Mosul vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mosul Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$585
$1056
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1425
$2376
🏠 One person rent
$193
$672
🏘️ Family rent
$317
$1160
🍽️ Food expenses
$195
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$91.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$482
$164
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
40
13
😀 Quality of life
58
45
🏙️ Population
1.79M
948K

The cost of living in Mosul is 45% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 8086th and 5255th ($585 vs $1056) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 3rd in Iraq and Laos, respectively. Check Iraq vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Mosul compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Mosul ranked 2nd best city to live in Iraq vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 6125th and 7250th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mosul vs Vientiane

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Mosul Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.39
$2.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.2
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$5.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$1.58
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$104
$594
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$266
$1059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$193
$1070
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.4
$50.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.7
$79.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.17%
9.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$802
$2123
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$927
$163
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.1
$50
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.52
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$6.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.77
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.62
$9.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.91
$1.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.33
$3.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.66
$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.6
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.7
$49.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.57
$4.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.9
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.31
$1.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$12.5
$27.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.5
$57.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$197
$386
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2771
$9882

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$616
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$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
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$581
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1082
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$621
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1269
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1038
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$585
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$590
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$567
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$626
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$601
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$780
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$496
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$602
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$709
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$590
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$587
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$710
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$702
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$590
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$656
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$563
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$788
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$789
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$597
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$587
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$1027
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$476
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$679
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$571
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$833
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$593
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$575
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$571
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$380