Chiang Mai vs Mosul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Mosul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$750
$565
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2026
$1365
🏠 One person rent
$354
$196
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$317
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$194
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$128
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$483
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
56
40
😀 Quality of life
66
45
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.79M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 33% more expensive than in Mosul. Cities ranked 7014th and 8282nd ($750 vs $565) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 24th 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 0.9 months in Mosul. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Mosul ranked 7th in Iraq, while ranked 4952nd and 7239th 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
$1.99
$3.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.7
$16.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.87
$5.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$1.54
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$1.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$452
$145
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$104
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$802
$268
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$467
$188
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$53.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$82.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$30.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.6%
10.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1970
$810
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1475
$935
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.9
$65.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.65
$11.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$0.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$0.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$1.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$3.43
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$4.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$0.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$0.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$0.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$8.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.38
$2.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.23
$1.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$2.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$4.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.8
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.65
$8.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$17.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$3.33
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.4
$12.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.6
$29.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$796
$196
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15185
$3161

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$675
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$581
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$601
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$554
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$575
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$549
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$610
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$627
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1033
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$656
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$968
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$591
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$564
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$555
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$590
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$616
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$721
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$534
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$671
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$616
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$762
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$761
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$617
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$996
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$794
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$968
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$553
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$583
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$799
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$839
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$809
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$787
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$617
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$583

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Duhok
$625
82 km or 51 mi Erbil
$844
95 km or 59 mi Zakho
$662
111 km or 69 mi Sinjar
$384
134 km or 84 mi Cizre
$590
140 km or 87 mi Sirnak
$588
145 km or 90 mi Hakkari
$580
153 km or 95 mi Kirkuk
$516
185 km or 115 mi Mahabad
$393
185 km or 115 mi Piranshahr
$409
186 km or 115 mi Qamishli
$490
187 km or 116 mi Nusaybin
$579
194 km or 121 mi Siirt
$601
203 km or 126 mi Tikrit
$633
213 km or 132 mi Al-Hasakah
$497
220 km or 137 mi Urmia
$476
227 km or 141 mi Sulaymaniyah
$658
237 km or 147 mi Mardin
$527
239 km or 148 mi Van
$580
243 km or 151 mi Bitlis
$586
244 km or 151 mi Batman
$640
251 km or 156 mi Samarra
$677
252 km or 156 mi Baneh
$436
275 km or 171 mi Miandoab
$432
277 km or 172 mi Derik
$596
277 km or 172 mi Bukan
$436
279 km or 173 mi Ceylanpinar
$597
283 km or 176 mi Saqqez
$438
283 km or 176 mi Cinar
$619
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$449
291 km or 181 mi Deir ez-Zor
$521
292 km or 181 mi Khoy
$374
300 km or 186 mi Mus
$573
302 km or 188 mi Maragheh
$444
308 km or 191 mi Diyarbakir
$608
313 km or 195 mi Viransehir
$609
316 km or 197 mi Caldiran
$575
323 km or 201 mi Baqubah
$670
327 km or 203 mi Marand
$429
328 km or 204 mi Ramadi
$754