Bishkek vs Mosul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Mosul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$757
$585
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1788
$1425
🏠 One person rent
$409
$193
🏘️ Family rent
$723
$317
🍽️ Food expenses
$240
$195
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.7
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$358
$482
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
44
40
😀 Quality of life
56
58
🏙️ Population
1.19M
1.79M

The cost of living in Bishkek is 29% more expensive than in Mosul. Cities ranked 6948th and 8086th ($757 vs $585) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 23rd in Kyrgyzstan and Iraq, respectively. Check Kyrgyzstan vs Iraq comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bishkek compared to 0.8 months in Mosul. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Mosul ranked 2nd in Iraq, while ranked 6280th and 6125th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bishkek vs Mosul

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Bishkek Mosul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.86
$3.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$19.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$6.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$1.53
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$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
$472
$145
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$348
$104
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$868
$266
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$625
$193
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.7
$53.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.9
$82.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.67%
12.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1674
$802
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1147
$927
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$76.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.22
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$0.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$0.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.41
$0.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$3.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.42
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$0.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$0.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.82
$1.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.95
$1.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.05
$2.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$4.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.6
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.55
$9.57
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$17.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.88
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.8
$12.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.1
$26.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$215
$197
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6484
$2771

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kant
$503
59 km or 37 mi Tokmok
$616
171 km or 106 mi Toktogul
$621
171 km or 106 mi Kaskelen
$866
194 km or 121 mi Almaty
$974
195 km or 121 mi Talas
$533
198 km or 123 mi Naryn
$580
207 km or 129 mi Cholpon-Ata
$636
233 km or 145 mi Kapchagay
$842
251 km or 156 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
261 km or 162 mi Taraz
$477
299 km or 186 mi Osh
$549
303 km or 188 mi Andijan
$447
317 km or 197 mi Namangan
$561
357 km or 222 mi Margilan
$653
360 km or 224 mi Fergana
$679
376 km or 233 mi Artux
$565
387 km or 240 mi Taldiqorgan
$738
398 km or 247 mi Kashgar
$575
411 km or 256 mi Shymkent
$562
439 km or 273 mi Chirchiq
$736
444 km or 276 mi Balkhash
$661
449 km or 279 mi Konibodom
$619
471 km or 292 mi Tashkent
$827
482 km or 300 mi Istiklol
$609
497 km or 309 mi Kentau
$505
498 km or 310 mi Ghafurov
$590
499 km or 310 mi Buston
$635
502 km or 312 mi Khujand
$585
506 km or 314 mi Aksu
$564
516 km or 320 mi Turkistan
$521
558 km or 346 mi Yining
$575
568 km or 353 mi Istaravshan
$653
614 km or 382 mi Aral
$556
637 km or 396 mi Jizzakh
$553
642 km or 399 mi Bole
$557
682 km or 424 mi Dushanbe
$735
691 km or 430 mi Panjakent
$692
721 km or 448 mi Tursunzoda
$702
729 km or 453 mi Samarkand
$484

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