Mosul vs Onitsha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mosul Onitsha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$596
$1036
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1544
$2173
🏠 One person rent
$202
$648
🏘️ Family rent
$427
$1067
🍽️ Food expenses
$196
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$79.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$470
$101
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
36
36
😀 Quality of life
45
12
🏙️ Population
1.79M
1.48M

The cost of living in Mosul is 42% less expensive than in Onitsha. Cities ranked 7820th and 5406th ($596 vs $1036) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 4th in Iraq and Nigeria, respectively. Check Iraq vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Mosul compared to 0.1 months in Onitsha. Mosul ranked 2nd best city to live in Iraq vs Onitsha ranked 15th in Nigeria, while ranked 6552nd and 9136th among best cities to live in the world.

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Mosul Onitsha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.42
$3.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.3
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.11
$4.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$1.58
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$715
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$104
$535
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$242
$1975
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$317
$727
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.2
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95
$36.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30
$52.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.21%
17.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$803
$592
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$371
$908
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.3
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$12.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$1.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$3.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$6.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$6.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$3.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$2.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.77
$0.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.7
$2.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.73
$1.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.33
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.67
$1.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.59
$0.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$0.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$105
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.52
$7.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$7.55
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.32
$1.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$18
$18.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$27
$56.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$180
$210
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3176
$1688

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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
32 km or 20 mi Awka
$846
81 km or 50 mi Owerri
$1686
84 km or 52 mi Enugu
$469
105 km or 65 mi Umuahia
$906
130 km or 81 mi Benin
$537
133 km or 83 mi Aba
$638
135 km or 84 mi Warri
$886
159 km or 99 mi Port Harcourt
$651
174 km or 108 mi Owo
$658
213 km or 132 mi Akure
$635
218 km or 135 mi Calabar
$374
236 km or 147 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
284 km or 177 mi Ife
$774
303 km or 188 mi Osogbo
$704
331 km or 205 mi Abuja
$1262
341 km or 212 mi Kumba
$933
345 km or 214 mi Ibadan
$759
347 km or 216 mi Malabo
$812
351 km or 218 mi Buea
$655
358 km or 222 mi Ilorin
$526
360 km or 224 mi Limbe
$710
365 km or 227 mi Oyo
$699
375 km or 233 mi Bamenda
$714
375 km or 233 mi Lagos
$1133
384 km or 239 mi Minna
$787
395 km or 245 mi Abeokuta
$1019
400 km or 248 mi Douala
$1368
409 km or 254 mi Bafoussam
$794
462 km or 287 mi Porto-Novo
$710
478 km or 297 mi Jos
$757
483 km or 300 mi Cotonou
$755
490 km or 304 mi Kaduna
$377
518 km or 322 mi Save
$644
541 km or 336 mi Abomey
$617
554 km or 344 mi Zaria
$621
571 km or 355 mi Bauchi
$735
582 km or 362 mi Bata
$1201
584 km or 363 mi Yaounde
$764
615 km or 382 mi Lome
$711
643 km or 399 mi Atakpame
$655