Helsinki vs Mosul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Mosul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1936
$596
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4390
$1544
🏠 One person rent
$1009
$202
🏘️ Family rent
$1646
$427
🍽️ Food expenses
$602
$196
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3013
$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 225% more expensive than in Mosul. Cities ranked 2046th and 7820th ($1936 vs $596) 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 37th 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
$15.5
$3.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.5
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$6.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9
$1.53
☕ Cappuccino
$5
$1.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.13
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1052
$136
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$873
$104
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1924
$242
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1400
$317
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$61.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.6
$30
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
15.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8423
$803
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5044
$371
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.28
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.9
$76.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20
$13.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.74
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.59
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.03
$3.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$3.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$0.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$0.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$0.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$0.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$7.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.5
$1.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$1.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$2.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.71
$4.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$22.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.7
$9.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$84.6
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.6
$3.32
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.8
$18
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.8
$27
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$353
$180
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10871
$3176

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1782
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$2023
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1570
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1532
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1608
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1562
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1631
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1453
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1363
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1360
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1534
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1278
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1447
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1525
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1431
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1453
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1571
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1416
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$973
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1447
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1584
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1439
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1546
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1591
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1544
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$990
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1527
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1499
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1496
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1469
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$979
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1467
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$1102
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1378
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$846
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$966
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1389
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1331
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1325
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1120

Cities near Mosul

Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Duhok
$652
82 km or 51 mi Erbil
$876
95 km or 59 mi Zakho
$698
111 km or 69 mi Sinjar
$680
134 km or 84 mi Cizre
$575
140 km or 87 mi Sirnak
$563
145 km or 90 mi Hakkari
$540
153 km or 95 mi Kirkuk
$498
185 km or 115 mi Mahabad
$466
185 km or 115 mi Piranshahr
$490
186 km or 115 mi Qamishli
$443
187 km or 116 mi Nusaybin
$588
194 km or 121 mi Siirt
$578
203 km or 126 mi Tikrit
$636
213 km or 132 mi Al-Hasakah
$449
220 km or 137 mi Urmia
$519
227 km or 141 mi Sulaymaniyah
$651
237 km or 147 mi Mardin
$600
239 km or 148 mi Van
$552
243 km or 151 mi Bitlis
$570
244 km or 151 mi Batman
$624
251 km or 156 mi Samarra
$675
252 km or 156 mi Baneh
$581
275 km or 171 mi Miandoab
$667
277 km or 172 mi Derik
$605
277 km or 172 mi Bukan
$615
279 km or 173 mi Ceylanpinar
$590
283 km or 176 mi Saqqez
$597
283 km or 176 mi Cinar
$611
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$569
291 km or 181 mi Deir ez-Zor
$481
292 km or 181 mi Khoy
$425
300 km or 186 mi Mus
$580
302 km or 188 mi Maragheh
$844
308 km or 191 mi Diyarbakir
$640
313 km or 195 mi Viransehir
$600
316 km or 197 mi Caldiran
$538
323 km or 201 mi Baqubah
$655
327 km or 203 mi Marand
$907
328 km or 204 mi Ramadi
$762