Alexandria vs Mosul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Mosul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$384
$588
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$990
$1427
🏠 One person rent
$95.7
$196
🏘️ Family rent
$159
$320
🍽️ Food expenses
$172
$195
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.6
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$125
$485
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
51
36
😀 Quality of life
56
52
🏙️ Population
4.87M
1.79M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 35% less expensive than in Mosul. Cities ranked 9006th and 7926th ($384 vs $588) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 23rd in Egypt and Iraq, respectively. Check Egypt vs Iraq comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Alexandria compared to 0.8 months in Mosul. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Mosul ranked 2nd in Iraq, while ranked 6233rd and 6491st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Alexandria vs Mosul

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Alexandria Mosul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.15
$3.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.8
$19
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$6.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$1.54
☕ Cappuccino
$1.53
$1.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$143
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$66.2
$105
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$207
$262
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$117
$194
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.28
$53.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.7
$83.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$29.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.98%
14.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$715
$810
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$491
$921
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$76.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.03
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.35
$0.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$3.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$4.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.8
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$0.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.68
$0.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$7.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.09
$1.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.42
$1.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.01
$2.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$4.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.76
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.3
$22.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.03
$9.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.02
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.67
$3.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$12.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$26.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.9
$198
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1874
$2691

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$330
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$274
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$287
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$356
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$354
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$326
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$336
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$345
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$422
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$473
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$410
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$331
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$395
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$306
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$334
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$295
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$288
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$276
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$348
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$695
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1951
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1850
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1957
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1867
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1993
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1879
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1728
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2027
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$271
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2064
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2032
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1645
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2040
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1937
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2130
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1947
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2233
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2492
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2303
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2440

Cities near Mosul

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