Chiang Mai vs Mosul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Mosul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$659
$555
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1768
$1363
🏠 One person rent
$288
$186
🏘️ Family rent
$548
$317
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$200
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.1
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$529
$456
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
52
36
😀 Quality of life
66
46
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.69M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 19% more expensive than in Mosul. Cities ranked 7120th and 8077th ($659 vs $555) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 27th in Thailand and Iraq, respectively. Check Thailand vs Iraq comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Chiang Mai compared to 0.8 months in Mosul. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Mosul ranked 3rd in Iraq, while ranked 4343rd and 6552nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Mosul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.74
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.6
$18.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.5
$8.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$1.34
 Cappuccino
$1.51
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$353
$131
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$81.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$718
$256
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$419
$171
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.1
$63.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.4
$97.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$31.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.38%
16.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1937
$746
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1109
$366
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$30.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$19
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$0.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$3.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$9.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$0.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$0.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$0.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$0.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$3.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.93
$1.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.21
$1.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$4.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.6
$18.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.71
$7.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$19.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.36
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.3
$19
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.6
$26.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$437
$119
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10951
$996

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$577
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$462
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$605
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$496
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$566
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$668
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$710
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$706
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1212
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$615
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1195
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$815
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1233
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$588
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$500
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$715
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$532
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$614
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$709
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$518
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$669
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$617
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$594
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$481
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$677
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$704
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$615
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$902
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$714
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$716
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1184
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$543
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$656
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$647
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$648
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$665
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$653
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$614
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$618
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$575

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Duhok
$626
82 km or 51 mi Erbil
$864
95 km or 59 mi Zakho
$668
111 km or 69 mi Sinjar
$653
134 km or 84 mi Cizre
$569
140 km or 87 mi Sirnak
$563
145 km or 90 mi Hakkari
$535
153 km or 95 mi Kirkuk
$535
185 km or 115 mi Mahabad
$440
185 km or 115 mi Piranshahr
$465
186 km or 115 mi Qamishli
$395
187 km or 116 mi Nusaybin
$582
194 km or 121 mi Siirt
$565
203 km or 126 mi Tikrit
$649
213 km or 132 mi Al-Hasakah
$409
220 km or 137 mi Urmia
$461
227 km or 141 mi Sulaymaniyah
$736
237 km or 147 mi Mardin
$603
239 km or 148 mi Van
$499
243 km or 151 mi Bitlis
$561
244 km or 151 mi Batman
$585
251 km or 156 mi Samarra
$684
252 km or 156 mi Baneh
$538
275 km or 171 mi Miandoab
$580
277 km or 172 mi Derik
$618
277 km or 172 mi Bukan
$557
279 km or 173 mi Ceylanpinar
$587
283 km or 176 mi Saqqez
$548
283 km or 176 mi Cinar
$654
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$532
291 km or 181 mi Deir ez-Zor
$438
292 km or 181 mi Khoy
$386
300 km or 186 mi Mus
$571
302 km or 188 mi Maragheh
$692
308 km or 191 mi Diyarbakir
$733
313 km or 195 mi Viransehir
$604
316 km or 197 mi Caldiran
$519
323 km or 201 mi Baqubah
$658
327 km or 203 mi Marand
$719
328 km or 204 mi Ramadi
$766