Chiang Mai vs Mosul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Mosul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$780
$585
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2112
$1425
🏠 One person rent
$353
$193
🏘️ Family rent
$618
$317
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$195
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.5
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$577
$482
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
56
40
😀 Quality of life
65
58
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.79M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 33% more expensive than in Mosul. Cities ranked 6841st and 8086th ($780 vs $585) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th 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 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Mosul ranked 2nd in Iraq, while ranked 5309th and 6125th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs Mosul

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Chiang Mai Mosul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.24
$3.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$19.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.07
$6.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$1.53
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$1.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.81
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$145
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$253
$104
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$808
$266
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$193
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.2
$53.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.2
$82.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.79%
12.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2110
$802
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1564
$927
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$76.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.3
$0.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$0.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$0.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.28
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$3.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$0.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$0.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$0.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$0.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.2
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.69
$1.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.29
$1.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$2.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.31
$4.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.1
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.8
$9.57
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.8
$17.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.42
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$60
$12.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$26.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$743
$197
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16138
$2771

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$709
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$626
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$593
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$585
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$571
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$546
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$592
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$614
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1269
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$730
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1082
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$629
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1056
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$590
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$581
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$550
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$621
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$610
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$695
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$528
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$710
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$656
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$658
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$788
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$789
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$613
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$1027
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$833
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1038
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$563
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$571
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$823
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$838
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$874
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$846
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$784
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$615
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$590

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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