Doha vs Mosul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Mosul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1779
$597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4033
$1537
🏠 One person rent
$1140
$204
🏘️ Family rent
$2017
$429
🍽️ Food expenses
$408
$193
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3416
$470
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
45
36
😀 Quality of life
80
45
🏙️ Population
1.19M
1.79M

The cost of living in Doha is 198% more expensive than in Mosul. Cities ranked 2449th and 7691st ($1779 vs $597) 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 1.9 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 562nd and 6539th 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
$9.28
$3.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52.4
$19.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.25
$6.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12
$1.54
 Cappuccino
$5.25
$1.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1393
$136
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$888
$105
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2490
$246
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1664
$315
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.8
$63.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$97.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.3
$30
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.84%
15.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4779
$804
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3550
$363
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.3
$76.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$13.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.57
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.09
$0.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$0.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.87
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$3.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.69
$3.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$0.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$0.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$0.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$0.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$7.64
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.28
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.25
$1.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.11
$1.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.92
$2.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.85
$4.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$108
$22.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$9.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.7
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.65
$3.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$63
$17.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.1
$26.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$770
$177
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11200
$3104

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$1709
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$1223
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1243
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1280
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$1068
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$804
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$1056
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$897
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$901
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1721
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$1828
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2379
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1494
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$2240
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1196
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$547
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$551
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$546
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1844
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$548
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1540
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$557
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1239
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$589
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1637
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1210
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$634
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$563
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1393
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$529
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$736
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$536
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$514
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$548
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$740
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$547
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$544
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$780
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$723
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$904

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Duhok
$646
82 km or 51 mi Erbil
$854
95 km or 59 mi Zakho
$688
111 km or 69 mi Sinjar
$672
134 km or 84 mi Cizre
$578
140 km or 87 mi Sirnak
$574
145 km or 90 mi Hakkari
$575
153 km or 95 mi Kirkuk
$508
185 km or 115 mi Mahabad
$458
185 km or 115 mi Piranshahr
$476
186 km or 115 mi Qamishli
$457
187 km or 116 mi Nusaybin
$589
194 km or 121 mi Siirt
$573
203 km or 126 mi Tikrit
$641
213 km or 132 mi Al-Hasakah
$449
220 km or 137 mi Urmia
$519
227 km or 141 mi Sulaymaniyah
$676
237 km or 147 mi Mardin
$600
239 km or 148 mi Van
$615
243 km or 151 mi Bitlis
$582
244 km or 151 mi Batman
$600
251 km or 156 mi Samarra
$680
252 km or 156 mi Baneh
$531
275 km or 171 mi Miandoab
$540
277 km or 172 mi Derik
$606
277 km or 172 mi Bukan
$536
279 km or 173 mi Ceylanpinar
$597
283 km or 176 mi Saqqez
$533
283 km or 176 mi Cinar
$621
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$536
291 km or 181 mi Deir ez-Zor
$468
292 km or 181 mi Khoy
$419
300 km or 186 mi Mus
$589
302 km or 188 mi Maragheh
$573
308 km or 191 mi Diyarbakir
$659
313 km or 195 mi Viransehir
$603
316 km or 197 mi Caldiran
$574
323 km or 201 mi Baqubah
$659
327 km or 203 mi Marand
$553
328 km or 204 mi Ramadi
$766