Mosul vs Sanaa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mosul Sanaa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$565
$532
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1365
$1289
🏠 One person rent
$196
$224
🏘️ Family rent
$317
$380
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$200
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$59.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$483
$122
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
40
33
😀 Quality of life
45
42
🏙️ Population
1.79M
2.96M

The cost of living in Mosul is 6% more expensive than in Sanaa. Cities ranked 8282nd and 8488th ($565 vs $532) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 1st in Iraq and Yemen, respectively. Check Iraq vs Yemen comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Mosul compared to 0.2 months in Sanaa. Mosul ranked 7th best city to live in Iraq vs Sanaa ranked 1st in Yemen, while ranked 7239th and 7615th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mosul vs Sanaa

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Mosul Sanaa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.9
$2.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.1
$19.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.23
$4.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.88
☕ Cappuccino
$1.35
$1.93
🥤 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
$145
$234
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$104
$145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$268
$430
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$188
$265
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$38
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.4
$58.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.9
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.27%
12.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$810
$1597
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$935
$852
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.1
$10.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$5.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.46
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.72
$0.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.69
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$6.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$4.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$6.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$2.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.89
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$7.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.04
$3.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.34
$3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.63
$2.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.57
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$1.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$23.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.1
$3.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.9
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.33
$3.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$12.7
$25.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$29.2
$58.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$196
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3161
$4197

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Duhok
$625
82 km or 51 mi Erbil
$844
95 km or 59 mi Zakho
$662
111 km or 69 mi Sinjar
$384
134 km or 84 mi Cizre
$590
140 km or 87 mi Sirnak
$588
145 km or 90 mi Hakkari
$580
153 km or 95 mi Kirkuk
$516
185 km or 115 mi Mahabad
$393
185 km or 115 mi Piranshahr
$409
186 km or 115 mi Qamishli
$490
187 km or 116 mi Nusaybin
$579
194 km or 121 mi Siirt
$601
203 km or 126 mi Tikrit
$633
213 km or 132 mi Al-Hasakah
$497
220 km or 137 mi Urmia
$476
227 km or 141 mi Sulaymaniyah
$658
237 km or 147 mi Mardin
$527
239 km or 148 mi Van
$580
243 km or 151 mi Bitlis
$586
244 km or 151 mi Batman
$640
251 km or 156 mi Samarra
$677
252 km or 156 mi Baneh
$436
275 km or 171 mi Miandoab
$432
277 km or 172 mi Derik
$596
277 km or 172 mi Bukan
$436
279 km or 173 mi Ceylanpinar
$597
283 km or 176 mi Saqqez
$438
283 km or 176 mi Cinar
$619
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$449
291 km or 181 mi Deir ez-Zor
$521
292 km or 181 mi Khoy
$374
300 km or 186 mi Mus
$573
302 km or 188 mi Maragheh
$444
308 km or 191 mi Diyarbakir
$608
313 km or 195 mi Viransehir
$609
316 km or 197 mi Caldiran
$575
323 km or 201 mi Baqubah
$670
327 km or 203 mi Marand
$429
328 km or 204 mi Ramadi
$754

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Sayyan
$476
92 km or 57 mi Dhamar
$478
147 km or 92 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
154 km or 96 mi Ibb
$488
159 km or 99 mi Zabid
$476
182 km or 113 mi Sa'dah
$475
198 km or 123 mi Taiz
$497
238 km or 148 mi Najran
$864
297 km or 185 mi Aden
$509
367 km or 228 mi Abha
$871
389 km or 242 mi Obock
$564
433 km or 269 mi Djibouti City
$590
465 km or 289 mi Bareq
$873
493 km or 307 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
512 km or 318 mi Massawa
$484
512 km or 318 mi Dikhil
$563
538 km or 334 mi Mukalla
$477
544 km or 338 mi Bisha
$890
550 km or 342 mi Mekelle
$748
567 km or 352 mi Asmara
$513
580 km or 361 mi Mendefera
$481
586 km or 364 mi As Sulayyil
$993
612 km or 381 mi Borama
$521
618 km or 384 mi Keren
$483
643 km or 400 mi Hargeisa
$682
681 km or 423 mi Dessie
$931
684 km or 425 mi Jijiga
$1045
689 km or 428 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
708 km or 440 mi Harar
$1050
788 km or 490 mi Gondar
$923
818 km or 508 mi Mecca
$1031
836 km or 520 mi Kassala
$947
847 km or 526 mi Bahir Dar
$800
869 km or 540 mi Jeddah
$1210
879 km or 546 mi Port Sudan
$976
920 km or 572 mi Addis Ababa
$1148
959 km or 596 mi El-Gadarif
$872
1067 km or 663 mi Riyadh
$1628
1072 km or 666 mi Salalah
$816
1114 km or 693 mi Awasa
$910