Baku vs Mosul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Mosul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$796
$588
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1977
$1427
🏠 One person rent
$340
$196
🏘️ Family rent
$583
$320
🍽️ Food expenses
$296
$195
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.7
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$509
$485
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
50
36
😀 Quality of life
64
52
🏙️ Population
2.3M
1.79M

The cost of living in Baku is 35% more expensive than in Mosul. Cities ranked 6681st and 7926th ($796 vs $588) 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 5390th and 6491st among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Mosul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.88
$3.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.1
$19
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.63
$6.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.54
 Cappuccino
$3.59
$1.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$439
$143
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
$105
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$777
$262
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$436
$194
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$53.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.6
$83.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$29.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.32%
14.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2191
$810
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1173
$921
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$76.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.42
$13.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.71
$0.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.49
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$3.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.85
$4.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$0.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$0.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.86
$7.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.56
$1.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.21
$1.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.74
$2.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$4.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.05
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.7
$22.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.58
$9.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.73
$3.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$12.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$118
$26.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$263
$198
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6646
$2691

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$725
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$632
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$604
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$605
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$630
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$627
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$629
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$613
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$809
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$484
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$968
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$547
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$968
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$472
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$633
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$497
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$552
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$511
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$564
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$488
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$691
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$643
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$426
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$736
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1081
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1035
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1181
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$502
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$719
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$582
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1068
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1059
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$402
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$852
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$633
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$530
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$372
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$1001
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$598

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