Dubai vs Mosul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Mosul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2309
$596
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5128
$1544
🏠 One person rent
$1523
$202
🏘️ Family rent
$2687
$427
🍽️ Food expenses
$458
$196
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3493
$470
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
64
36
😀 Quality of life
86
45
🏙️ Population
3.33M
1.79M

The cost of living in Dubai is 287% more expensive than in Mosul. Cities ranked 1098th and 7820th ($2309 vs $596) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 23rd in the United Arab Emirates and Iraq, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Iraq comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Dubai compared to 0.8 months in Mosul. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Mosul ranked 2nd in Iraq, while ranked 306th and 6552nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dubai vs Mosul

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Dubai Mosul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$3.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.2
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.4
$6.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.1
$1.53
☕ Cappuccino
$6.12
$1.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1850
$136
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1170
$104
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3310
$242
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2171
$317
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$61.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$202
$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$86
$30
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.64%
15.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6006
$803
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3452
$371
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.2
$76.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$13.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.24
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$3.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.27
$3.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$0.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$0.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$0.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.19
$0.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.2
$7.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.98
$1.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$1.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.49
$2.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.95
$4.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.85
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$75.9
$22.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.4
$9.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.8
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.53
$3.32
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.6
$18
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.6
$27
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$779
$180
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12682
$3176

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1503
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2084
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1232
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1050
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1802
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$994
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$786
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1810
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1110
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1719
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$561
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$556
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$547
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$520
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1267
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1218
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1226
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$531
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$870
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$687
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$989
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$558
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$878
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$546
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$515
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$639
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$467
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$928
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$541
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$537
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$548
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$489
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$831
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$577
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$507

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