Algiers vs Mosul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Algiers Mosul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$478
$597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1214
$1537
🏠 One person rent
$170
$204
🏘️ Family rent
$316
$429
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$193
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.5
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$313
$470
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
47
36
😀 Quality of life
59
45
🏙️ Population
2.36M
1.79M

The cost of living in Algiers is 20% less expensive than in Mosul. Cities ranked 8756th and 7691st ($478 vs $597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 23rd in Algeria and Iraq, respectively. Check Algeria vs Iraq comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Algiers compared to 0.8 months in Mosul. Algiers ranked 1st best city to live in Algeria vs Mosul ranked 2nd in Iraq, while ranked 5457th and 6539th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Algiers vs Mosul

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Algiers Mosul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.8
$3.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.8
$19.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.26
$6.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.54
☕ Cappuccino
$0.89
$1.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$136
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$118
$105
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$246
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$239
$315
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.7
$63.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.9
$97.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.2
$30
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.87%
15.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1857
$804
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1058
$363
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.5
$76.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.39
$13.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.31
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.13
$0.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.23
$3.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$3.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$0.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$0.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$0.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.03
$0.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.47
$7.64
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.48
$1.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.81
$1.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.12
$2.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$4.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$22.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.6
$9.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.41
$3.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.6
$17.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.4
$26.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.9
$177
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3053
$3104

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Distance City Cost of living
39 km or 24 mi Blida
$407
63 km or 39 mi Medea
$336
89 km or 55 mi Tizi Ouzou
$395
168 km or 105 mi Chlef
$331
172 km or 107 mi Bordj Bou Arreridj
$345
179 km or 111 mi M'Sila
$362
179 km or 111 mi Bejaia
$364
220 km or 137 mi Setif
$321
222 km or 138 mi Tiaret
$343
235 km or 146 mi Djelfa
$357
241 km or 150 mi Jijel
$410
245 km or 152 mi El Eulma
$390
252 km or 157 mi Relizane
$436
277 km or 172 mi Ibiza
$2528
282 km or 175 mi Mostaganem
$504
311 km or 193 mi Batna
$391
312 km or 194 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1696
321 km or 199 mi Constantine
$477
323 km or 200 mi Biskra
$399
331 km or 206 mi Laghouat
$387
337 km or 209 mi Calp
$1480
340 km or 211 mi Saida
$400
342 km or 213 mi Skikda
$476
342 km or 213 mi Benidorm
$1356
346 km or 215 mi Denia
$1406
352 km or 219 mi Oran
$465
357 km or 222 mi Torrevieja
$1017
358 km or 222 mi Alicante
$1300
362 km or 225 mi Mahon
$1470
365 km or 227 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1435
369 km or 230 mi Cartagena
$1068
370 km or 230 mi Elche
$1154
374 km or 233 mi Gandia
$1030
376 km or 233 mi Sidi Bel Abbes
$406
382 km or 237 mi Novelda
$1213
388 km or 241 mi Elda
$1214
394 km or 245 mi Ontinyent
$1249
395 km or 245 mi Murcia
$1138
398 km or 247 mi Mazarron
$1161
402 km or 250 mi Villena
$1254

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