Mosul vs Sanaa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mosul Sanaa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$588
$560
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1427
$1331
🏠 One person rent
$196
$242
🏘️ Family rent
$320
$409
🍽️ Food expenses
$195
$204
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$62.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$485
$112
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
36
35
😀 Quality of life
52
38
🏙️ Population
1.79M
2.96M

The cost of living in Mosul is 5% more expensive than in Sanaa. Cities ranked 7926th and 8195th ($588 vs $560) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 1st in Iraq and Yemen, respectively. Check Iraq vs Yemen comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Mosul compared to 0.2 months in Sanaa. Mosul ranked 2nd best city to live in Iraq vs Sanaa ranked 1st in Yemen, while ranked 6491st and 8072nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Mosul Sanaa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.41
$3.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$20
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.17
$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.91
☕ Cappuccino
$1.58
$1.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$249
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$160
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$262
$447
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$294
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.5
$38.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.1
$58.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.4
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.42%
12.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$810
$1661
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$921
$1003
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.6
$12.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$5.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.52
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$7.13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$4.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$6.75
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.77
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.69
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.94
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.33
$2.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.68
$2.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.58
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$1.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.56
$4.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$15.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.34
$3.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$12.4
$26.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.9
$62.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$198
$86.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2691
$3336

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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 Sanaa

Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Sayyan
$498
92 km or 57 mi Dhamar
$500
147 km or 92 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
154 km or 96 mi Ibb
$512
159 km or 99 mi Zabid
$499
182 km or 113 mi Sa'dah
$498
198 km or 123 mi Taiz
$522
238 km or 148 mi Najran
$860
297 km or 185 mi Aden
$517
367 km or 228 mi Abha
$911
389 km or 242 mi Obock
$560
433 km or 269 mi Djibouti City
$586
465 km or 289 mi Bareq
$903
493 km or 307 mi Ali Sabieh
$557
512 km or 318 mi Massawa
$499
512 km or 318 mi Dikhil
$559
538 km or 334 mi Mukalla
$500
544 km or 338 mi Bisha
$918
550 km or 342 mi Mekelle
$826
567 km or 352 mi Asmara
$533
580 km or 361 mi Mendefera
$498
586 km or 364 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
612 km or 381 mi Borama
$502
618 km or 384 mi Keren
$500
643 km or 400 mi Hargeisa
$694
681 km or 423 mi Dessie
$1039
684 km or 425 mi Jijiga
$1169
689 km or 428 mi Dire Dawa
$1175
708 km or 440 mi Harar
$1175
788 km or 490 mi Gondar
$1016
818 km or 508 mi Mecca
$1162
836 km or 520 mi Kassala
$971
847 km or 526 mi Bahir Dar
$864
869 km or 540 mi Jeddah
$1155
879 km or 546 mi Port Sudan
$964
920 km or 572 mi Addis Ababa
$1289
959 km or 596 mi El-Gadarif
$925
1067 km or 663 mi Riyadh
$1627
1072 km or 666 mi Salalah
$817
1114 km or 693 mi Awasa
$1031