Helsinki vs Mosul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Mosul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1990
$585
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4806
$1425
🏠 One person rent
$991
$193
🏘️ Family rent
$1773
$317
🍽️ Food expenses
$629
$195
🚐 Transport expenses
$171
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3192
$482
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
80
40
😀 Quality of life
94
58
🏙️ Population
687K
1.79M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 240% more expensive than in Mosul. Cities ranked 2068th and 8086th ($1990 vs $585) 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 1.6 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 48th and 6125th 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
$15.6
$3.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.2
$19.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.9
$6.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.99
$1.53
☕ Cappuccino
$5.56
$1.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.37
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1086
$145
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$847
$104
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1959
$266
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1557
$193
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.5
$53.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$82.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.6
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.89%
12.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9954
$802
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4941
$927
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.82
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.3
$76.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.5
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$0.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$0.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.54
$0.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.29
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$3.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.4
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$0.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$0.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$0.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.31
$0.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.3
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.42
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$1.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$1.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$2.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.9
$4.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.4
$9.57
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$17.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$107
$12.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$26.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$482
$197
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15326
$2771

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1927
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$2062
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1693
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1659
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1753
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1673
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1750
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1578
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1406
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1533
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1426
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1448
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1683
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1606
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1451
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1571
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1583
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1514
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$1021
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1474
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1621
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1515
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1568
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1597
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1567
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1131
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1445
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1471
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1467
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1514
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1111
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1516
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1214
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1482
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1108
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1083
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1454
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1383
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1375
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1232

Cities near Mosul

Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Duhok
$616
82 km or 51 mi Erbil
$831
95 km or 59 mi Zakho
$648
111 km or 69 mi Sinjar
$390
134 km or 84 mi Cizre
$583
140 km or 87 mi Sirnak
$582
145 km or 90 mi Hakkari
$566
153 km or 95 mi Kirkuk
$502
185 km or 115 mi Mahabad
$413
185 km or 115 mi Piranshahr
$437
186 km or 115 mi Qamishli
$476
187 km or 116 mi Nusaybin
$581
194 km or 121 mi Siirt
$588
203 km or 126 mi Tikrit
$633
213 km or 132 mi Al-Hasakah
$485
220 km or 137 mi Urmia
$503
227 km or 141 mi Sulaymaniyah
$657
237 km or 147 mi Mardin
$545
239 km or 148 mi Van
$568
243 km or 151 mi Bitlis
$575
244 km or 151 mi Batman
$622
251 km or 156 mi Samarra
$681
252 km or 156 mi Baneh
$495
275 km or 171 mi Miandoab
$493
277 km or 172 mi Derik
$580
277 km or 172 mi Bukan
$494
279 km or 173 mi Ceylanpinar
$593
283 km or 176 mi Saqqez
$498
283 km or 176 mi Cinar
$568
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$511
291 km or 181 mi Deir ez-Zor
$499
292 km or 181 mi Khoy
$404
300 km or 186 mi Mus
$566
302 km or 188 mi Maragheh
$506
308 km or 191 mi Diyarbakir
$550
313 km or 195 mi Viransehir
$597
316 km or 197 mi Caldiran
$565
323 km or 201 mi Baqubah
$669
327 km or 203 mi Marand
$489
328 km or 204 mi Ramadi
$771