Mosul vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mosul Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$596
$1168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1544
$2816
🏠 One person rent
$202
$778
🏘️ Family rent
$427
$1582
🍽️ Food expenses
$196
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$470
$227
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
36
13
😀 Quality of life
45
35
🏙️ Population
1.79M
948K

The cost of living in Mosul is 49% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 7820th and 4681st ($596 vs $1168) 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 6552nd and 7473rd 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
$3.42
$1.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.3
$25.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.11
$3.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$1.58
$1.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$783
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$104
$700
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$242
$926
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$317
$1633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.2
$50.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95
$79
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30
$11.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.21%
10.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$803
$1804
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$371
$875
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.3
$49.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$6.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$6.03
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.77
$0.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.7
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.73
$1.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.33
$3.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.67
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.59
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$1.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.52
$3.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$16.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.32
$1.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$18
$90.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$27
$57.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$180
$332
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3176
$9305

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$652
82 km or 51 mi Erbil
$876
95 km or 59 mi Zakho
$698
111 km or 69 mi Sinjar
$680
134 km or 84 mi Cizre
$575
140 km or 87 mi Sirnak
$563
145 km or 90 mi Hakkari
$540
153 km or 95 mi Kirkuk
$498
185 km or 115 mi Mahabad
$466
185 km or 115 mi Piranshahr
$490
186 km or 115 mi Qamishli
$443
187 km or 116 mi Nusaybin
$588
194 km or 121 mi Siirt
$578
203 km or 126 mi Tikrit
$636
213 km or 132 mi Al-Hasakah
$449
220 km or 137 mi Urmia
$519
227 km or 141 mi Sulaymaniyah
$651
237 km or 147 mi Mardin
$600
239 km or 148 mi Van
$552
243 km or 151 mi Bitlis
$570
244 km or 151 mi Batman
$624
251 km or 156 mi Samarra
$675
252 km or 156 mi Baneh
$581
275 km or 171 mi Miandoab
$667
277 km or 172 mi Derik
$605
277 km or 172 mi Bukan
$615
279 km or 173 mi Ceylanpinar
$590
283 km or 176 mi Saqqez
$597
283 km or 176 mi Cinar
$611
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$569
291 km or 181 mi Deir ez-Zor
$481
292 km or 181 mi Khoy
$425
300 km or 186 mi Mus
$580
302 km or 188 mi Maragheh
$844
308 km or 191 mi Diyarbakir
$640
313 km or 195 mi Viransehir
$600
316 km or 197 mi Caldiran
$538
323 km or 201 mi Baqubah
$655
327 km or 203 mi Marand
$907
328 km or 204 mi Ramadi
$762

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Distance City Cost of living
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$555
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1174
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$608
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1251
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1151
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$559
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$583
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$560
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$513
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$571
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$742
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$513
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$511
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$655
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$554
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$523
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$664
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$648
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$599
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$613
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$549
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$739
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$759
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$545
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$565
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$994
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$571
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$630
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$606
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$787
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$612
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$533
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$564
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$407