Bucharest vs Mosul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Mosul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1116
$588
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2864
$1427
🏠 One person rent
$525
$196
🏘️ Family rent
$907
$320
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$195
🚐 Transport expenses
$80
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1391
$485
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
77
36
😀 Quality of life
81
52
🏙️ Population
1.72M
1.79M

The cost of living in Bucharest is 90% more expensive than in Mosul. Cities ranked 4913th and 7926th ($1116 vs $588) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 646th and 6491st among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucharest Mosul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.7
$3.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.8
$19
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.27
$6.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$1.54
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$1.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.33
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$576
$143
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$376
$105
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1044
$262
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$194
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.4
$53.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$83.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$29.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.28%
14.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3651
$810
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2102
$921
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.3
$76.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.02
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.68
$0.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$3.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$4.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$0.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$0.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.07
$7.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$1.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$1.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$2.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.81
$4.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$22.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.84
$9.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.8
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$3.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.4
$12.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.7
$26.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$664
$198
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14350
$2691

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13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$970
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$910
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$885
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$777
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$802
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$692
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$857
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$775
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$762
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$873
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$675
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$681
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1056
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$752
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$835
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$667
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$712
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$789
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$898
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$871
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$909
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$643
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$895
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$591
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1039
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1024
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1103
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$618
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$805
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$703
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$854
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$832
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$926
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$797
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$706
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$848
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$766
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$724
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$668
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$749

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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