Bangkok vs Mosul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Mosul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$958
$588
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2465
$1427
🏠 One person rent
$424
$196
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$320
🍽️ Food expenses
$278
$195
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$707
$485
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
89
36
😀 Quality of life
75
52
🏙️ Population
5.68M
1.79M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 63% more expensive than in Mosul. Cities ranked 5912th and 7926th ($958 vs $588) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 23rd in Thailand and Iraq, respectively. Check Thailand vs Iraq comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bangkok compared to 0.8 months in Mosul. Bangkok ranked 1st best city to live in Thailand vs Mosul ranked 2nd in Iraq, while ranked 1890th and 6491st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangkok vs Mosul

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Bangkok Mosul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.1
$3.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.9
$19
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.12
$6.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$1.54
☕ Cappuccino
$2.59
$1.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$611
$143
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$285
$105
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1104
$262
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$194
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.2
$53.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.6
$83.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.9
$29.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.78%
14.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5905
$810
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2775
$921
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.23
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$76.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.31
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$3.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$4.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$0.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$0.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$0.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$7.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
$1.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.53
$1.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$2.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$4.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.9
$22.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.03
$9.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.8
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$3.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.4
$12.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$26.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$561
$198
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13469
$2691

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$737
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$774
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$736
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$635
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$675
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$779
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$812
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$787
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$724
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$718
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$553
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$708
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$571
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$558
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$650
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$590
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$812
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$567
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$765
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$581
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$578
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$763
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$741
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1152
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$593
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$622
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$829
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$511
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$504
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$614
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$727
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$727
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$571

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