Chiang Mai vs Mosul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Mosul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$727
$588
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1970
$1427
🏠 One person rent
$315
$196
🏘️ Family rent
$547
$320
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$195
🚐 Transport expenses
$85
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$505
$485
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
56
36
😀 Quality of life
65
52
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.79M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 24% more expensive than in Mosul. Cities ranked 6954th and 7926th ($727 vs $588) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 23rd in Thailand and Iraq, respectively. Check Thailand vs Iraq comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chiang Mai compared to 0.8 months in Mosul. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Mosul ranked 2nd in Iraq, while ranked 5236th and 6491st among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Mosul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.01
$3.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$19
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.95
$6.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$1.54
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$1.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$143
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$105
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$262
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$405
$194
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.8
$53.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$83.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$29.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.15%
14.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2210
$810
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1552
$921
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.1
$76.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.8
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$0.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$3.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$4.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.98
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$0.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$0.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$0.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.4
$7.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$1.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.24
$1.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$2.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$4.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$22.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.07
$9.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.65
$3.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.4
$12.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$26.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$643
$198
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15195
$2691

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Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$667
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$603
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$581
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$558
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$567
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$534
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$571
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$594
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1181
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$614
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1152
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$577
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$578
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$540
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$590
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$599
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$666
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$519
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$675
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$635
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$736
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$737
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$601
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$958
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$774
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1139
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$529
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$558
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$779
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$812
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$787
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$724
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$607
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$560

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