Mosul vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mosul Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$555
$1233
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1363
$3122
🏠 One person rent
$186
$843
🏘️ Family rent
$317
$1851
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$228
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$83.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$456
$375
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
36
13
😀 Quality of life
46
26
🏙️ Population
1.69M
948K

The cost of living in Mosul is 55% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 8077th and 4354th ($555 vs $1233) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 1st 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 0.3 months in Vientiane. Mosul ranked 3rd best city to live in Iraq vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 6552nd and 8730th among best cities to live in the world.

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Mosul Vientiane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4
$1.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.8
$30.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.8
$3.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.04
$1.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$131
$656
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$81.3
$806
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$256
$2170
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$171
$1651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$52.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.1
$81.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.5
$14.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.84%
10.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$746
$3479
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$366
$817
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.4
$15.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.53
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$16.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$6.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.98
$5.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$2.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.08
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.52
$1.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.33
$3.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.65
$3.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.61
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.2
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.63
$2.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.4
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.31
$1.87
👖 Brand Jeans
$19
$96.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.6
$74.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$119
$356
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$996
$10038

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Distance City Cost of living
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$626
82 km or 51 mi Erbil
$864
95 km or 59 mi Zakho
$668
111 km or 69 mi Sinjar
$653
134 km or 84 mi Cizre
$569
140 km or 87 mi Sirnak
$563
145 km or 90 mi Hakkari
$535
153 km or 95 mi Kirkuk
$535
185 km or 115 mi Mahabad
$440
185 km or 115 mi Piranshahr
$465
186 km or 115 mi Qamishli
$395
187 km or 116 mi Nusaybin
$582
194 km or 121 mi Siirt
$565
203 km or 126 mi Tikrit
$649
213 km or 132 mi Al-Hasakah
$409
220 km or 137 mi Urmia
$461
227 km or 141 mi Sulaymaniyah
$736
237 km or 147 mi Mardin
$603
239 km or 148 mi Van
$499
243 km or 151 mi Bitlis
$561
244 km or 151 mi Batman
$585
251 km or 156 mi Samarra
$684
252 km or 156 mi Baneh
$538
275 km or 171 mi Miandoab
$580
277 km or 172 mi Derik
$618
277 km or 172 mi Bukan
$557
279 km or 173 mi Ceylanpinar
$587
283 km or 176 mi Saqqez
$548
283 km or 176 mi Cinar
$654
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$532
291 km or 181 mi Deir ez-Zor
$438
292 km or 181 mi Khoy
$386
300 km or 186 mi Mus
$571
302 km or 188 mi Maragheh
$692
308 km or 191 mi Diyarbakir
$733
313 km or 195 mi Viransehir
$604
316 km or 197 mi Caldiran
$519
323 km or 201 mi Baqubah
$658
327 km or 203 mi Marand
$719
328 km or 204 mi Ramadi
$766

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Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$500
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1195
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$532
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1212
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1184
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$496
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$575
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$554
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$462
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$534
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$566
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$659
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$513
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$504
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$577
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$549
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$517
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$617
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$631
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$588
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$579
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$594
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$543
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$677
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$704
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$524
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$557
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$902
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$562
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$587
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$605
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$716
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$605
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$539
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$566
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$422