Almaty vs Mosul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Mosul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$974
$585
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2342
$1425
🏠 One person rent
$524
$193
🏘️ Family rent
$910
$317
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$195
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$745
$482
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
52
40
😀 Quality of life
70
58
🏙️ Population
2.23M
1.79M

The cost of living in Almaty is 67% more expensive than in Mosul. Cities ranked 5852nd and 8086th ($974 vs $585) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 23rd in Kazakhstan and Iraq, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs Iraq comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Almaty compared to 0.8 months in Mosul. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Mosul ranked 2nd in Iraq, while ranked 4192nd and 6125th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Almaty vs Mosul

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Almaty Mosul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.79
$3.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$19.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$6.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$1.53
☕ Cappuccino
$2.64
$1.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$649
$145
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$104
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1161
$266
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$746
$193
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$53.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.2
$82.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.71%
12.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1912
$802
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1177
$927
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$76.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.91
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$0.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$0.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.43
$3.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$0.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$0.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$0.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$1.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.03
$1.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$2.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$4.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.53
$9.57
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.8
$17.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.34
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.2
$12.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$26.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$303
$197
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11415
$2771

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$866
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$636
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$842
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$616
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$503
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$757
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$580
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$738
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$621
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$564
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$575
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$533
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$565
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$661
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$575
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$477
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$557
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$549
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$447
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$556
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$561
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$653
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$679
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$562
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$619
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$736
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$537
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$592
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$600
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$827
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$609
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$505
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$590
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$487
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$635
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$585
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$521
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$573
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$694

Cities near Mosul

Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Duhok
$616
82 km or 51 mi Erbil
$831
95 km or 59 mi Zakho
$648
111 km or 69 mi Sinjar
$390
134 km or 84 mi Cizre
$583
140 km or 87 mi Sirnak
$582
145 km or 90 mi Hakkari
$566
153 km or 95 mi Kirkuk
$502
185 km or 115 mi Mahabad
$413
185 km or 115 mi Piranshahr
$437
186 km or 115 mi Qamishli
$476
187 km or 116 mi Nusaybin
$581
194 km or 121 mi Siirt
$588
203 km or 126 mi Tikrit
$633
213 km or 132 mi Al-Hasakah
$485
220 km or 137 mi Urmia
$503
227 km or 141 mi Sulaymaniyah
$657
237 km or 147 mi Mardin
$545
239 km or 148 mi Van
$568
243 km or 151 mi Bitlis
$575
244 km or 151 mi Batman
$622
251 km or 156 mi Samarra
$681
252 km or 156 mi Baneh
$495
275 km or 171 mi Miandoab
$493
277 km or 172 mi Derik
$580
277 km or 172 mi Bukan
$494
279 km or 173 mi Ceylanpinar
$593
283 km or 176 mi Saqqez
$498
283 km or 176 mi Cinar
$568
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$511
291 km or 181 mi Deir ez-Zor
$499
292 km or 181 mi Khoy
$404
300 km or 186 mi Mus
$566
302 km or 188 mi Maragheh
$506
308 km or 191 mi Diyarbakir
$550
313 km or 195 mi Viransehir
$597
316 km or 197 mi Caldiran
$565
323 km or 201 mi Baqubah
$669
327 km or 203 mi Marand
$489
328 km or 204 mi Ramadi
$771