Ho Chi Minh vs Mosul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ho Chi Minh Mosul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$734
$588
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1845
$1427
🏠 One person rent
$387
$196
🏘️ Family rent
$684
$320
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$195
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.5
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$336
$485
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
66
36
😀 Quality of life
66
52
🏙️ Population
9.39M
1.79M

The cost of living in Ho Chi Minh is 25% more expensive than in Mosul. Cities ranked 6928th and 7926th ($734 vs $588) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 23rd in Vietnam and Iraq, respectively. Check Vietnam vs Iraq comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Ho Chi Minh compared to 0.8 months in Mosul. Ho Chi Minh ranked 1st best city to live in Vietnam vs Mosul ranked 2nd in Iraq, while ranked 4947th and 6491st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ho Chi Minh vs Mosul

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Ho Chi Minh Mosul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.9
$3.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.6
$19
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.81
$6.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.54
☕ Cappuccino
$1.85
$1.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$499
$143
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$280
$105
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$921
$262
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$508
$194
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.3
$53.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.8
$83.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.41
$29.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.06%
14.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3891
$810
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1915
$921
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.27
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$76.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.93
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$0.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$3.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$4.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$0.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.79
$0.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$7.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.23
$1.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.73
$1.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$2.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$4.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.4
$22.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.8
$9.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.9
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$3.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.5
$12.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.5
$26.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$198
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13093
$2691

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Distance City Cost of living
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$519
25 km or 15 mi Bien Hoa
$410
72 km or 45 mi Vung Tau
$493
96 km or 60 mi Svay Rieng
$686
113 km or 70 mi Sa Dec
$502
127 km or 79 mi Can Tho
$439
141 km or 88 mi Long Xuyen
$498
153 km or 95 mi Soc Trang
$507
162 km or 100 mi Prey Veng
$727
167 km or 104 mi Phan Thiet
$482
181 km or 112 mi Mui Ne
$491
184 km or 114 mi Kampong Cham
$504
189 km or 117 mi Rach Gia
$515
198 km or 123 mi Bac Lieu
$494
205 km or 127 mi Phnom Penh
$829
233 km or 145 mi Da Lat
$572
244 km or 151 mi Ca Mau
$507
257 km or 160 mi Buon Ma Thuot
$516
270 km or 168 mi Phan Rang-Thap Cham
$523
271 km or 168 mi Kampot
$622
300 km or 186 mi Phu Quoc
$511
309 km or 192 mi Stung Treng
$635
320 km or 199 mi Nha Trang
$508
343 km or 213 mi Sihanoukville
$763
414 km or 257 mi Siem Reap
$650
433 km or 269 mi Qui Nhon
$501
452 km or 281 mi Battambang
$571
488 km or 303 mi Ko Chang
$708
502 km or 312 mi Serei Saophoan
$623
527 km or 327 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$558
533 km or 331 mi Quang Ngai
$403
584 km or 363 mi Klaeng
$718
592 km or 368 mi Hoi An
$601
605 km or 376 mi Da Nang
$615
637 km or 396 mi Hue
$372
663 km or 412 mi Nong Prue
$787
664 km or 413 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
668 km or 415 mi Pattaya
$812
670 km or 416 mi Laem Chabang
$779
676 km or 420 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588

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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