Baghdad vs Mosul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Mosul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$918
$588
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2092
$1427
🏠 One person rent
$446
$196
🏘️ Family rent
$728
$320
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$195
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$502
$485
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
57
36
😀 Quality of life
58
52
🏙️ Population
8.13M
1.79M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 56% more expensive than in Mosul. Cities ranked 6120th and 7926th ($918 vs $588) 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 6065th vs 6491st 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
$3.8
$3.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.3
$19
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.59
$6.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.83
$1.54
☕ Cappuccino
$3.22
$1.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$143
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$105
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$673
$262
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$452
$194
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$53.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$189
$83.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.5
$29.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.71%
14.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3092
$810
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1298
$921
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$76.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$0.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$3.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$4.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$0.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$7.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.11
$1.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.54
$1.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$2.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$4.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.7
$22.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.64
$9.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.39
$3.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.5
$12.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.9
$26.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$179
$198
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3566
$2691

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Cities near Baghdad

Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$761
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$961
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$833
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$672
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$823
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$588
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$688
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$768
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$677
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$555
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$570
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$631
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$474
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$630
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$646
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$507
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$583
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$672
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$946
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$509
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$681
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$669
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$845
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$434
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$492
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$588
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$497
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$540
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$433
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$409
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$560
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$566
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$492
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$402
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$494
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$619
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$430
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$457
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$489
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$508

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