Dubai vs Mosul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Mosul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2470
$565
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5467
$1365
🏠 One person rent
$1665
$196
🏘️ Family rent
$2923
$317
🍽️ Food expenses
$473
$194
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$128
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4153
$483
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
66
40
😀 Quality of life
90
45
🏙️ Population
3.94M
1.79M

The cost of living in Dubai is 337% more expensive than in Mosul. Cities ranked 947th and 8282nd ($2470 vs $565) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 24th 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 1.7 months in Dubai compared to 0.9 months in Mosul. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Mosul ranked 7th in Iraq, while ranked 184th and 7239th 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
$11.9
$3.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.6
$16.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.74
$5.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$13.5
$1.54
☕ Cappuccino
$6.41
$1.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2083
$145
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1266
$104
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3820
$268
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2306
$188
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$53.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$82.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$92.6
$30.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.56%
10.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7283
$810
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4305
$935
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.63
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.5
$65.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$11.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$0.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$0.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$1.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$3.43
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.4
$4.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$0.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$0.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.92
$0.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$8.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.94
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.13
$2.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$1.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$2.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.4
$4.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.1
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82.8
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$8.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.6
$17.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$3.33
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.7
$12.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$29.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$870
$196
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17401
$3161

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1543
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2356
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1173
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1455
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1082
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$797
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$2100
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1193
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$2015
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$494
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$497
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$526
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$521
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1340
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1062
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1218
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$514
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$965
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$530
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1059
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$505
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$778
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$485
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$558
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$559
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$700
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$917
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$457
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$471
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$454
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$459
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$717
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$517
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$469

Cities near Mosul

Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Duhok
$625
82 km or 51 mi Erbil
$844
95 km or 59 mi Zakho
$662
111 km or 69 mi Sinjar
$384
134 km or 84 mi Cizre
$590
140 km or 87 mi Sirnak
$588
145 km or 90 mi Hakkari
$580
153 km or 95 mi Kirkuk
$516
185 km or 115 mi Mahabad
$393
185 km or 115 mi Piranshahr
$409
186 km or 115 mi Qamishli
$490
187 km or 116 mi Nusaybin
$579
194 km or 121 mi Siirt
$601
203 km or 126 mi Tikrit
$633
213 km or 132 mi Al-Hasakah
$497
220 km or 137 mi Urmia
$476
227 km or 141 mi Sulaymaniyah
$658
237 km or 147 mi Mardin
$527
239 km or 148 mi Van
$580
243 km or 151 mi Bitlis
$586
244 km or 151 mi Batman
$640
251 km or 156 mi Samarra
$677
252 km or 156 mi Baneh
$436
275 km or 171 mi Miandoab
$432
277 km or 172 mi Derik
$596
277 km or 172 mi Bukan
$436
279 km or 173 mi Ceylanpinar
$597
283 km or 176 mi Saqqez
$438
283 km or 176 mi Cinar
$619
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$449
291 km or 181 mi Deir ez-Zor
$521
292 km or 181 mi Khoy
$374
300 km or 186 mi Mus
$573
302 km or 188 mi Maragheh
$444
308 km or 191 mi Diyarbakir
$608
313 km or 195 mi Viransehir
$609
316 km or 197 mi Caldiran
$575
323 km or 201 mi Baqubah
$670
327 km or 203 mi Marand
$429
328 km or 204 mi Ramadi
$754