Ashgabat vs Mosul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Mosul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1679
$555
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3854
$1363
🏠 One person rent
$836
$186
🏘️ Family rent
$1553
$317
🍽️ Food expenses
$658
$200
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.3
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$573
$456
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
7
36
😀 Quality of life
30
46
🏙️ Population
828K
1.69M

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 203% more expensive than in Mosul. Cities ranked 2737th and 8077th ($1679 vs $555) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 27th in Turkmenistan and Iraq, respectively. Check Turkmenistan vs Iraq comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Ashgabat compared to 0.8 months in Mosul. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Mosul ranked 3rd in Iraq, while ranked 8379th and 6552nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Ashgabat Mosul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$31.6
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.7
$18.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$8.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.39
$1.34
☕ Cappuccino
$4.59
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.91
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$915
$131
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$647
$81.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1453
$256
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1376
$171
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.2
$63.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.7
$97.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.4
$31.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.98%
16.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4561
$746
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3442
$366
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.98
$30.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.68
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$0.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.63
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.85
$0.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.07
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$3.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$3.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.8
$9.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$0.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.31
$0.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$0.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$0.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$27.2
$3.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.4
$1.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.03
$1.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.84
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$4.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.8
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.9
$18.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.5
$7.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$19.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.7
$19
👟 Brand Sneakers
$144
$26.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.6
$119
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6425
$996

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.2 mi Anau
$1648
95 km or 59 mi Quchan
$487
99 km or 61 mi Baherden
$1642
107 km or 66 mi Bojnord
$427
197 km or 123 mi Nishapur
$509
203 km or 126 mi Sabzevar
$489
212 km or 132 mi Mashhad
$532
294 km or 183 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$473
302 km or 187 mi Kashmar
$507
306 km or 190 mi Mary
$1644
307 km or 191 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$520
344 km or 213 mi Shahrud
$576
361 km or 224 mi Torbat-e Jam
$558
367 km or 228 mi Gorgan
$661
451 km or 280 mi Dasoguz
$1657
469 km or 291 mi Turkmenabat
$1662
496 km or 308 mi Sari
$640
513 km or 318 mi Nukus
$427
516 km or 321 mi Qaem Shahr
$533
517 km or 321 mi Semnan
$558
524 km or 325 mi Herat
$514
528 km or 328 mi Babol
$434
558 km or 347 mi Amol
$519
561 km or 349 mi Bukhara
$399
570 km or 354 mi Birjand
$554
634 km or 394 mi Pardis
$619
654 km or 406 mi Qarshi
$416
657 km or 408 mi Pakdasht
$633
660 km or 410 mi Golestan
$655
667 km or 414 mi Sheberghan
$446
668 km or 415 mi Qarchak
$636
668 km or 415 mi Tehran
$700
670 km or 417 mi Varamin
$616
671 km or 417 mi Ray
$653
693 km or 431 mi Qods
$655
694 km or 431 mi Eslamshahr
$655
695 km or 432 mi Nasimshahr
$651
700 km or 435 mi Shahriar
$653
701 km or 435 mi Karaj
$693
703 km or 437 mi Fardis
$651

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Duhok
$626
82 km or 51 mi Erbil
$864
95 km or 59 mi Zakho
$668
111 km or 69 mi Sinjar
$653
134 km or 84 mi Cizre
$569
140 km or 87 mi Sirnak
$563
145 km or 90 mi Hakkari
$535
153 km or 95 mi Kirkuk
$535
185 km or 115 mi Mahabad
$440
185 km or 115 mi Piranshahr
$465
186 km or 115 mi Qamishli
$395
187 km or 116 mi Nusaybin
$582
194 km or 121 mi Siirt
$565
203 km or 126 mi Tikrit
$649
213 km or 132 mi Al-Hasakah
$409
220 km or 137 mi Urmia
$461
227 km or 141 mi Sulaymaniyah
$736
237 km or 147 mi Mardin
$603
239 km or 148 mi Van
$499
243 km or 151 mi Bitlis
$561
244 km or 151 mi Batman
$585
251 km or 156 mi Samarra
$684
252 km or 156 mi Baneh
$538
275 km or 171 mi Miandoab
$580
277 km or 172 mi Derik
$618
277 km or 172 mi Bukan
$557
279 km or 173 mi Ceylanpinar
$587
283 km or 176 mi Saqqez
$548
283 km or 176 mi Cinar
$654
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$532
291 km or 181 mi Deir ez-Zor
$438
292 km or 181 mi Khoy
$386
300 km or 186 mi Mus
$571
302 km or 188 mi Maragheh
$692
308 km or 191 mi Diyarbakir
$733
313 km or 195 mi Viransehir
$604
316 km or 197 mi Caldiran
$519
323 km or 201 mi Baqubah
$658
327 km or 203 mi Marand
$719
328 km or 204 mi Ramadi
$766