Mecca vs Mosul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mecca Mosul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1162
$588
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2741
$1427
🏠 One person rent
$517
$196
🏘️ Family rent
$883
$320
🍽️ Food expenses
$307
$195
🚐 Transport expenses
$239
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1341
$485
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
68 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
42
36
😀 Quality of life
57
52
🏙️ Population
2.43M
1.79M

The cost of living in Mecca is 98% more expensive than in Mosul. Cities ranked 4793rd and 7926th ($1162 vs $588) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 1.2 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 6119th and 6491st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mecca vs Mosul

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Mecca Mosul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.79
$3.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.5
$19
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.94
$6.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$1.54
 Cappuccino
$3.12
$1.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$244
$143
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$448
$105
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$447
$262
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$828
$194
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.8
$53.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60
$83.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71
$29.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.46%
14.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1493
$810
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1216
$921
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$101
$76.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23
$13.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$0.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.78
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.83
$3.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$4.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$0.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$0.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$0.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.85
$7.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.36
$1.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.19
$1.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.93
$2.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.08
$4.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.44
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$104
$22.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.5
$9.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.9
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.24
$3.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.4
$12.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.5
$26.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$400
$198
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4655
$2691

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Cities near Mecca

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1155
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$918
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$964
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1182
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$791
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$903
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$911
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$862
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$860
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$940
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$500
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$498
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$499
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$967
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$533
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$825
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$498
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1116
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$971
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$348
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1627
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$560
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$498
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1069
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$365
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$826
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$499
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$346
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$428
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$500
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$354
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$791
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$925
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$512
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$769
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$517
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$522

Cities near Mosul

Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Duhok
$619
82 km or 51 mi Erbil
$845
95 km or 59 mi Zakho
$656
111 km or 69 mi Sinjar
$402
134 km or 84 mi Cizre
$591
140 km or 87 mi Sirnak
$589
145 km or 90 mi Hakkari
$577
153 km or 95 mi Kirkuk
$507
185 km or 115 mi Mahabad
$409
185 km or 115 mi Piranshahr
$433
186 km or 115 mi Qamishli
$464
187 km or 116 mi Nusaybin
$587
194 km or 121 mi Siirt
$596
203 km or 126 mi Tikrit
$631
213 km or 132 mi Al-Hasakah
$472
220 km or 137 mi Urmia
$504
227 km or 141 mi Sulaymaniyah
$672
237 km or 147 mi Mardin
$559
239 km or 148 mi Van
$585
243 km or 151 mi Bitlis
$583
244 km or 151 mi Batman
$624
251 km or 156 mi Samarra
$677
252 km or 156 mi Baneh
$492
275 km or 171 mi Miandoab
$489
277 km or 172 mi Derik
$587
277 km or 172 mi Bukan
$492
279 km or 173 mi Ceylanpinar
$603
283 km or 176 mi Saqqez
$497
283 km or 176 mi Cinar
$582
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$509
291 km or 181 mi Deir ez-Zor
$486
292 km or 181 mi Khoy
$402
300 km or 186 mi Mus
$573
302 km or 188 mi Maragheh
$502
308 km or 191 mi Diyarbakir
$571
313 km or 195 mi Viransehir
$610
316 km or 197 mi Caldiran
$573
323 km or 201 mi Baqubah
$672
327 km or 203 mi Marand
$488
328 km or 204 mi Ramadi
$768