Mosul vs Onitsha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mosul Onitsha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$585
$922
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1425
$1849
🏠 One person rent
$193
$549
🏘️ Family rent
$317
$787
🍽️ Food expenses
$195
$230
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$83.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$482
$69.9
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
40
37
😀 Quality of life
58
24
🏙️ Population
1.79M
1.48M

The cost of living in Mosul is 37% less expensive than in Onitsha. Cities ranked 8086th and 6203rd ($585 vs $922) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 5th 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 7th in Nigeria, while ranked 6125th and 9020th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mosul vs Onitsha

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Mosul Onitsha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.39
$2.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.2
$20.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$4.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$0.93
 Cappuccino
$1.58
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$104
$485
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$266
$834
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$193
$675
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.4
$21.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.7
$32.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$46.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.17%
17.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$802
$813
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$927
$1084
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.1
$21.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$12.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.52
$0.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$1.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$0.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$1.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$8.59
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$5.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$5.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$3.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.77
$0.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.62
$1.84
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.91
$1.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.33
$4.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.66
$1.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.6
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$0.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.7
$92.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.57
$7.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.9
$9.13
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.31
$2.09
👖 Brand Jeans
$12.5
$17.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.5
$51.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$197
$185
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2771
$1640

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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

Cities near Onitsha

Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Awka
$785
81 km or 50 mi Owerri
$1555
84 km or 52 mi Enugu
$587
105 km or 65 mi Umuahia
$849
130 km or 81 mi Benin
$655
133 km or 83 mi Aba
$601
135 km or 84 mi Warri
$878
159 km or 99 mi Port Harcourt
$618
174 km or 108 mi Owo
$594
213 km or 132 mi Akure
$578
218 km or 135 mi Calabar
$386
236 km or 147 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
284 km or 177 mi Ife
$775
303 km or 188 mi Osogbo
$659
331 km or 205 mi Abuja
$1551
341 km or 212 mi Kumba
$834
345 km or 214 mi Ibadan
$759
347 km or 216 mi Malabo
$1344
351 km or 218 mi Buea
$641
358 km or 222 mi Ilorin
$538
360 km or 224 mi Limbe
$750
365 km or 227 mi Oyo
$665
375 km or 233 mi Bamenda
$687
375 km or 233 mi Lagos
$1022
384 km or 239 mi Minna
$785
395 km or 245 mi Abeokuta
$1017
400 km or 248 mi Douala
$1254
409 km or 254 mi Bafoussam
$750
462 km or 287 mi Porto-Novo
$741
478 km or 297 mi Jos
$830
483 km or 300 mi Cotonou
$796
490 km or 304 mi Kaduna
$353
518 km or 322 mi Save
$650
541 km or 336 mi Abomey
$612
554 km or 344 mi Zaria
$584
571 km or 355 mi Bauchi
$750
582 km or 362 mi Bata
$1239
584 km or 363 mi Yaounde
$668
615 km or 382 mi Lome
$802
643 km or 399 mi Atakpame
$673