Chennai vs Mosul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Mosul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$437
$588
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1065
$1427
🏠 One person rent
$159
$196
🏘️ Family rent
$272
$320
🍽️ Food expenses
$164
$195
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.2
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$321
$485
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
78
36
😀 Quality of life
65
52
🏙️ Population
6.6M
1.79M

The cost of living in Chennai is 26% less expensive than in Mosul. Cities ranked 8898th and 7926th ($437 vs $588) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th 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 5th best city to live in India vs Mosul ranked 2nd in Iraq, while ranked 5272nd and 6491st 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
$2.25
$3.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.1
$19
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.91
$6.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.54
☕ Cappuccino
$1.95
$1.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$143
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$108
$105
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$313
$262
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$194
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.5
$53.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.9
$83.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.96
$29.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.55%
14.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1914
$810
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$746
$921
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$76.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.87
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.55
$3.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$4.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$0.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$0.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
$0.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.05
$7.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.82
$1.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.8
$1.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$2.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1
$4.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$22.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.79
$9.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.9
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.7
$3.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.8
$12.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.4
$26.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.8
$198
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1729
$2691

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$327
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$235
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$291
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$327
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$535
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$300
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$327
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$368
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$367
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$334
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$295
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$275
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$524
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$304
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$300
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$341
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$347
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$345
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$286
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$355
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$290
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$307
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$277
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$347
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$339
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$345
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$310
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$346
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$298
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$347
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$326
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$383
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$266
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$301
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$265
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$353
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$291
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$266
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$295
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$286

Cities near Mosul

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