Mosul vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mosul Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$565
$968
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1365
$2271
🏠 One person rent
$196
$584
🏘️ Family rent
$317
$1040
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$92.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$483
$203
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
40
13
😀 Quality of life
45
46
🏙️ Population
1.79M
948K

The cost of living in Mosul is 42% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 8282nd and 5785th ($565 vs $968) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 3rd in Iraq and Laos, respectively. Check Iraq vs Laos comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Mosul compared to 0.2 months in Vientiane. Mosul ranked 7th best city to live in Iraq vs Vientiane ranked 1st in Laos, while ranked 7239th and 7093rd 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
$3.9
$2.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.1
$18.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.23
$5.43
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.37
☕ Cappuccino
$1.35
$1.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$586
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$104
$498
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$268
$1076
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$188
$908
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$56.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.4
$86.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.9
$12.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.27%
9.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$810
$2316
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$935
$186
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.1
$49.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$8.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.46
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.72
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.69
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$6.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$6.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.89
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.04
$1.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.34
$3.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.63
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.57
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$48.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.1
$4.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.9
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.33
$1.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$12.7
$27.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$29.2
$57.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$196
$441
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3161
$9878

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$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
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$564
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1033
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$590
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$968
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$554
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$583
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$560
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$581
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$543
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$593
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$750
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$495
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$599
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$675
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$582
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$583
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$671
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$694
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$591
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$644
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$616
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$553
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$762
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$761
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$594
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$586
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$996
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$467
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$679
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$564
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$794
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$601
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$601
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$575
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$375