Bucharest vs Mosul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Mosul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1036
$596
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2606
$1544
🏠 One person rent
$496
$202
🏘️ Family rent
$863
$427
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$196
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.4
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1242
$470
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
76
36
😀 Quality of life
78
45
🏙️ Population
1.72M
1.79M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 74% more expensive than in Mosul. Cities ranked 5404th and 7820th ($1036 vs $596) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 23rd in Romania and Iraq, respectively. Check Romania vs Iraq comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Bucharest compared to 0.8 months in Mosul. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Mosul ranked 2nd in Iraq, while ranked 642nd and 6552nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs Mosul

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Bucharest Mosul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.6
$3.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.53
$6.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.06
$1.53
☕ Cappuccino
$3.18
$1.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$545
$136
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$348
$104
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$948
$242
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$317
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99
$61.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.34
$30
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.21%
15.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2831
$803
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1759
$371
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.6
$76.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.92
$13.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.64
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.32
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.2
$3.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$3.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$0.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$0.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.93
$7.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.06
$1.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.85
$1.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.36
$2.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$4.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.29
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$22.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$9.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$3.32
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.8
$18
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$27
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$532
$180
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10286
$3176

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$900
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$852
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$786
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$668
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$757
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$663
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$795
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$727
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$759
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$772
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$631
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$644
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$955
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$793
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$688
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$684
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$751
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$755
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$751
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$721
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$744
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$589
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$831
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$624
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$931
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$961
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1035
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$561
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$837
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$693
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$832
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$761
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$846
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$759
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$584
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$573
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$876
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$735
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$640
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$721

Cities near Mosul

Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Duhok
$652
82 km or 51 mi Erbil
$876
95 km or 59 mi Zakho
$698
111 km or 69 mi Sinjar
$680
134 km or 84 mi Cizre
$575
140 km or 87 mi Sirnak
$563
145 km or 90 mi Hakkari
$540
153 km or 95 mi Kirkuk
$498
185 km or 115 mi Mahabad
$466
185 km or 115 mi Piranshahr
$490
186 km or 115 mi Qamishli
$443
187 km or 116 mi Nusaybin
$588
194 km or 121 mi Siirt
$578
203 km or 126 mi Tikrit
$636
213 km or 132 mi Al-Hasakah
$449
220 km or 137 mi Urmia
$519
227 km or 141 mi Sulaymaniyah
$651
237 km or 147 mi Mardin
$600
239 km or 148 mi Van
$552
243 km or 151 mi Bitlis
$570
244 km or 151 mi Batman
$624
251 km or 156 mi Samarra
$675
252 km or 156 mi Baneh
$581
275 km or 171 mi Miandoab
$667
277 km or 172 mi Derik
$605
277 km or 172 mi Bukan
$615
279 km or 173 mi Ceylanpinar
$590
283 km or 176 mi Saqqez
$597
283 km or 176 mi Cinar
$611
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$569
291 km or 181 mi Deir ez-Zor
$481
292 km or 181 mi Khoy
$425
300 km or 186 mi Mus
$580
302 km or 188 mi Maragheh
$844
308 km or 191 mi Diyarbakir
$640
313 km or 195 mi Viransehir
$600
316 km or 197 mi Caldiran
$538
323 km or 201 mi Baqubah
$655
327 km or 203 mi Marand
$907
328 km or 204 mi Ramadi
$762