Alexandria vs Mosul - Cost of Living Comparison

Alexandria Mosul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$326
$467
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$803
$1230
🏠 One person rent
$110
$136
🏘️ Family rent
$184
$311
🍽️ Food expenses
$138
$173
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.6
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$130
$613
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
48
35
😀 Quality of life
51
35
🏙️ Population
4.87M
1.69M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 30% less expensive than in Mosul. Cities ranked 9104th and 8585th ($326 vs $467) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 29th 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 1.3 months in Mosul. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Mosul ranked 5th in Iraq, while ranked 6192nd and 7894th 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
$3.57
$5.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.2
$12.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.51
$2.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$2.69
☕ Cappuccino
$1.32
$1.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.21
$0.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$102
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$75.4
$54.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$245
$278
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$129
$200
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.1
$44.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.3
$68
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.61
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.74%
17.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$571
$512
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$196
$181
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.39
$30.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.84
$16.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.32
$0.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.29
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$0.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.18
$1.86
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$3.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$4.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$8.61
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$0.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$0.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.22
$0.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.58
$0.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.16
$3.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.61
$1.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.36
$1.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.16
$2.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$4.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$1.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.5
$17.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.14
$5.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.03
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.61
$2.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.4
$19.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.7
$52.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.8
$34.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1732
$991

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Cities near Alexandria

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$264
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$283
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$245
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$257
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$253
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$255
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$226
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$265
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$275
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$394
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$287
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$248
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$270
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$322
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$265
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$230
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$212
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$238
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$264
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$696
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1692
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1586
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1694
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1693
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1771
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1700
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1168
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1687
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$279
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$1693
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$1660
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1483
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$1878
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1836
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$1698
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1776
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$1809
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2298
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2032
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2162

Cities near Mosul

Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Duhok
$619
82 km or 51 mi Erbil
$813
95 km or 59 mi Zakho
$621
111 km or 69 mi Sinjar
$606
134 km or 84 mi Cizre
$376
140 km or 87 mi Sirnak
$374
145 km or 90 mi Hakkari
$414
153 km or 95 mi Kirkuk
$568
185 km or 115 mi Mahabad
$502
185 km or 115 mi Piranshahr
$689
186 km or 115 mi Qamishli
$481
187 km or 116 mi Nusaybin
$374
194 km or 121 mi Siirt
$436
203 km or 126 mi Tikrit
$555
213 km or 132 mi Al-Hasakah
$489
220 km or 137 mi Urmia
$485
227 km or 141 mi Sulaymaniyah
$728
237 km or 147 mi Mardin
$274
239 km or 148 mi Van
$335
243 km or 151 mi Bitlis
$362
244 km or 151 mi Batman
$311
251 km or 156 mi Samarra
$595
252 km or 156 mi Baneh
$687
275 km or 171 mi Miandoab
$689
277 km or 172 mi Derik
$376
277 km or 172 mi Bukan
$694
279 km or 173 mi Ceylanpinar
$374
283 km or 176 mi Saqqez
$1029
283 km or 176 mi Cinar
$375
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$686
291 km or 181 mi Deir ez-Zor
$496
292 km or 181 mi Khoy
$691
300 km or 186 mi Mus
$366
302 km or 188 mi Maragheh
$692
308 km or 191 mi Diyarbakir
$274
313 km or 195 mi Viransehir
$374
316 km or 197 mi Caldiran
$375
323 km or 201 mi Baqubah
$712
327 km or 203 mi Marand
$689
328 km or 204 mi Ramadi
$650