Baku vs Mosul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Mosul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$820
$585
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2038
$1425
🏠 One person rent
$358
$193
🏘️ Family rent
$621
$317
🍽️ Food expenses
$298
$195
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.5
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$555
$482
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
50
40
😀 Quality of life
64
58
🏙️ Population
2.3M
1.79M

The cost of living in Baku is 40% more expensive than in Mosul. Cities ranked 6681st and 8086th ($820 vs $585) 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 0.7 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 5397th and 6125th 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
$8.8
$3.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$19.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.69
$6.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$1.53
☕ Cappuccino
$3.52
$1.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$458
$145
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$104
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$818
$266
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$479
$193
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$53.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$82.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.3
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.12%
12.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$802
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1205
$927
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.9
$76.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.8
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$0.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$0.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$0.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$3.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$0.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$0.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.89
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.52
$1.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$1.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.69
$2.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$4.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.08
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.33
$9.57
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$17.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.8
$12.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$26.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$293
$197
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6639
$2771

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$742
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$643
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$590
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$613
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$634
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$631
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$631
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$615
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$813
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$488
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$959
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$550
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$953
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$461
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$662
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$494
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$598
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$508
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$613
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$489
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$698
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$655
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$425
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$740
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1057
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1028
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1148
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$506
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$728
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$586
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1046
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1033
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$404
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$853
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$667
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$531
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$372
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$981
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$595

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