Bishkek vs Mosul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Mosul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$743
$588
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1747
$1427
🏠 One person rent
$398
$196
🏘️ Family rent
$699
$320
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$195
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.1
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$362
$485
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
44
36
😀 Quality of life
57
52
🏙️ Population
1.19M
1.79M

The cost of living in Bishkek is 26% more expensive than in Mosul. Cities ranked 6893rd and 7926th ($743 vs $588) 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 6164th and 6491st 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
$6.84
$3.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$19
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.66
$6.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$1.54
☕ Cappuccino
$2.17
$1.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.68
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$143
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$105
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$792
$262
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$615
$194
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.7
$53.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$83.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$29.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.35%
14.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1533
$810
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1076
$921
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.7
$76.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.19
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$0.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.03
$3.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$4.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$0.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$0.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$7.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.83
$1.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$1.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.04
$2.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$4.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.4
$22.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.98
$9.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.82
$3.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.9
$12.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.6
$26.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$207
$198
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5611
$2691

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kant
$501
59 km or 37 mi Tokmok
$613
171 km or 106 mi Toktogul
$615
171 km or 106 mi Kaskelen
$787
194 km or 121 mi Almaty
$884
195 km or 121 mi Talas
$532
198 km or 123 mi Naryn
$573
207 km or 129 mi Cholpon-Ata
$629
233 km or 145 mi Kapchagay
$762
251 km or 156 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
261 km or 162 mi Taraz
$445
299 km or 186 mi Osh
$549
303 km or 188 mi Andijan
$451
317 km or 197 mi Namangan
$562
357 km or 222 mi Margilan
$648
360 km or 224 mi Fergana
$680
376 km or 233 mi Artux
$639
387 km or 240 mi Taldiqorgan
$678
398 km or 247 mi Kashgar
$651
411 km or 256 mi Shymkent
$525
439 km or 273 mi Chirchiq
$754
444 km or 276 mi Balkhash
$618
449 km or 279 mi Konibodom
$626
471 km or 292 mi Tashkent
$844
482 km or 300 mi Istiklol
$620
497 km or 309 mi Kentau
$468
498 km or 310 mi Ghafurov
$600
499 km or 310 mi Buston
$650
502 km or 312 mi Khujand
$603
506 km or 314 mi Aksu
$625
516 km or 320 mi Turkistan
$480
558 km or 346 mi Yining
$559
568 km or 353 mi Istaravshan
$658
614 km or 382 mi Aral
$614
637 km or 396 mi Jizzakh
$555
642 km or 399 mi Bole
$544
682 km or 424 mi Dushanbe
$712
691 km or 430 mi Panjakent
$674
721 km or 448 mi Tursunzoda
$680
729 km or 453 mi Samarkand
$475

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