Helsinki vs Mosul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Mosul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1825
$555
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4263
$1363
🏠 One person rent
$937
$186
🏘️ Family rent
$1639
$317
🍽️ Food expenses
$569
$200
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3086
$456
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
78
36
😀 Quality of life
95
46
🏙️ Population
665K
1.69M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 229% more expensive than in Mosul. Cities ranked 2273rd and 8077th ($1825 vs $555) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 27th 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 3rd in Iraq, while ranked 26th and 6552nd 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
$14.3
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.9
$18.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$8.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.43
$1.34
☕ Cappuccino
$5.08
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.86
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$985
$131
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$814
$81.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1810
$256
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1440
$171
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.6
$63.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$97.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20
$31.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.35%
16.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7893
$746
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4642
$366
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.32
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.2
$30.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$0.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.75
$0.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.26
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.95
$3.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$3.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$9.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$0.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$0.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$0.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$0.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$3.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.8
$1.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$1.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$4.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$18.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.1
$7.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.8
$19.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.7
$19
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85
$26.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$343
$119
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9506
$996

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1736
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1907
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1498
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1491
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1519
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1499
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1632
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1277
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1257
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1291
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1464
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1194
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1335
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1438
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1317
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1396
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1336
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1349
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$920
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1376
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1366
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1483
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1532
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1480
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$933
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1521
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1462
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1465
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1410
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$906
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1414
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$982
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1358
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$814
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$909
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1330
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1265
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1262
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1163

Cities near Mosul

Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Duhok
$626
82 km or 51 mi Erbil
$864
95 km or 59 mi Zakho
$668
111 km or 69 mi Sinjar
$653
134 km or 84 mi Cizre
$569
140 km or 87 mi Sirnak
$563
145 km or 90 mi Hakkari
$535
153 km or 95 mi Kirkuk
$535
185 km or 115 mi Mahabad
$440
185 km or 115 mi Piranshahr
$465
186 km or 115 mi Qamishli
$395
187 km or 116 mi Nusaybin
$582
194 km or 121 mi Siirt
$565
203 km or 126 mi Tikrit
$649
213 km or 132 mi Al-Hasakah
$409
220 km or 137 mi Urmia
$461
227 km or 141 mi Sulaymaniyah
$736
237 km or 147 mi Mardin
$603
239 km or 148 mi Van
$499
243 km or 151 mi Bitlis
$561
244 km or 151 mi Batman
$585
251 km or 156 mi Samarra
$684
252 km or 156 mi Baneh
$538
275 km or 171 mi Miandoab
$580
277 km or 172 mi Derik
$618
277 km or 172 mi Bukan
$557
279 km or 173 mi Ceylanpinar
$587
283 km or 176 mi Saqqez
$548
283 km or 176 mi Cinar
$654
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$532
291 km or 181 mi Deir ez-Zor
$438
292 km or 181 mi Khoy
$386
300 km or 186 mi Mus
$571
302 km or 188 mi Maragheh
$692
308 km or 191 mi Diyarbakir
$733
313 km or 195 mi Viransehir
$604
316 km or 197 mi Caldiran
$519
323 km or 201 mi Baqubah
$658
327 km or 203 mi Marand
$719
328 km or 204 mi Ramadi
$766