Beijing vs Mosul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Mosul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1016
$597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2879
$1537
🏠 One person rent
$575
$204
🏘️ Family rent
$1275
$429
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$193
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1443
$470
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
36
😀 Quality of life
75
45
🏙️ Population
21.9M
1.79M

The cost of living in Beijing is 70% more expensive than in Mosul. Cities ranked 5387th and 7691st ($1016 vs $597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 23rd in China and Iraq, respectively. Check China vs Iraq comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Beijing compared to 0.8 months in Mosul. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Mosul ranked 2nd in Iraq, while ranked 989th and 6539th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Mosul

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Beijing Mosul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.86
$3.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$19.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.36
$6.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.54
 Cappuccino
$3.58
$1.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$819
$136
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$456
$105
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1965
$246
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1021
$315
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.6
$63.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.7
$97.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$30
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.78%
15.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14717
$804
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6695
$363
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.3
$76.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.77
$13.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$0.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$0.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$3.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$3.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.64
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$0.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$0.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$0.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.26
$7.64
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$1.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.49
$1.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.51
$2.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$4.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$22.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.3
$9.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.2
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.62
$3.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$17.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.9
$26.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$698
$177
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22456
$3104

Cost of living in other countries

BeijingMosul

Cost of living

$349

$907

$6.64K

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$716
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$729
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$756
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$644
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$649
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$687
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$680
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$472
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$665
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$702
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$634
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$592
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$711
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$679
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$655
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$550
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$584
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$642
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$635
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$618
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$581
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$533
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$629
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$544
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$564
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$524
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$642
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$638
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$481
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$703
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$590
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$664
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$638
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$616
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$624
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$620
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$600
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$620
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$815

Cities near Mosul

Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Duhok
$646
82 km or 51 mi Erbil
$854
95 km or 59 mi Zakho
$688
111 km or 69 mi Sinjar
$672
134 km or 84 mi Cizre
$578
140 km or 87 mi Sirnak
$574
145 km or 90 mi Hakkari
$575
153 km or 95 mi Kirkuk
$508
185 km or 115 mi Mahabad
$458
185 km or 115 mi Piranshahr
$476
186 km or 115 mi Qamishli
$457
187 km or 116 mi Nusaybin
$589
194 km or 121 mi Siirt
$573
203 km or 126 mi Tikrit
$641
213 km or 132 mi Al-Hasakah
$449
220 km or 137 mi Urmia
$519
227 km or 141 mi Sulaymaniyah
$676
237 km or 147 mi Mardin
$600
239 km or 148 mi Van
$615
243 km or 151 mi Bitlis
$582
244 km or 151 mi Batman
$600
251 km or 156 mi Samarra
$680
252 km or 156 mi Baneh
$531
275 km or 171 mi Miandoab
$540
277 km or 172 mi Derik
$606
277 km or 172 mi Bukan
$536
279 km or 173 mi Ceylanpinar
$597
283 km or 176 mi Saqqez
$533
283 km or 176 mi Cinar
$621
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$536
291 km or 181 mi Deir ez-Zor
$468
292 km or 181 mi Khoy
$419
300 km or 186 mi Mus
$589
302 km or 188 mi Maragheh
$573
308 km or 191 mi Diyarbakir
$659
313 km or 195 mi Viransehir
$603
316 km or 197 mi Caldiran
$574
323 km or 201 mi Baqubah
$659
327 km or 203 mi Marand
$553
328 km or 204 mi Ramadi
$766