Chiang Mai vs Mosul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Mosul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$742
$596
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2009
$1544
🏠 One person rent
$320
$202
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$427
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$196
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.2
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$470
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
52
36
😀 Quality of life
63
45
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.79M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 24% more expensive than in Mosul. Cities ranked 6705th and 7820th ($742 vs $596) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 23rd in Thailand and Iraq, respectively. Check Thailand vs Iraq comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 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 4766th and 6552nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Chiang Mai Mosul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.85
$3.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.71
$6.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.29
$1.53
☕ Cappuccino
$1.84
$1.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$388
$136
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$104
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$242
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$458
$317
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$61.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.6
$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$30
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.13%
15.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2266
$803
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1540
$371
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.5
$76.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$13.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.16
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$3.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$3.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$0.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$0.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$0.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.3
$7.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$1.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.34
$1.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.19
$2.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$4.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.5
$22.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.08
$9.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.76
$3.32
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$18
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.4
$27
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$488
$180
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13977
$3176

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$655
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$513
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$612
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$559
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$564
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$617
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$783
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$690
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1251
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1174
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$919
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1168
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$599
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$555
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$613
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$608
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$626
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$792
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$588
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$664
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$613
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$739
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$759
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$623
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$994
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$787
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1151
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$549
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$593
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$769
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$800
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$773
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$676
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$625
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$583

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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