Mosul vs Sanaa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mosul Sanaa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$585
$551
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1425
$1326
🏠 One person rent
$193
$234
🏘️ Family rent
$317
$399
🍽️ Food expenses
$195
$204
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$62.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$482
$96.7
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
40
33
😀 Quality of life
58
40
🏙️ Population
1.79M
2.96M

The cost of living in Mosul is 6% more expensive than in Sanaa. Cities ranked 8086th and 8377th ($585 vs $551) 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 6125th and 7844th 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
$3.39
$3.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.2
$19.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$4.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$1.9
☕ Cappuccino
$1.58
$1.97
🥤 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
$243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$104
$152
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$266
$448
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$193
$279
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.4
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.7
$60.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$25.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.17%
12.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$802
$1633
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$927
$873
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.1
$11.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$6.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.52
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$6.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$6.63
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.77
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.62
$8.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.91
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.33
$2.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.66
$2.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.6
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.7
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.57
$4.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.9
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.31
$4.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$12.5
$25.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.5
$60.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$197
$98.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2771
$3830

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Sayyan
$492
92 km or 57 mi Dhamar
$494
147 km or 92 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
154 km or 96 mi Ibb
$504
159 km or 99 mi Zabid
$491
182 km or 113 mi Sa'dah
$491
198 km or 123 mi Taiz
$514
238 km or 148 mi Najran
$865
297 km or 185 mi Aden
$526
367 km or 228 mi Abha
$902
389 km or 242 mi Obock
$571
433 km or 269 mi Djibouti City
$601
465 km or 289 mi Bareq
$893
493 km or 307 mi Ali Sabieh
$570
512 km or 318 mi Massawa
$497
512 km or 318 mi Dikhil
$572
538 km or 334 mi Mukalla
$493
544 km or 338 mi Bisha
$906
550 km or 342 mi Mekelle
$810
567 km or 352 mi Asmara
$531
580 km or 361 mi Mendefera
$498
586 km or 364 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
612 km or 381 mi Borama
$509
618 km or 384 mi Keren
$498
643 km or 400 mi Hargeisa
$712
681 km or 423 mi Dessie
$1022
684 km or 425 mi Jijiga
$1152
689 km or 428 mi Dire Dawa
$1156
708 km or 440 mi Harar
$1153
788 km or 490 mi Gondar
$1017
818 km or 508 mi Mecca
$1107
836 km or 520 mi Kassala
$931
847 km or 526 mi Bahir Dar
$863
869 km or 540 mi Jeddah
$1209
879 km or 546 mi Port Sudan
$964
920 km or 572 mi Addis Ababa
$1269
959 km or 596 mi El-Gadarif
$858
1067 km or 663 mi Riyadh
$1632
1072 km or 666 mi Salalah
$825
1114 km or 693 mi Awasa
$996