Helsinki vs Mosul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Mosul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1816
$597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4167
$1537
🏠 One person rent
$918
$204
🏘️ Family rent
$1517
$429
🍽️ Food expenses
$580
$193
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3006
$470
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
78
36
😀 Quality of life
95
45
🏙️ Population
676K
1.79M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 204% more expensive than in Mosul. Cities ranked 2353rd and 7691st ($1816 vs $597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 23rd in Finland and Iraq, respectively. Check Finland vs Iraq comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Helsinki compared to 0.8 months in Mosul. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Mosul ranked 2nd in Iraq, while ranked 26th and 6539th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Helsinki vs Mosul

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Helsinki Mosul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.7
$3.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.4
$19.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$6.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.29
$1.54
☕ Cappuccino
$4.73
$1.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.88
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$980
$136
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$796
$105
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1796
$246
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1297
$315
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.9
$63.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$97.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.8
$30
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.1%
15.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8076
$804
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4860
$363
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.1
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70
$76.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.3
$13.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$0.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.62
$0.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.1
$3.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$3.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.5
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$0.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$0.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$0.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$0.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.88
$0.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$7.64
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.05
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.1
$1.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$1.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$2.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$4.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$22.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.2
$9.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79.4
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.8
$3.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.3
$17.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.8
$26.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$345
$177
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9361
$3104

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1671
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1879
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1509
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1486
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1509
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1479
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1533
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1327
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1220
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1323
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1443
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1219
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1414
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1441
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1309
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1398
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1396
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1286
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$899
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1355
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1544
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1329
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1450
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1495
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1450
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$973
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1464
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1432
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1426
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1391
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$952
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1394
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1064
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1295
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$953
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$933
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1308
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1254
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1239
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1045

Cities near Mosul

Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Duhok
$646
82 km or 51 mi Erbil
$854
95 km or 59 mi Zakho
$688
111 km or 69 mi Sinjar
$672
134 km or 84 mi Cizre
$578
140 km or 87 mi Sirnak
$574
145 km or 90 mi Hakkari
$575
153 km or 95 mi Kirkuk
$508
185 km or 115 mi Mahabad
$458
185 km or 115 mi Piranshahr
$476
186 km or 115 mi Qamishli
$457
187 km or 116 mi Nusaybin
$589
194 km or 121 mi Siirt
$573
203 km or 126 mi Tikrit
$641
213 km or 132 mi Al-Hasakah
$449
220 km or 137 mi Urmia
$519
227 km or 141 mi Sulaymaniyah
$676
237 km or 147 mi Mardin
$600
239 km or 148 mi Van
$615
243 km or 151 mi Bitlis
$582
244 km or 151 mi Batman
$600
251 km or 156 mi Samarra
$680
252 km or 156 mi Baneh
$531
275 km or 171 mi Miandoab
$540
277 km or 172 mi Derik
$606
277 km or 172 mi Bukan
$536
279 km or 173 mi Ceylanpinar
$597
283 km or 176 mi Saqqez
$533
283 km or 176 mi Cinar
$621
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$536
291 km or 181 mi Deir ez-Zor
$468
292 km or 181 mi Khoy
$419
300 km or 186 mi Mus
$589
302 km or 188 mi Maragheh
$573
308 km or 191 mi Diyarbakir
$659
313 km or 195 mi Viransehir
$603
316 km or 197 mi Caldiran
$574
323 km or 201 mi Baqubah
$659
327 km or 203 mi Marand
$553
328 km or 204 mi Ramadi
$766