Alexandria vs Mosul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Mosul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$310
$596
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$828
$1544
🏠 One person rent
$76.9
$202
🏘️ Family rent
$168
$427
🍽️ Food expenses
$153
$196
🚐 Transport expenses
$30
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$119
$470
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
49
36
😀 Quality of life
48
45
🏙️ Population
4.87M
1.79M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 48% less expensive than in Mosul. Cities ranked 9207th and 7820th ($310 vs $596) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 23rd in Egypt and Iraq, respectively. Check Egypt vs Iraq comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 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 6328th and 6552nd 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
$3.44
$3.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.4
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.16
$6.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$1.53
 Cappuccino
$1.41
$1.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.29
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$103
$136
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$49
$104
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$230
$242
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$125
$317
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.58
$61.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.3
$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.59
$30
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.91%
15.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$428
$803
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$274
$371
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.46
$76.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.56
$13.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.26
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$3.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$3.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.96
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$0.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$0.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$0.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.61
$0.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.19
$7.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$1.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.78
$1.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.36
$2.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$4.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.58
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$22.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.5
$9.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.07
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.24
$3.32
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$18
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.7
$27
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$54.2
$180
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1331
$3176

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$299
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$308
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$315
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$331
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$323
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$306
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$335
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$327
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$374
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$424
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$323
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$291
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$345
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$282
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$339
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$310
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$334
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$303
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$357
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$609
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1713
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1671
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1727
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1607
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1775
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1632
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1528
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1771
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$306
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$1815
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$1754
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1372
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$1795
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1751
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$1825
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1741
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$1881
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2254
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2020
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2154

Cities near Mosul

Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Duhok
$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