Mosul vs Nouakchott - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mosul Nouakchott
🚶 Cost of living one person
$596
$678
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1544
$1651
🏠 One person rent
$202
$307
🏘️ Family rent
$427
$565
🍽️ Food expenses
$196
$256
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$46.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$470
$671
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
36
14
😀 Quality of life
45
45
🏙️ Population
1.79M
1.08M

The cost of living in Mosul is 12% less expensive than in Nouakchott. Cities ranked 7820th and 7054th ($596 vs $678) 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 1 months in Nouakchott. Mosul ranked 2nd best city to live in Iraq vs Nouakchott ranked 1st in Mauritania, while ranked 6552nd and 6518th 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
$3.42
$5.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.3
$24.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.11
$6.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$1.96
☕ Cappuccino
$1.58
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$2.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$204
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$104
$146
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$242
$603
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$317
$312
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.2
$89.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30
$59.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.21%
12.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$803
$3380
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$371
$1156
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.3
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$2.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$0.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$7.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$5.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$7.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.77
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.7
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$2.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.73
$2.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.33
$4.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.67
$2.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.59
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$87.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.52
$4.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.32
$5.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$18
$20.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$27
$68.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$180
$80.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3176
$7077

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Duhok
$652
82 km or 51 mi Erbil
$876
95 km or 59 mi Zakho
$698
111 km or 69 mi Sinjar
$680
134 km or 84 mi Cizre
$575
140 km or 87 mi Sirnak
$563
145 km or 90 mi Hakkari
$540
153 km or 95 mi Kirkuk
$498
185 km or 115 mi Mahabad
$466
185 km or 115 mi Piranshahr
$490
186 km or 115 mi Qamishli
$443
187 km or 116 mi Nusaybin
$588
194 km or 121 mi Siirt
$578
203 km or 126 mi Tikrit
$636
213 km or 132 mi Al-Hasakah
$449
220 km or 137 mi Urmia
$519
227 km or 141 mi Sulaymaniyah
$651
237 km or 147 mi Mardin
$600
239 km or 148 mi Van
$552
243 km or 151 mi Bitlis
$570
244 km or 151 mi Batman
$624
251 km or 156 mi Samarra
$675
252 km or 156 mi Baneh
$581
275 km or 171 mi Miandoab
$667
277 km or 172 mi Derik
$605
277 km or 172 mi Bukan
$615
279 km or 173 mi Ceylanpinar
$590
283 km or 176 mi Saqqez
$597
283 km or 176 mi Cinar
$611
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$569
291 km or 181 mi Deir ez-Zor
$481
292 km or 181 mi Khoy
$425
300 km or 186 mi Mus
$580
302 km or 188 mi Maragheh
$844
308 km or 191 mi Diyarbakir
$640
313 km or 195 mi Viransehir
$600
316 km or 197 mi Caldiran
$538
323 km or 201 mi Baqubah
$655
327 km or 203 mi Marand
$907
328 km or 204 mi Ramadi
$762

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Distance City Cost of living
175 km or 109 mi Rosso
$649
234 km or 145 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
275 km or 171 mi Louga
$1003
380 km or 236 mi Thies
$1203
398 km or 248 mi Rufisque
$1095
404 km or 251 mi Dakar
$1198
421 km or 262 mi Fatick
$1051
438 km or 272 mi Kaolack
$1062
518 km or 322 mi Banjul
$488
527 km or 327 mi Lamin
$520
540 km or 335 mi Brikama
$569
587 km or 365 mi Kolda
$1039
612 km or 380 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
672 km or 417 mi Bafata
$866
693 km or 430 mi Bissau
$889
877 km or 545 mi Praia
$835
884 km or 549 mi Assomada
$840
904 km or 562 mi Boffa
$972
953 km or 592 mi Mamou
$994
965 km or 600 mi Mindelo
$898
978 km or 608 mi Forecariah
$974
984 km or 611 mi Conakry
$1030
1041 km or 647 mi Banamba
$495
1047 km or 651 mi Bamako
$574
1048 km or 651 mi Laayoune
$559
1071 km or 665 mi Koulikoro
$497
1094 km or 680 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1336
1107 km or 688 mi Freetown
$1213
1117 km or 694 mi Kankan
$979
1119 km or 695 mi Las Palmas
$1353
1135 km or 705 mi Tenerife
$1707
1145 km or 712 mi La Orotava
$1660
1151 km or 715 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1764
1155 km or 718 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1394
1157 km or 719 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1391
1159 km or 720 mi Segou
$498
1166 km or 725 mi Markala
$496
1175 km or 730 mi Bougouni
$496
1179 km or 732 mi Puerto del Rosario
$1266
1203 km or 748 mi Corralejo
$1592