Chennai vs Mosul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Mosul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$585
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1055
$1425
🏠 One person rent
$151
$193
🏘️ Family rent
$259
$317
🍽️ Food expenses
$165
$195
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.7
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$320
$482
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
79
40
😀 Quality of life
66
58
🏙️ Population
6.6M
1.79M

The cost of living in Chennai is 27% less expensive than in Mosul. Cities ranked 8922nd and 8086th ($430 vs $585) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 23rd in India and Iraq, respectively. Check India vs Iraq comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chennai compared to 0.8 months in Mosul. Chennai ranked 4th best city to live in India vs Mosul ranked 2nd in Iraq, while ranked 5162nd and 6125th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Mosul

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Chennai Mosul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.2
$3.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.9
$19.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.45
$6.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.53
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$1.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$145
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$104
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$266
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$188
$193
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$53.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.2
$82.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.84
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.84%
12.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1789
$802
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$726
$927
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.1
$76.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.16
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$0.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$3.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$0.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$0.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.74
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.77
$1.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.79
$1.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$2.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.99
$4.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.2
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.78
$9.57
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.9
$17.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.65
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.8
$12.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.5
$26.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$75
$197
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1717
$2771

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$322
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$236
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$300
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$327
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$533
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$306
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$334
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$367
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$359
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$334
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$297
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$285
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$523
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$306
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$303
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$347
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$341
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$346
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$285
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$332
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$287
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$315
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$276
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$344
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$346
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$338
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$299
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$349
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$292
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$348
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$331
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$376
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$266
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$295
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$264
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$343
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$291
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$262
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$282
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$271

Cities near Mosul

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