Baghdad vs Mosul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Mosul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$976
$565
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2187
$1365
🏠 One person rent
$501
$196
🏘️ Family rent
$815
$317
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$194
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$128
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$648
$483
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
59
40
😀 Quality of life
60
45
🏙️ Population
8.13M
1.79M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 73% more expensive than in Mosul. Cities ranked 5729th and 8282nd ($976 vs $565) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 24th in Iraq.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Baghdad compared to 0.9 months in Mosul. Ranked 1st vs 7th best cities to live in Iraq, and 5887th vs 7239th 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
$4.76
$3.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$16.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.07
$5.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.88
$1.54
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$1.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$145
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$312
$104
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$801
$268
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$534
$188
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$53.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$82.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.1
$30.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.77%
10.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4012
$810
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1633
$935
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24
$65.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.8
$11.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.58
$0.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$0.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$1.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$3.43
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.23
$4.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$0.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$0.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$8.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.16
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.9
$2.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.5
$1.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.26
$2.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.63
$4.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.75
$8.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$17.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.34
$3.33
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.8
$12.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.5
$29.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$184
$196
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3494
$3161

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$771
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$960
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$832
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$670
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$816
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$558
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$662
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$754
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$677
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$556
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$573
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$633
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$472
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$621
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$571
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$516
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$573
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$658
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$822
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$449
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$670
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$655
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$844
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$411
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$436
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$565
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$438
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$484
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$409
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$393
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$514
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$517
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$436
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$384
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$456
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$625
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$408
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$439
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$432
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$469

Cities near Mosul

Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Duhok
$625
82 km or 51 mi Erbil
$844
95 km or 59 mi Zakho
$662
111 km or 69 mi Sinjar
$384
134 km or 84 mi Cizre
$590
140 km or 87 mi Sirnak
$588
145 km or 90 mi Hakkari
$580
153 km or 95 mi Kirkuk
$516
185 km or 115 mi Mahabad
$393
185 km or 115 mi Piranshahr
$409
186 km or 115 mi Qamishli
$490
187 km or 116 mi Nusaybin
$579
194 km or 121 mi Siirt
$601
203 km or 126 mi Tikrit
$633
213 km or 132 mi Al-Hasakah
$497
220 km or 137 mi Urmia
$476
227 km or 141 mi Sulaymaniyah
$658
237 km or 147 mi Mardin
$527
239 km or 148 mi Van
$580
243 km or 151 mi Bitlis
$586
244 km or 151 mi Batman
$640
251 km or 156 mi Samarra
$677
252 km or 156 mi Baneh
$436
275 km or 171 mi Miandoab
$432
277 km or 172 mi Derik
$596
277 km or 172 mi Bukan
$436
279 km or 173 mi Ceylanpinar
$597
283 km or 176 mi Saqqez
$438
283 km or 176 mi Cinar
$619
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$449
291 km or 181 mi Deir ez-Zor
$521
292 km or 181 mi Khoy
$374
300 km or 186 mi Mus
$573
302 km or 188 mi Maragheh
$444
308 km or 191 mi Diyarbakir
$608
313 km or 195 mi Viransehir
$609
316 km or 197 mi Caldiran
$575
323 km or 201 mi Baqubah
$670
327 km or 203 mi Marand
$429
328 km or 204 mi Ramadi
$754