Mecca vs Mosul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mecca Mosul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1031
$565
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2436
$1365
🏠 One person rent
$438
$196
🏘️ Family rent
$727
$317
🍽️ Food expenses
$276
$194
🚐 Transport expenses
$224
$128
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1083
$483
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
41
40
😀 Quality of life
57
45
🏙️ Population
2.43M
1.79M

The cost of living in Mecca is 83% more expensive than in Mosul. Cities ranked 5338th and 8282nd ($1031 vs $565) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 24th in Saudi Arabia and Iraq, respectively. Check Saudi Arabia vs Iraq comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Mecca compared to 0.9 months in Mosul. Mecca ranked 9th best city to live in Saudi Arabia vs Mosul ranked 7th in Iraq, while ranked 6151st and 7239th 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
$4.49
$3.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27
$16.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.64
$5.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$1.54
☕ Cappuccino
$3.13
$1.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$145
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$104
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$580
$268
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$600
$188
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$53.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.5
$82.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.5
$30.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.28%
10.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1938
$810
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1617
$935
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.34
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$100
$65.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$11.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.5
$0.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$0.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.33
$1.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$3.43
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$4.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$0.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$0.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.13
$8.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.59
$2.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.17
$1.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.94
$2.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$4.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.45
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$104
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$8.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.8
$17.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.18
$3.33
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.5
$12.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$29.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$399
$196
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4518
$3161

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Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1210
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$890
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$976
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1164
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$791
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$873
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$871
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$993
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$834
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$864
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$919
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$483
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$475
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$484
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$938
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$513
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$738
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$481
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1124
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$947
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$350
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1628
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$532
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$476
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1036
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$379
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$748
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$476
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$334
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$439
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$478
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$338
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$771
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$872
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$488
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$753
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$429
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$497

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