Baghdad vs Mosul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Mosul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$894
$555
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$1363
🏠 One person rent
$417
$186
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$317
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$200
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$538
$456
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
59
36
😀 Quality of life
51
46
🏙️ Population
6.96M
1.69M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 61% more expensive than in Mosul. Cities ranked 6005th and 8077th ($894 vs $555) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 27th in Iraq.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baghdad compared to 0.8 months in Mosul. Ranked 1st vs 3rd best cities to live in Iraq, and 6198th vs 6552nd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Mosul

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Baghdad Mosul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.94
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.1
$18.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$8.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$1.34
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$131
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$81.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$871
$256
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$171
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.7
$63.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$97.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.2
$31.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.03%
16.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2553
$746
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1189
$366
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$30.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.45
$0.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$0.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$3.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$3.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$9.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$0.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$0.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$3.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$1.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$1.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.42
$4.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$18.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$7.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$19.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.1
$19
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$26.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$119
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2253
$996

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$751
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$951
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$828
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$658
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$827
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$582
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$667
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$766
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$684
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$559
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$569
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$649
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$507
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$637
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$629
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$535
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$594
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$736
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$827
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$532
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$685
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$671
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$864
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$426
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$538
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$555
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$548
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$550
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$465
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$440
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$568
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$577
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$557
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$653
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$502
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$626
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$656
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$436
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$580
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$511

Cities near Mosul

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