Dortmund vs Mosul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Mosul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1632
$588
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4090
$1427
🏠 One person rent
$762
$196
🏘️ Family rent
$1319
$320
🍽️ Food expenses
$561
$195
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3427
$485
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
93
36
😀 Quality of life
93
52
🏙️ Population
595K
1.79M

The cost of living in Dortmund is 178% more expensive than in Mosul. Cities ranked 3401st and 7926th ($1632 vs $588) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 304th and 23rd in Germany and Iraq, respectively. Check Germany vs Iraq comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Dortmund compared to 0.8 months in Mosul. Dortmund ranked 11th best city to live in Germany vs Mosul ranked 2nd in Iraq, while ranked 84th and 6491st among best cities to live in the world.

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Dortmund Mosul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.4
$3.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.1
$19
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$6.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.81
$1.54
☕ Cappuccino
$3.67
$1.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$755
$143
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$559
$105
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1352
$262
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1032
$194
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$53.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$83.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.4
$29.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
14.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3153
$810
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2430
$921
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.95
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.7
$76.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.5
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.01
$0.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.48
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.97
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$3.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$4.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.3
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$0.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$0.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$0.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.92
$7.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$1.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$1.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.79
$2.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.42
$4.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.33
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45
$22.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.3
$9.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$52.5
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$3.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.5
$12.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$26.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$424
$198
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$29016
$2691

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1495
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1572
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1558
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1591
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1583
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1549
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1558
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1521
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1542
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1537
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1567
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1631
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1560
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1575
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1566
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1554
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1248
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1558
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1478
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1535
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1563
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1558
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1547
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1463
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1550
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1552
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1506
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1415
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1549
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1579
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1552
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1515
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1521
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1516
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1561
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1533
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1561
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1488
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1555
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1569

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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