Mosul vs Nairobi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mosul Nairobi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$585
$797
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1425
$1994
🏠 One person rent
$193
$296
🏘️ Family rent
$317
$498
🍽️ Food expenses
$195
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$482
$208
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
40
67
😀 Quality of life
58
58
🏙️ Population
1.79M
5.55M

The cost of living in Mosul is 27% less expensive than in Nairobi. Cities ranked 8086th and 6763rd ($585 vs $797) 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 0.3 months in Nairobi. Mosul ranked 2nd best city to live in Iraq vs Nairobi ranked 1st in Kenya, while ranked 6125th and 6139th 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
$3.39
$5.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.2
$39.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$6.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$2.35
☕ Cappuccino
$1.58
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$395
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$104
$192
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$266
$697
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$193
$351
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.4
$25.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.7
$39.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$38
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.17%
15.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$802
$1677
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$927
$943
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.1
$30.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.52
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$6.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$5.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.77
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.62
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.91
$3.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.33
$2.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.66
$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.6
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$1.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.7
$45.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.57
$7.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.9
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.31
$4.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$12.5
$19.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.5
$59.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$197
$221
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2771
$9106

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Duhok
$616
82 km or 51 mi Erbil
$831
95 km or 59 mi Zakho
$648
111 km or 69 mi Sinjar
$390
134 km or 84 mi Cizre
$583
140 km or 87 mi Sirnak
$582
145 km or 90 mi Hakkari
$566
153 km or 95 mi Kirkuk
$502
185 km or 115 mi Mahabad
$413
185 km or 115 mi Piranshahr
$437
186 km or 115 mi Qamishli
$476
187 km or 116 mi Nusaybin
$581
194 km or 121 mi Siirt
$588
203 km or 126 mi Tikrit
$633
213 km or 132 mi Al-Hasakah
$485
220 km or 137 mi Urmia
$503
227 km or 141 mi Sulaymaniyah
$657
237 km or 147 mi Mardin
$545
239 km or 148 mi Van
$568
243 km or 151 mi Bitlis
$575
244 km or 151 mi Batman
$622
251 km or 156 mi Samarra
$681
252 km or 156 mi Baneh
$495
275 km or 171 mi Miandoab
$493
277 km or 172 mi Derik
$580
277 km or 172 mi Bukan
$494
279 km or 173 mi Ceylanpinar
$593
283 km or 176 mi Saqqez
$498
283 km or 176 mi Cinar
$568
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$511
291 km or 181 mi Deir ez-Zor
$499
292 km or 181 mi Khoy
$404
300 km or 186 mi Mus
$566
302 km or 188 mi Maragheh
$506
308 km or 191 mi Diyarbakir
$550
313 km or 195 mi Viransehir
$597
316 km or 197 mi Caldiran
$565
323 km or 201 mi Baqubah
$669
327 km or 203 mi Marand
$489
328 km or 204 mi Ramadi
$771

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$455
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$419
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$508
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$542
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$602
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$523
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$520
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$533
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$505
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$624
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$651
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$553
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$604
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$593
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$623
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$544
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$670
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$722
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$563
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$506
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$551
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$588
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$408
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$627
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$691
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$620
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$811
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$693
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$572
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$544
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$825
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$518
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$692
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$409
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$694
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$691
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$617
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$507
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$810