Houston vs Mosul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Mosul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2265
$585
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5394
$1425
🏠 One person rent
$1281
$193
🏘️ Family rent
$2031
$317
🍽️ Food expenses
$603
$195
🚐 Transport expenses
$201
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4606
$482
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
40
😀 Quality of life
95
58
🏙️ Population
2.3M
1.79M

The cost of living in Houston is 287% more expensive than in Mosul. Cities ranked 1354th and 8086th ($2265 vs $585) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1137th and 23rd in the United States and Iraq, respectively. Check the United States vs Iraq comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Houston compared to 0.8 months in Mosul. Houston ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs Mosul ranked 2nd in Iraq, while ranked 16th and 6125th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Houston vs Mosul

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Houston Mosul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.7
$3.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.6
$19.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$6.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.31
$1.53
☕ Cappuccino
$5.52
$1.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.74
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1411
$145
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1003
$104
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2380
$266
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1609
$193
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$53.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$82.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.9
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.39%
12.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2542
$802
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1944
$927
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.24
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.3
$76.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.8
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$0.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.19
$0.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.06
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$3.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$0.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$0.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$0.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.17
$0.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.31
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.24
$1.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.34
$1.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8
$2.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.92
$4.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.9
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$9.57
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$149
$17.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.6
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.3
$12.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$26.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1729
$197
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22380
$2771

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Cities near Houston

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2228
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2150
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2094
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2260
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2071
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2112
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2136
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2297
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2386
41 km or 25 mi League
$2102
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2072
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2114
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2738
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2048
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1836
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1897
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2112
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2022
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1605
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1913
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$2000
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1900
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1887
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2226
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1971
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1904
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1510
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2115
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2444
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2027
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2153
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2237
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2125
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2229
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2171
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2200
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2187
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2285
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2059
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2221

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