Dubai vs Mosul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Mosul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2514
$588
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5509
$1427
🏠 One person rent
$1723
$196
🏘️ Family rent
$3020
$320
🍽️ Food expenses
$455
$195
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4067
$485
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
65
36
😀 Quality of life
91
52
🏙️ Population
3.94M
1.79M

The cost of living in Dubai is 328% more expensive than in Mosul. Cities ranked 848th and 7926th ($2514 vs $588) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 1.6 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 158th and 6491st 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
$10.3
$3.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.2
$19
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.32
$6.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.9
$1.54
 Cappuccino
$5.8
$1.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2095
$143
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1336
$105
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3716
$262
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2461
$194
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$53.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$211
$83.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$96.1
$29.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
14.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7516
$810
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3977
$921
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.62
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.3
$76.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.15
$13.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$0.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.47
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$3.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$4.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$0.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$0.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$0.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$7.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.12
$1.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$1.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.73
$2.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.6
$4.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.44
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.6
$22.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$9.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$77.7
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.82
$3.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.3
$12.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$26.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$857
$198
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15029
$2691

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Cities near Dubai

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1419
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2521
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1228
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1449
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1078
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$792
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1849
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1081
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1770
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$530
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$529
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$568
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$534
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1237
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1201
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1230
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$557
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$908
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$573
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1008
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$553
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$873
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$530
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$604
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$624
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$761
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$930
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$477
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$503
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$453
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$463
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$808
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$545
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$483

Cities near Mosul

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