.32
$1.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.19
$1.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.08
$4.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$127
$18.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.9
$7.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.2
$19.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.24
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.3
$19
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.5
$26.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$398
$119
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4708
$996

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Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1100
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$938
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$1361
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$892
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$844
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$920
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$923
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1085
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$860
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$1047
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$879
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$466
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$467
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$467
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$1013
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$498
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$996
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$466
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1095
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$1061
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$280
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1642
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$523
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$467
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1000
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$404
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$800
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$466
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$434
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$443
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$470
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$440
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$857
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$959
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$481
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$854
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$625
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$490

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