Almaty vs Mosul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Mosul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$884
$588
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$1427
🏠 One person rent
$477
$196
🏘️ Family rent
$829
$320
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$195
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.2
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$656
$485
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
52
36
😀 Quality of life
70
52
🏙️ Population
2.23M
1.79M

The cost of living in Almaty is 50% more expensive than in Mosul. Cities ranked 6307th and 7926th ($884 vs $588) 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 0.7 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 4103rd and 6491st 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
$6.77
$3.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.1
$19
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.23
$6.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.54
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$1.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$588
$143
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$384
$105
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1004
$262
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$696
$194
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$53.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.3
$83.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$29.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.26%
14.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1678
$810
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1048
$921
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.3
$76.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.35
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$0.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.6
$3.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$4.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$0.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$0.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$0.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.36
$7.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$1.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.52
$1.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.36
$2.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$4.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.3
$22.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.87
$9.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$3.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.6
$12.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.1
$26.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$265
$198
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9881
$2691

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$787
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$629
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$762
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$613
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$501
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$743
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$573
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$678
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$615
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$625
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$559
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$532
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$639
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$618
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$651
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$445
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$544
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$549
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$451
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$614
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$562
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$648
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$680
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$525
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$626
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$754
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$525
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$577
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$583
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$844
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$620
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$468
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$600
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$472
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$650
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$603
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$480
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$649
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$680

Cities near Mosul

Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Duhok
$619
82 km or 51 mi Erbil
$845
95 km or 59 mi Zakho
$656
111 km or 69 mi Sinjar
$402
134 km or 84 mi Cizre
$591
140 km or 87 mi Sirnak
$589
145 km or 90 mi Hakkari
$577
153 km or 95 mi Kirkuk
$507
185 km or 115 mi Mahabad
$409
185 km or 115 mi Piranshahr
$433
186 km or 115 mi Qamishli
$464
187 km or 116 mi Nusaybin
$587
194 km or 121 mi Siirt
$596
203 km or 126 mi Tikrit
$631
213 km or 132 mi Al-Hasakah
$472
220 km or 137 mi Urmia
$504
227 km or 141 mi Sulaymaniyah
$672
237 km or 147 mi Mardin
$559
239 km or 148 mi Van
$585
243 km or 151 mi Bitlis
$583
244 km or 151 mi Batman
$624
251 km or 156 mi Samarra
$677
252 km or 156 mi Baneh
$492
275 km or 171 mi Miandoab
$489
277 km or 172 mi Derik
$587
277 km or 172 mi Bukan
$492
279 km or 173 mi Ceylanpinar
$603
283 km or 176 mi Saqqez
$497
283 km or 176 mi Cinar
$582
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$509
291 km or 181 mi Deir ez-Zor
$486
292 km or 181 mi Khoy
$402
300 km or 186 mi Mus
$573
302 km or 188 mi Maragheh
$502
308 km or 191 mi Diyarbakir
$571
313 km or 195 mi Viransehir
$610
316 km or 197 mi Caldiran
$573
323 km or 201 mi Baqubah
$672
327 km or 203 mi Marand
$488
328 km or 204 mi Ramadi
$768