Mosul vs Onitsha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mosul Onitsha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$588
$1051
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1427
$2062
🏠 One person rent
$196
$647
🏘️ Family rent
$320
$915
🍽️ Food expenses
$195
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$84.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$485
$81.5
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
36
36
😀 Quality of life
52
18
🏙️ Population
1.79M
1.48M

The cost of living in Mosul is 44% less expensive than in Onitsha. Cities ranked 7926th and 5196th ($588 vs $1051) 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 6491st and 9140th among best cities to live in the world.

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Mosul Onitsha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.41
$3.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$24.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.17
$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.03
 Cappuccino
$1.58
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$572
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$262
$972
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$784
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.5
$24.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.1
$38.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.4
$55
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.42%
19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$810
$713
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$921
$1061
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.6
$20.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$13.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.52
$0.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$1.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$7.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$6.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$6.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$4.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$3.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.77
$0.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.69
$2.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.94
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.33
$3.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.68
$1.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.58
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$0.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$110
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.56
$8.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$8.54
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.34
$1.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$12.4
$18
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.9
$52.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$198
$221
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2691
$1418

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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 Onitsha

Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Awka
$878
81 km or 50 mi Owerri
$1774
84 km or 52 mi Enugu
$563
105 km or 65 mi Umuahia
$961
130 km or 81 mi Benin
$632
133 km or 83 mi Aba
$674
135 km or 84 mi Warri
$926
159 km or 99 mi Port Harcourt
$676
174 km or 108 mi Owo
$664
213 km or 132 mi Akure
$644
218 km or 135 mi Calabar
$397
236 km or 147 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
284 km or 177 mi Ife
$778
303 km or 188 mi Osogbo
$705
331 km or 205 mi Abuja
$1514
341 km or 212 mi Kumba
$849
345 km or 214 mi Ibadan
$752
347 km or 216 mi Malabo
$1413
351 km or 218 mi Buea
$665
358 km or 222 mi Ilorin
$526
360 km or 224 mi Limbe
$755
365 km or 227 mi Oyo
$664
375 km or 233 mi Bamenda
$698
375 km or 233 mi Lagos
$1102
384 km or 239 mi Minna
$852
395 km or 245 mi Abeokuta
$1013
400 km or 248 mi Douala
$1363
409 km or 254 mi Bafoussam
$793
462 km or 287 mi Porto-Novo
$743
478 km or 297 mi Jos
$810
483 km or 300 mi Cotonou
$793
490 km or 304 mi Kaduna
$393
518 km or 322 mi Save
$646
541 km or 336 mi Abomey
$598
554 km or 344 mi Zaria
$652
571 km or 355 mi Bauchi
$781
582 km or 362 mi Bata
$1241
584 km or 363 mi Yaounde
$671
615 km or 382 mi Lome
$835
643 km or 399 mi Atakpame
$699