Chicago vs Mosul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Mosul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2851
$565
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6527
$1365
🏠 One person rent
$1714
$196
🏘️ Family rent
$2737
$317
🍽️ Food expenses
$704
$194
🚐 Transport expenses
$212
$128
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5090
$483
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
40
😀 Quality of life
95
45
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.79M

The cost of living in Chicago is 405% more expensive than in Mosul. Cities ranked 358th and 8282nd ($2851 vs $565) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 300th and 24th in the United States and Iraq, respectively. Check the United States vs Iraq comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 0.9 months in Mosul. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Mosul ranked 7th in Iraq, while ranked 18th and 7239th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Mosul

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Chicago Mosul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.6
$3.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.3
$16.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$5.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.35
$1.54
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$1.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2011
$145
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$104
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3203
$268
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2316
$188
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$53.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$82.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.3
$30.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
10.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3899
$810
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2568
$935
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.6
$65.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$11.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.67
$0.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.11
$1.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$3.43
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$4.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$0.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$0.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$0.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$0.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.71
$0.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$8.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.4
$2.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$1.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$2.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.22
$4.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17
$8.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$177
$17.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.8
$3.33
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$12.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$29.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1582
$196
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27880
$3161

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2444
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2440
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2425
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2423
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2232
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2309
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2454
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2430
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2463
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2376
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2394
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2461
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2323
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2444
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2483
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2436
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2569
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2436
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2508
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2425
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1751
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2440
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2443
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2439
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2580
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1761
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2429
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2400
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2508
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2463
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2543
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2418
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2438
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2425
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2406
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2418
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1784
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2423
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2453

Cities near Mosul

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