Helsinki vs Mosul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Mosul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1947
$588
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4629
$1427
🏠 One person rent
$972
$196
🏘️ Family rent
$1698
$320
🍽️ Food expenses
$616
$195
🚐 Transport expenses
$167
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3432
$485
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
78
36
😀 Quality of life
96
52
🏙️ Population
687K
1.79M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 231% more expensive than in Mosul. Cities ranked 2171st and 7926th ($1947 vs $588) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 23rd in Finland and Iraq, respectively. Check Finland vs Iraq comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 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 30th and 6491st 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
$15.4
$3.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85
$19
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$6.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.72
$1.54
☕ Cappuccino
$5.31
$1.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.3
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1053
$143
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$832
$105
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1869
$262
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1486
$194
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73
$53.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$83.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.3
$29.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
14.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9157
$810
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5238
$921
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.2
$76.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.8
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$0.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.34
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.07
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$3.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$4.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$0.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$0.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.25
$0.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$7.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.28
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$1.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$1.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$2.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$4.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$22.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.5
$9.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$123
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$3.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$12.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$26.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$418
$198
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13230
$2691

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1881
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1937
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1655
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1611
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1737
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1642
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1783
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1561
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1383
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1546
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1394
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1372
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1601
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1566
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1444
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1618
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1589
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1516
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$999
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1561
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1516
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1521
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1545
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1524
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1089
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1422
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1437
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1438
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1476
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1064
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1503
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1184
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1454
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1083
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1041
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1386
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1353
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1363
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1174

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