Alexandria vs Mosul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Mosul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$366
$565
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$946
$1365
🏠 One person rent
$94.2
$196
🏘️ Family rent
$159
$317
🍽️ Food expenses
$161
$194
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$128
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$134
$483
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
51
40
😀 Quality of life
57
45
🏙️ Population
5.36M
1.79M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 35% less expensive than in Mosul. Cities ranked 9023rd and 8282nd ($366 vs $565) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 24th 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 0.9 months in Mosul. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Mosul ranked 7th in Iraq, while ranked 6205th and 7239th 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
$4.32
$3.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.4
$16.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.57
$5.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$1.54
☕ Cappuccino
$1.27
$1.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$120
$145
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$63.9
$104
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$221
$268
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$115
$188
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.1
$53.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.3
$82.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$30.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.66%
10.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$705
$810
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$453
$935
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$65.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.12
$11.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$0.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$0.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.23
$1.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$3.43
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$4.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$0.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$0.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$0.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.62
$0.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$8.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$2.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$1.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.82
$2.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$4.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.88
$8.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.94
$17.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.51
$3.33
👖 Brand Jeans
$32
$12.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$126
$29.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.2
$196
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2067
$3161

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$316
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$267
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$267
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$313
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$332
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$307
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$314
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$325
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$414
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$483
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$356
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$294
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$374
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$288
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$315
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$279
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$271
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$288
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$324
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$862
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$2145
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1845
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$2133
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$2038
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$2305
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$2060
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1782
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2283
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$264
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2354
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2225
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1810
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2288
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$2283
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2487
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$2201
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2587
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2966
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2541
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2555

Cities near Mosul

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