Mosul vs Nouakchott - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mosul Nouakchott
🚶 Cost of living one person
$588
$662
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1427
$1527
🏠 One person rent
$196
$296
🏘️ Family rent
$320
$459
🍽️ Food expenses
$195
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$52.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$485
$173
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
36
14
😀 Quality of life
52
44
🏙️ Population
1.79M
1.08M

The cost of living in Mosul is 11% less expensive than in Nouakchott. Cities ranked 7926th and 7342nd ($588 vs $662) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 1st in Iraq and Mauritania, respectively. Check Iraq vs Mauritania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Mosul compared to 0.3 months in Nouakchott. Mosul ranked 2nd best city to live in Iraq vs Nouakchott ranked 1st in Mauritania, while ranked 6491st and 7156th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mosul vs Nouakchott

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Mosul Nouakchott
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.41
$2.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$24.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.17
$6.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.96
☕ Cappuccino
$1.58
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$1.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$196
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$135
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$262
$356
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$238
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.5
$88.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.1
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.4
$60.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.42%
16.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$810
$3383
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$921
$1148
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.6
$21.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$3.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.52
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$0.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$7.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$5.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$7.13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.77
$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.69
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$2.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.94
$2.49
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.33
$4.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.68
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.58
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$87.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.56
$4.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.34
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$12.4
$20.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.9
$68.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$198
$73.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2691
$6942

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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

Cities near Nouakchott

Distance City Cost of living
175 km or 109 mi Rosso
$630
234 km or 145 mi Saint-Louis
$1062
275 km or 171 mi Louga
$1060
380 km or 236 mi Thies
$1140
398 km or 248 mi Rufisque
$1141
404 km or 251 mi Dakar
$1221
421 km or 262 mi Fatick
$1084
438 km or 272 mi Kaolack
$1088
518 km or 322 mi Banjul
$516
527 km or 327 mi Lamin
$541
540 km or 335 mi Brikama
$598
587 km or 365 mi Kolda
$1044
612 km or 380 mi Ziguinchor
$1031
672 km or 417 mi Bafata
$872
693 km or 430 mi Bissau
$895
877 km or 545 mi Praia
$964
884 km or 549 mi Assomada
$962
904 km or 562 mi Boffa
$999
953 km or 592 mi Mamou
$1021
965 km or 600 mi Mindelo
$997
978 km or 608 mi Forecariah
$999
984 km or 611 mi Conakry
$1067
1041 km or 647 mi Banamba
$506
1047 km or 651 mi Bamako
$583
1048 km or 651 mi Laayoune
$629
1071 km or 665 mi Koulikoro
$506
1094 km or 680 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1455
1107 km or 688 mi Freetown
$1347
1117 km or 694 mi Kankan
$1007
1119 km or 695 mi Las Palmas
$1484
1135 km or 705 mi Tenerife
$1705
1145 km or 712 mi La Orotava
$1633
1151 km or 715 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1702
1155 km or 718 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1567
1157 km or 719 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1539
1159 km or 720 mi Segou
$506
1166 km or 725 mi Markala
$508
1175 km or 730 mi Bougouni
$508
1179 km or 732 mi Puerto del Rosario
$1278
1203 km or 748 mi Corralejo
$1658