Alexandria vs Mosul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Mosul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$316
$597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$842
$1537
🏠 One person rent
$79.5
$204
🏘️ Family rent
$164
$429
🍽️ Food expenses
$152
$193
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.3
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$113
$470
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
50
36
😀 Quality of life
48
45
🏙️ Population
4.87M
1.79M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 47% less expensive than in Mosul. Cities ranked 9165th and 7691st ($316 vs $597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th 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 6367th and 6539th 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
$3.49
$3.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.9
$19.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.39
$6.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.54
☕ Cappuccino
$1.43
$1.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$96.2
$136
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$55.7
$105
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$225
$246
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$125
$315
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.34
$63.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.1
$97.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.37
$30
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.16%
15.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$567
$804
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$364
$363
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.36
$76.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.91
$13.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.29
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$0.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.39
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$3.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$3.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$0.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$0.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$0.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.68
$0.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.95
$7.64
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.99
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.79
$1.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.74
$1.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.29
$2.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$4.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.56
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16
$22.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.45
$9.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$6.03
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.4
$3.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.2
$17.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$26.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.3
$177
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1522
$3104

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21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$289
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$268
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$288
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$269
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$305
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$301
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$300
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$307
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$365
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$417
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$318
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$298
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$335
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$276
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$325
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$295
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$319
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$272
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$339
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$640
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1742
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1511
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1732
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1684
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1837
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1686
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1551
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1809
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$290
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$1884
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$1757
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1471
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$1890
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1834
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$1943
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1811
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2028
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2306
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2156
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2232

Cities near Mosul

Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Duhok
$646
82 km or 51 mi Erbil
$854
95 km or 59 mi Zakho
$688
111 km or 69 mi Sinjar
$672
134 km or 84 mi Cizre
$578
140 km or 87 mi Sirnak
$574
145 km or 90 mi Hakkari
$575
153 km or 95 mi Kirkuk
$508
185 km or 115 mi Mahabad
$458
185 km or 115 mi Piranshahr
$476
186 km or 115 mi Qamishli
$457
187 km or 116 mi Nusaybin
$589
194 km or 121 mi Siirt
$573
203 km or 126 mi Tikrit
$641
213 km or 132 mi Al-Hasakah
$449
220 km or 137 mi Urmia
$519
227 km or 141 mi Sulaymaniyah
$676
237 km or 147 mi Mardin
$600
239 km or 148 mi Van
$615
243 km or 151 mi Bitlis
$582
244 km or 151 mi Batman
$600
251 km or 156 mi Samarra
$680
252 km or 156 mi Baneh
$531
275 km or 171 mi Miandoab
$540
277 km or 172 mi Derik
$606
277 km or 172 mi Bukan
$536
279 km or 173 mi Ceylanpinar
$597
283 km or 176 mi Saqqez
$533
283 km or 176 mi Cinar
$621
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$536
291 km or 181 mi Deir ez-Zor
$468
292 km or 181 mi Khoy
$419
300 km or 186 mi Mus
$589
302 km or 188 mi Maragheh
$573
308 km or 191 mi Diyarbakir
$659
313 km or 195 mi Viransehir
$603
316 km or 197 mi Caldiran
$574
323 km or 201 mi Baqubah
$659
327 km or 203 mi Marand
$553
328 km or 204 mi Ramadi
$766