Bangkok vs Mosul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangkok Mosul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1027
$585
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2622
$1425
🏠 One person rent
$465
$193
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$317
🍽️ Food expenses
$298
$195
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$594
$482
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
21 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
89
40
😀 Quality of life
73
58
🏙️ Population
5.68M
1.79M

The cost of living in Bangkok is 76% more expensive than in Mosul. Cities ranked 5467th and 8086th ($1027 vs $585) 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 0.6 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 2647th and 6125th 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
$3.24
$3.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$19.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.48
$6.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$1.53
☕ Cappuccino
$2.92
$1.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$145
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$104
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1114
$266
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$581
$193
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$53.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.5
$82.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.3
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
12.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6568
$802
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3204
$927
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.5
$76.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.5
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$0.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$0.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$0.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$3.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$0.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$0.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$0.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$0.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.73
$1.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.63
$1.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.3
$2.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$4.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.9
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.29
$9.57
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.1
$17.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.72
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.9
$12.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$26.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$554
$197
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15512
$2771

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Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$789
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$833
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$788
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$656
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$710
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$838
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$874
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$846
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$784
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$768
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$562
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$629
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$763
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$575
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$585
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$679
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$621
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$845
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$571
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$805
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$593
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$581
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$764
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$782
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$583
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1056
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$612
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$587
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$882
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$530
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$501
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$629
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$760
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$780
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$592

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