Helsinki vs Mosul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Mosul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1970
$565
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4714
$1365
🏠 One person rent
$972
$196
🏘️ Family rent
$1705
$317
🍽️ Food expenses
$620
$194
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$128
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3225
$483
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
80
40
😀 Quality of life
94
45
🏙️ Population
694K
1.79M

The cost of living in Helsinki is 249% more expensive than in Mosul. Cities ranked 2107th and 8282nd ($1970 vs $565) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 24th 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 0.9 months in Mosul. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Mosul ranked 7th in Iraq, while ranked 47th and 7239th 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
$3.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.5
$16.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$5.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.24
$1.54
☕ Cappuccino
$5.51
$1.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.53
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1088
$145
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$830
$104
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2011
$268
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1470
$188
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.4
$53.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$82.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$30.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.07%
10.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9998
$810
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4513
$935
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.3
$65.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.8
$11.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.2
$0.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.48
$0.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.37
$1.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$3.43
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$4.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$0.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$0.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$0.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$0.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$0.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.5
$8.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.7
$2.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$1.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.56
$2.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.83
$4.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.4
$8.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$17.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$21
$3.33
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.2
$12.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$29.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$487
$196
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13162
$3161

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1843
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1974
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1698
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1673
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1684
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1644
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1759
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1521
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1391
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1531
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1419
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1455
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1594
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1597
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1436
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1533
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1535
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1478
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$1085
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1383
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1578
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1490
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1529
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1560
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1531
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1104
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1407
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1439
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1424
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1482
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$1079
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1492
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1179
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1448
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$1081
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$1054
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1445
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1370
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1416
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1220

Cities near Mosul

Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Duhok
$625
82 km or 51 mi Erbil
$844
95 km or 59 mi Zakho
$662
111 km or 69 mi Sinjar
$384
134 km or 84 mi Cizre
$590
140 km or 87 mi Sirnak
$588
145 km or 90 mi Hakkari
$580
153 km or 95 mi Kirkuk
$516
185 km or 115 mi Mahabad
$393
185 km or 115 mi Piranshahr
$409
186 km or 115 mi Qamishli
$490
187 km or 116 mi Nusaybin
$579
194 km or 121 mi Siirt
$601
203 km or 126 mi Tikrit
$633
213 km or 132 mi Al-Hasakah
$497
220 km or 137 mi Urmia
$476
227 km or 141 mi Sulaymaniyah
$658
237 km or 147 mi Mardin
$527
239 km or 148 mi Van
$580
243 km or 151 mi Bitlis
$586
244 km or 151 mi Batman
$640
251 km or 156 mi Samarra
$677
252 km or 156 mi Baneh
$436
275 km or 171 mi Miandoab
$432
277 km or 172 mi Derik
$596
277 km or 172 mi Bukan
$436
279 km or 173 mi Ceylanpinar
$597
283 km or 176 mi Saqqez
$438
283 km or 176 mi Cinar
$619
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$449
291 km or 181 mi Deir ez-Zor
$521
292 km or 181 mi Khoy
$374
300 km or 186 mi Mus
$573
302 km or 188 mi Maragheh
$444
308 km or 191 mi Diyarbakir
$608
313 km or 195 mi Viransehir
$609
316 km or 197 mi Caldiran
$575
323 km or 201 mi Baqubah
$670
327 km or 203 mi Marand
$429
328 km or 204 mi Ramadi
$754