Doha vs Mosul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Mosul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1810
$596
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4093
$1544
🏠 One person rent
$1170
$202
🏘️ Family rent
$2067
$427
🍽️ Food expenses
$407
$196
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3747
$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 203% more expensive than in Mosul. Cities ranked 2461st and 7820th ($1810 vs $596) 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 2.1 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 501st and 6552nd 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
$9.21
$3.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.6
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.68
$6.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.5
$1.53
☕ Cappuccino
$5.58
$1.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1374
$136
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$912
$104
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2598
$242
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$317
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.3
$61.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$88.9
$30
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.74%
15.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4584
$803
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3277
$371
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$76.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$13.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.03
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$3.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$3.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$0.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$0.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$0.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$7.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.89
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.96
$1.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$1.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$2.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.86
$4.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$112
$22.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
$9.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.4
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.64
$3.32
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.6
$18
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.9
$27
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$798
$180
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11230
$3176

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$1719
135 km or 84 mi Riffa
$1218
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1226
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1267
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$870
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$989
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$878
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$928
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$1802
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2309
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1503
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$2084
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$561
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$548
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$541
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1050
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$556
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$537
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1232
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$558
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1586
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1268
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$546
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1457
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$489
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$713
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$507
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$520
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$542
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$716
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$557
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$552
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$786
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$705
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$879

Cities near Mosul

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