Mosul vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mosul Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$588
$811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1427
$2043
🏠 One person rent
$196
$286
🏘️ Family rent
$320
$478
🍽️ Food expenses
$195
$286
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$176
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$485
$181
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
36
68
😀 Quality of life
52
58
🏙️ Population
1.79M
5.55M

The cost of living in Mosul is 28% less expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 7926th and 6622nd ($588 vs $811) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 1st in Iraq and Kenya, respectively. Check Iraq vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Mosul compared to 0.2 months in Nairobi. Mosul ranked 2nd best city to live in Iraq vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 6491st and 6071st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mosul vs Nairobi

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Mosul Nairobi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.41
$5.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$38.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.17
$6.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$2.33
☕ Cappuccino
$1.58
$2.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$179
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$262
$726
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.5
$23.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.1
$35.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.4
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.42%
15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$810
$1979
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$921
$1111
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.6
$31.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.52
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$1.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$6.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$5.68
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.77
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.69
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$2.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.94
$3.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.33
$2.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.68
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.58
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$1.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.56
$7.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.34
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$12.4
$19.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.9
$67.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$198
$225
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2691
$8707

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$460
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$420
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$503
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$549
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$612
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$533
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$528
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$543
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$511
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$623
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$654
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$548
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$596
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$582
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$656
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$552
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$658
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$717
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$578
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$526
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$567
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$609
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$421
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$627
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$687
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$597
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$758
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$687
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$567
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$524
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$833
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$499
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$686
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$412
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$689
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$688
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$617
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$491
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$820