Mosul vs Omdurman - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mosul Omdurman
🚶 Cost of living one person
$555
$936
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1363
$2114
🏠 One person rent
$186
$474
🏘️ Family rent
$317
$814
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$456
$195
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
36
48
😀 Quality of life
46
30
🏙️ Population
1.69M
2.81M

The cost of living in Mosul is 41% less expensive than in Omdurman. Cities ranked 8077th and 5755th ($555 vs $936) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 7th in Iraq and Sudan, respectively. Check Iraq vs Sudan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Mosul compared to 0.2 months in Omdurman. Mosul ranked 3rd best city to live in Iraq vs Omdurman ranked 2nd in Sudan, while ranked 6552nd and 8446th among best cities to live in the world.

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Mosul Omdurman
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4
$5.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.8
$31.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.8
$7.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.04
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$131
$742
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$81.3
$298
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$256
$1469
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$171
$517
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$36.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.1
$56.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.5
$50.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.84%
21.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$746
$1120
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$366
$796
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.4
$19.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$11.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.53
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$9.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$7.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.98
$6.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$5.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$2.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.08
$3.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.52
$1.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.33
$3.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.65
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.61
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.2
$23.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.63
$6.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.4
$15.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.31
$3.94
👖 Brand Jeans
$19
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.6
$66.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$119
$62.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$996
$2033

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Distance City Cost of living
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$626
82 km or 51 mi Erbil
$864
95 km or 59 mi Zakho
$668
111 km or 69 mi Sinjar
$653
134 km or 84 mi Cizre
$569
140 km or 87 mi Sirnak
$563
145 km or 90 mi Hakkari
$535
153 km or 95 mi Kirkuk
$535
185 km or 115 mi Mahabad
$440
185 km or 115 mi Piranshahr
$465
186 km or 115 mi Qamishli
$395
187 km or 116 mi Nusaybin
$582
194 km or 121 mi Siirt
$565
203 km or 126 mi Tikrit
$649
213 km or 132 mi Al-Hasakah
$409
220 km or 137 mi Urmia
$461
227 km or 141 mi Sulaymaniyah
$736
237 km or 147 mi Mardin
$603
239 km or 148 mi Van
$499
243 km or 151 mi Bitlis
$561
244 km or 151 mi Batman
$585
251 km or 156 mi Samarra
$684
252 km or 156 mi Baneh
$538
275 km or 171 mi Miandoab
$580
277 km or 172 mi Derik
$618
277 km or 172 mi Bukan
$557
279 km or 173 mi Ceylanpinar
$587
283 km or 176 mi Saqqez
$548
283 km or 176 mi Cinar
$654
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$532
291 km or 181 mi Deir ez-Zor
$438
292 km or 181 mi Khoy
$386
300 km or 186 mi Mus
$571
302 km or 188 mi Maragheh
$692
308 km or 191 mi Diyarbakir
$733
313 km or 195 mi Viransehir
$604
316 km or 197 mi Caldiran
$519
323 km or 201 mi Baqubah
$658
327 km or 203 mi Marand
$719
328 km or 204 mi Ramadi
$766

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Khartoum
$901
19 km or 12 mi Khartoum North
$899
278 km or 173 mi Atbara
$1095
281 km or 174 mi Kosti
$881
364 km or 226 mi El-Gadarif
$959
368 km or 229 mi El-Obeid
$881
423 km or 263 mi Kassala
$1061
481 km or 299 mi Ad-Damazin
$857
639 km or 397 mi Gondar
$885
641 km or 398 mi Keren
$466
667 km or 414 mi Port Sudan
$1361
687 km or 427 mi Mendefera
$466
690 km or 428 mi Malakal
$479
693 km or 430 mi Asmara
$498
701 km or 435 mi Bahir Dar
$883
746 km or 464 mi Massawa
$467
792 km or 492 mi Mekelle
$800
799 km or 496 mi Al-Fashir
$1019
912 km or 567 mi Nyala
$1034
926 km or 575 mi Dessie
$820
936 km or 581 mi Aswan
$280
961 km or 597 mi Jeddah
$1100
1004 km or 624 mi Mecca
$1032
1006 km or 625 mi Addis Ababa
$923
1010 km or 628 mi Jimma
$871
1013 km or 629 mi Wau
$484
1057 km or 657 mi Bor
$489
1069 km or 664 mi Bareq
$920
1099 km or 683 mi Yanbu
$844
1104 km or 686 mi Abha
$923
1114 km or 692 mi Luxor
$404
1129 km or 702 mi Al Hudaydah
$489
1161 km or 722 mi Awasa
$840
1166 km or 724 mi Qena
$443
1175 km or 730 mi Bisha
$938
1178 km or 732 mi Zabid
$466
1186 km or 737 mi Dikhil
$524
1208 km or 751 mi Juba
$498
1212 km or 753 mi Sohag
$449
1214 km or 754 mi Sa'dah
$467