Beijing vs Mosul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Mosul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$588
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$1427
🏠 One person rent
$589
$196
🏘️ Family rent
$1040
$320
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$195
🚐 Transport expenses
$98
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$658
$485
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
36
😀 Quality of life
73
52
🏙️ Population
21.9M
1.79M

The cost of living in Beijing is 75% more expensive than in Mosul. Cities ranked 5355th and 7926th ($1029 vs $588) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 23rd in China and Iraq, respectively. Check China vs Iraq comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Beijing compared to 0.8 months in Mosul. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Mosul ranked 2nd in Iraq, while ranked 2546th and 6491st 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
$4.24
$3.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$19
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$6.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.54
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$1.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$850
$143
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$105
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1549
$262
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$194
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.5
$53.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$83.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$29.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
14.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14720
$810
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6180
$921
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$76.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.61
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$3.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$4.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$0.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$0.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$0.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$7.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$1.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$1.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$2.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$4.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.4
$22.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$9.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$3.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$12.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$26.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$713
$198
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22823
$2691

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$707
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$724
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$750
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$634
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$634
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$646
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$565
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$660
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$456
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$641
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$688
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$652
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$558
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$694
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$638
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$619
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$533
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$574
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$616
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$614
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$505
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$535
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$615
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$527
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$523
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$454
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$580
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$505
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$748
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$499
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$558
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$480
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$642
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$654
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$601
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$550
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$629
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$741

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