Baku vs Mosul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Mosul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$776
$596
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1963
$1544
🏠 One person rent
$320
$202
🏘️ Family rent
$582
$427
🍽️ Food expenses
$292
$196
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$484
$470
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
48
36
😀 Quality of life
59
45
🏙️ Population
2.3M
1.79M

The cost of living in Baku is 30% more expensive than in Mosul. Cities ranked 6540th and 7820th ($776 vs $596) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 23rd in Azerbaijan and Iraq, respectively. Check Azerbaijan vs Iraq comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baku compared to 0.8 months in Mosul. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Mosul ranked 2nd in Iraq, while ranked 5306th and 6552nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baku vs Mosul

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Baku Mosul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.36
$3.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.58
$6.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.53
 Cappuccino
$3.53
$1.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.69
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$136
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$104
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$242
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$407
$317
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36
$61.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.6
$30
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.39%
15.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1887
$803
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$931
$371
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.8
$76.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.14
$13.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$3.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$3.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$0.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$0.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$0.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$0.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.77
$7.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$1.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.26
$1.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.73
$2.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$4.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$22.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.92
$9.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$3.32
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$18
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$27
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$227
$180
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6255
$3176

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$720
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$639
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$686
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$618
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$632
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$621
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$587
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$609
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$837
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$481
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$1050
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$941
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$1051
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$559
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$498
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$578
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$585
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$1610
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$582
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$907
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$791
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$681
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$474
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$845
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1190
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1046
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1298
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$844
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$807
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$627
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1173
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1160
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$425
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$615
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$916
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$584
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$550
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$468
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$1052
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$659

Cities near Mosul

Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Duhok
$652
82 km or 51 mi Erbil
$876
95 km or 59 mi Zakho
$698
111 km or 69 mi Sinjar
$680
134 km or 84 mi Cizre
$575
140 km or 87 mi Sirnak
$563
145 km or 90 mi Hakkari
$540
153 km or 95 mi Kirkuk
$498
185 km or 115 mi Mahabad
$466
185 km or 115 mi Piranshahr
$490
186 km or 115 mi Qamishli
$443
187 km or 116 mi Nusaybin
$588
194 km or 121 mi Siirt
$578
203 km or 126 mi Tikrit
$636
213 km or 132 mi Al-Hasakah
$449
220 km or 137 mi Urmia
$519
227 km or 141 mi Sulaymaniyah
$651
237 km or 147 mi Mardin
$600
239 km or 148 mi Van
$552
243 km or 151 mi Bitlis
$570
244 km or 151 mi Batman
$624
251 km or 156 mi Samarra
$675
252 km or 156 mi Baneh
$581
275 km or 171 mi Miandoab
$667
277 km or 172 mi Derik
$605
277 km or 172 mi Bukan
$615
279 km or 173 mi Ceylanpinar
$590
283 km or 176 mi Saqqez
$597
283 km or 176 mi Cinar
$611
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$569
291 km or 181 mi Deir ez-Zor
$481
292 km or 181 mi Khoy
$425
300 km or 186 mi Mus
$580
302 km or 188 mi Maragheh
$844
308 km or 191 mi Diyarbakir
$640
313 km or 195 mi Viransehir
$600
316 km or 197 mi Caldiran
$538
323 km or 201 mi Baqubah
$655
327 km or 203 mi Marand
$907
328 km or 204 mi Ramadi
$762