Baghdad vs Mosul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Mosul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$952
$585
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2143
$1425
🏠 One person rent
$487
$193
🏘️ Family rent
$799
$317
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$195
🚐 Transport expenses
$134
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$511
$482
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
59
40
😀 Quality of life
59
58
🏙️ Population
8.13M
1.79M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 63% more expensive than in Mosul. Cities ranked 6017th and 8086th ($952 vs $585) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 23rd in Iraq.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Baghdad compared to 0.8 months in Mosul. Ranked 1st vs 2nd best cities to live in Iraq, and 6062nd vs 6125th 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
$4.18
$3.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.3
$19.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.61
$6.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.8
$1.53
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$1.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$145
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$296
$104
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$775
$266
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$193
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$53.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$82.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.8
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
12.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3571
$802
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1441
$927
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$76.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$0.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$0.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$3.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$0.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$1.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.52
$1.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$2.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$4.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.71
$9.57
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$17.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.6
$12.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.4
$26.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$175
$197
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3441
$2771

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Cities near Baghdad

Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$776
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$958
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$836
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$669
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$822
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$609
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$667
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$771
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$681
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$554
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$570
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$633
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$475
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$627
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$652
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$502
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$581
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$657
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$946
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$511
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$680
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$664
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$831
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$434
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$495
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$585
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$498
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$546
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$437
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$413
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$569
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$574
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$494
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$390
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$499
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$616
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$428
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$460
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$493
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$513

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