Budapest vs Mosul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Mosul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1185
$596
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2918
$1544
🏠 One person rent
$589
$202
🏘️ Family rent
$1010
$427
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$196
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1262
$470
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
92
36
😀 Quality of life
80
45
🏙️ Population
1.69M
1.79M

The cost of living in Budapest is 99% more expensive than in Mosul. Cities ranked 4643rd and 7820th ($1185 vs $596) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 23rd in Hungary and Iraq, respectively. Check Hungary vs Iraq comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Budapest compared to 0.8 months in Mosul. Budapest ranked 1st best city to live in Hungary vs Mosul ranked 2nd in Iraq, while ranked 551st and 6552nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Budapest vs Mosul

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Budapest Mosul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.4
$3.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.3
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.94
$6.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$1.53
☕ Cappuccino
$2.73
$1.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.68
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$603
$136
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$104
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1093
$242
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$799
$317
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.9
$61.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$30
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.5%
15.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4116
$803
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2686
$371
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.27
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.6
$76.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$13.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.77
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$3.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.68
$3.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$0.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$0.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$0.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$0.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$7.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.1
$1.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$1.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.78
$2.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.44
$4.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.24
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$22.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.59
$9.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$3.32
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.3
$18
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.2
$27
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$448
$180
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11060
$3176

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Cities near Budapest

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Budafok-Teteny
$960
16 km or 9.8 mi Erd
$849
16 km or 10 mi Dunakeszi
$1018
17 km or 11 mi Szigetszentmiklos
$901
27 km or 17 mi Godollo
$992
32 km or 20 mi Vac
$876
49 km or 31 mi Tatabanya
$910
58 km or 36 mi Szekesfehervar
$805
58 km or 36 mi Dunaujvaros
$770
67 km or 42 mi Cegled
$849
74 km or 46 mi Komarno
$1067
82 km or 51 mi Kecskemet
$953
84 km or 52 mi Nove Zamky
$1037
86 km or 53 mi Salgotarjan
$879
86 km or 53 mi Levice
$898
93 km or 58 mi Szolnok
$712
96 km or 59 mi Veszprem
$883
104 km or 65 mi Lucenec
$1166
107 km or 67 mi Gyor
$788
109 km or 68 mi Eger
$864
115 km or 72 mi Nitra
$1062
121 km or 75 mi Zvolen
$1574
123 km or 76 mi Ozd
$879
130 km or 81 mi Szekszard
$780
138 km or 86 mi Banska Bystrica
$1103
139 km or 86 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$827
145 km or 90 mi Prievidza
$952
146 km or 91 mi Trnava
$1197
146 km or 91 mi Miskolc
$784
146 km or 91 mi Baja
$761
150 km or 93 mi Piestany
$935
153 km or 95 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$837
158 km or 98 mi Kaposvar
$745
160 km or 99 mi Petrzalka
$1234
161 km or 100 mi Bratislava
$1307
163 km or 101 mi Subotica
$797
163 km or 101 mi Szeged
$860
170 km or 106 mi Pecs
$851
172 km or 107 mi Trencin
$1150
174 km or 108 mi Martin
$1090

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