Chennai vs Mosul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Mosul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$433
$596
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1143
$1544
🏠 One person rent
$159
$202
🏘️ Family rent
$379
$427
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$196
🚐 Transport expenses
$66
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$868
$470
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
78
36
😀 Quality of life
66
45
🏙️ Population
6.6M
1.79M

The cost of living in Chennai is 27% less expensive than in Mosul. Cities ranked 8907th and 7820th ($433 vs $596) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 23rd in India and Iraq, respectively. Check India vs Iraq comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Chennai compared to 0.8 months in Mosul. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Mosul ranked 2nd in Iraq, while ranked 4094th and 6552nd 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
$1.8
$3.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.8
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.79
$6.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.1
$1.53
 Cappuccino
$1.82
$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
$187
$136
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$104
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$242
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$317
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$61.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.96
$30
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.43%
15.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1926
$803
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$804
$371
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12
$76.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.59
$13.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.7
$3.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$3.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.59
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$0.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$0.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.38
$7.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$1.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.85
$1.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.64
$2.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$4.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.6
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.4
$22.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.01
$9.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.49
$3.32
👖 Brand Jeans
$26
$18
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47.2
$27
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$82.6
$180
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1425
$3176

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$329
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$243
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$308
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$352
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$572
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$310
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$337
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$380
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$367
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$351
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$330
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$289
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$578
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$321
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$324
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$331
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$359
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$307
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$338
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$378
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$307
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$324
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$291
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$306
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$353
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$351
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$334
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$325
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$320
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$355
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$340
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$382
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$289
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$321
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$274
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$373
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$312
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$279
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$325
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$287

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