Doha vs Mosul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Mosul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1849
$588
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4110
$1427
🏠 One person rent
$1204
$196
🏘️ Family rent
$2063
$320
🍽️ Food expenses
$412
$195
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3003
$485
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
44
36
😀 Quality of life
82
52
🏙️ Population
1.19M
1.79M

The cost of living in Doha is 215% more expensive than in Mosul. Cities ranked 2509th and 7926th ($1849 vs $588) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 23rd in Qatar and Iraq, respectively. Check Qatar vs Iraq comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Doha compared to 0.8 months in Mosul. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Mosul ranked 2nd in Iraq, while ranked 608th and 6491st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Doha vs Mosul

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Doha Mosul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.4
$3.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.7
$19
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.4
$6.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.3
$1.54
☕ Cappuccino
$5.46
$1.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1391
$143
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$974
$105
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2548
$262
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1715
$194
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$53.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.7
$83.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$84.5
$29.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.15%
14.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5456
$810
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3618
$921
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.8
$76.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.3
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$0.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.85
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$3.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.82
$4.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$0.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$0.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.78
$0.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$7.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.26
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.94
$1.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.09
$1.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$2.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.87
$4.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$118
$22.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$9.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$3.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.6
$12.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$26.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$825
$198
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11426
$2691

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1770
135 km or 84 mi Riffa
$1201
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1230
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1237
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$908
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$1008
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$873
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$930
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2514
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1419
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$2521
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$530
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$453
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$477
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1449
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$529
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$503
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1228
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$553
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1627
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1283
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$530
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1454
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$463
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$730
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$483
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$534
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$521
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$726
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$549
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$542
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$792
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$719
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$889

Cities near Mosul

Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Duhok
$619
82 km or 51 mi Erbil
$845
95 km or 59 mi Zakho
$656
111 km or 69 mi Sinjar
$402
134 km or 84 mi Cizre
$591
140 km or 87 mi Sirnak
$589
145 km or 90 mi Hakkari
$577
153 km or 95 mi Kirkuk
$507
185 km or 115 mi Mahabad
$409
185 km or 115 mi Piranshahr
$433
186 km or 115 mi Qamishli
$464
187 km or 116 mi Nusaybin
$587
194 km or 121 mi Siirt
$596
203 km or 126 mi Tikrit
$631
213 km or 132 mi Al-Hasakah
$472
220 km or 137 mi Urmia
$504
227 km or 141 mi Sulaymaniyah
$672
237 km or 147 mi Mardin
$559
239 km or 148 mi Van
$585
243 km or 151 mi Bitlis
$583
244 km or 151 mi Batman
$624
251 km or 156 mi Samarra
$677
252 km or 156 mi Baneh
$492
275 km or 171 mi Miandoab
$489
277 km or 172 mi Derik
$587
277 km or 172 mi Bukan
$492
279 km or 173 mi Ceylanpinar
$603
283 km or 176 mi Saqqez
$497
283 km or 176 mi Cinar
$582
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$509
291 km or 181 mi Deir ez-Zor
$486
292 km or 181 mi Khoy
$402
300 km or 186 mi Mus
$573
302 km or 188 mi Maragheh
$502
308 km or 191 mi Diyarbakir
$571
313 km or 195 mi Viransehir
$610
316 km or 197 mi Caldiran
$573
323 km or 201 mi Baqubah
$672
327 km or 203 mi Marand
$488
328 km or 204 mi Ramadi
$768