Bucharest vs Mosul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Mosul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1138
$585
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2971
$1425
🏠 One person rent
$535
$193
🏘️ Family rent
$931
$317
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$195
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.2
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1467
$482
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
78
40
😀 Quality of life
84
58
🏙️ Population
1.72M
1.79M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 94% more expensive than in Mosul. Cities ranked 4935th and 8086th ($1138 vs $585) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 23rd in Romania and Iraq, respectively. Check Romania vs Iraq comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 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 508th and 6125th 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
$11.9
$3.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.2
$19.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.13
$6.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$1.53
☕ Cappuccino
$3.56
$1.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.41
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$586
$145
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$104
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1055
$266
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$699
$193
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$53.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$82.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.4
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.13%
12.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4123
$802
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2286
$927
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$76.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.84
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.76
$0.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$0.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.08
$0.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$3.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$0.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$0.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.33
$0.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.76
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.73
$1.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$1.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.79
$2.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.77
$4.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.11
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.67
$9.57
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.3
$17.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.8
$12.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$26.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$769
$197
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16525
$2771

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13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$999
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$956
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$926
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$784
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$800
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$724
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$831
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$758
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$777
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$970
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$695
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$666
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1150
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$759
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$826
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$704
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$732
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$805
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$910
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$871
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$983
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$665
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$950
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$607
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1099
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1062
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1132
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$644
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$840
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$716
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$916
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$844
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$864
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$841
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$738
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$872
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$763
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$773
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$683
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$795

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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