Mosul vs Vientiane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mosul Vientiane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$588
$1152
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1427
$2448
🏠 One person rent
$196
$777
🏘️ Family rent
$320
$1274
🍽️ Food expenses
$195
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$87
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$485
$193
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
36
13
😀 Quality of life
52
41
🏙️ Population
1.79M
948K

The cost of living in Mosul is 49% less expensive than in Vientiane. Cities ranked 7926th and 4818th ($588 vs $1152) 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 6491st and 7630th 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
$3.41
$2.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$20.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.17
$5.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.49
☕ Cappuccino
$1.58
$1.72
🥤 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
$143
$776
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$708
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$262
$928
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$1260
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.5
$44
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.1
$68.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.4
$11.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.42%
10.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$810
$1842
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$921
$143
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$0.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.6
$50.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$7.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.52
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$1.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$6.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$6.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.77
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.69
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.94
$1.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.33
$3.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.68
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.58
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.56
$3.53
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.34
$1.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$12.4
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.9
$58.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$198
$339
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2691
$9382

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Duhok
$619
82 km or 51 mi Erbil
$845
95 km or 59 mi Zakho
$656
111 km or 69 mi Sinjar
$402
134 km or 84 mi Cizre
$591
140 km or 87 mi Sirnak
$589
145 km or 90 mi Hakkari
$577
153 km or 95 mi Kirkuk
$507
185 km or 115 mi Mahabad
$409
185 km or 115 mi Piranshahr
$433
186 km or 115 mi Qamishli
$464
187 km or 116 mi Nusaybin
$587
194 km or 121 mi Siirt
$596
203 km or 126 mi Tikrit
$631
213 km or 132 mi Al-Hasakah
$472
220 km or 137 mi Urmia
$504
227 km or 141 mi Sulaymaniyah
$672
237 km or 147 mi Mardin
$559
239 km or 148 mi Van
$585
243 km or 151 mi Bitlis
$583
244 km or 151 mi Batman
$624
251 km or 156 mi Samarra
$677
252 km or 156 mi Baneh
$492
275 km or 171 mi Miandoab
$489
277 km or 172 mi Derik
$587
277 km or 172 mi Bukan
$492
279 km or 173 mi Ceylanpinar
$603
283 km or 176 mi Saqqez
$497
283 km or 176 mi Cinar
$582
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$509
291 km or 181 mi Deir ez-Zor
$486
292 km or 181 mi Khoy
$402
300 km or 186 mi Mus
$573
302 km or 188 mi Maragheh
$502
308 km or 191 mi Diyarbakir
$571
313 km or 195 mi Viransehir
$610
316 km or 197 mi Caldiran
$573
323 km or 201 mi Baqubah
$672
327 km or 203 mi Marand
$488
328 km or 204 mi Ramadi
$768

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Distance City Cost of living
63 km or 39 mi Udon Thani
$578
109 km or 68 mi Vang Vieng
$1181
172 km or 107 mi Khon Kaen
$590
220 km or 136 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
241 km or 150 mi Thakhek
$1139
279 km or 173 mi Phitsanulok
$558
336 km or 209 mi Vinh
$560
337 km or 210 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
352 km or 219 mi Ha Tinh
$539
363 km or 225 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
363 km or 225 mi Chiang Rai
$603
388 km or 241 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
392 km or 243 mi Thanh Hoa
$568
392 km or 244 mi Chiang Mai
$727
427 km or 265 mi Dong Hoi
$483
463 km or 288 mi Nam Dinh
$570
465 km or 289 mi Pai
$667
475 km or 295 mi Viet Tri
$569
480 km or 298 mi Thai Binh
$556
480 km or 298 mi Tha Khlong
$675
481 km or 299 mi Hanoi
$652
487 km or 303 mi Jinghong
$577
489 km or 304 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
491 km or 305 mi Rangsit
$635
503 km or 313 mi Sa Pa
$529
504 km or 313 mi Pak Kret
$736
507 km or 315 mi Nonthaburi
$737
508 km or 316 mi Bac Ninh
$558
512 km or 318 mi Hai Duong
$558
519 km or 323 mi Bangkok
$958
527 km or 328 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
528 km or 328 mi Thai Nguyen
$461
529 km or 329 mi Siem Reap
$650
530 km or 329 mi Haiphong
$562
530 km or 330 mi Lat Luang
$774
535 km or 333 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
540 km or 336 mi Hpa-an
$581
545 km or 338 mi Battambang
$571
553 km or 344 mi Mawlamyine
$567
555 km or 345 mi Hue
$372