Isfahan vs Mosul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Isfahan Mosul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$523
$597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1618
$1537
🏠 One person rent
$211
$204
🏘️ Family rent
$639
$429
🍽️ Food expenses
$170
$193
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.9
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$240
$470
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
66
36
😀 Quality of life
48
45
🏙️ Population
1.96M
1.79M

The cost of living in Isfahan is 12% less expensive than in Mosul. Cities ranked 8454th and 7691st ($523 vs $597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 72nd and 23rd in Iran and Iraq, respectively. Check Iran vs Iraq comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Isfahan compared to 0.8 months in Mosul. Isfahan ranked 5th best city to live in Iran vs Mosul ranked 2nd in Iraq, while ranked 6375th and 6539th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Isfahan vs Mosul

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Isfahan Mosul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.39
$3.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.5
$19.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.01
$6.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.54
☕ Cappuccino
$0.88
$1.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$136
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$105
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$898
$246
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$545
$315
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$9.25
$63.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.1
$97.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.95
$30
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.5%
15.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1187
$804
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$676
$363
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$76.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.88
$13.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.44
$0.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.11
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$3.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$3.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.27
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$0.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$0.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$5.99
$0.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.9
$7.64
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.48
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.09
$1.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.79
$1.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$15.9
$2.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$4.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.7
$22.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.1
$9.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$115
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$3.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.2
$17.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.2
$26.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$77.2
$177
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$594
$3104

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$510
27 km or 17 mi Shahin Shahr
$507
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$502
73 km or 45 mi Shahreza
$502
83 km or 52 mi Shahr-e Kord
$397
150 km or 93 mi Kashan
$562
191 km or 119 mi Izeh
$525
220 km or 137 mi Yasuj
$529
234 km or 146 mi Qom
$488
236 km or 147 mi Masjed Soleyman
$552
243 km or 151 mi Arak
$455
259 km or 161 mi Dorud
$513
265 km or 165 mi Behbahan
$536
267 km or 166 mi Yazd
$573
272 km or 169 mi Shushtar
$562
291 km or 181 mi Saveh
$574
292 km or 181 mi Varamin
$651
305 km or 189 mi Borujerd
$505
307 km or 191 mi Dezful
$583
311 km or 193 mi Qarchak
$681
312 km or 194 mi Andimeshk
$577
315 km or 196 mi Pakdasht
$680
319 km or 198 mi Ahvaz
$597
320 km or 199 mi Robat Karim
$675
322 km or 200 mi Malayer
$469
322 km or 200 mi Khorramabad
$554
324 km or 201 mi Eslamshahr
$700
326 km or 203 mi Marvdasht
$563
328 km or 204 mi Nasimshahr
$697
328 km or 204 mi Ray
$710
329 km or 205 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$548
337 km or 209 mi Kazerun
$557
340 km or 211 mi Shahriar
$698
341 km or 212 mi Tehran
$788
342 km or 212 mi Malard
$693
344 km or 214 mi Pardis
$665
345 km or 215 mi Andisheh
$684
346 km or 215 mi Qods
$698
348 km or 216 mi Shiraz
$589
348 km or 216 mi Fardis
$688

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Duhok
$646
82 km or 51 mi Erbil
$854
95 km or 59 mi Zakho
$688
111 km or 69 mi Sinjar
$672
134 km or 84 mi Cizre
$578
140 km or 87 mi Sirnak
$574
145 km or 90 mi Hakkari
$575
153 km or 95 mi Kirkuk
$508
185 km or 115 mi Mahabad
$458
185 km or 115 mi Piranshahr
$476
186 km or 115 mi Qamishli
$457
187 km or 116 mi Nusaybin
$589
194 km or 121 mi Siirt
$573
203 km or 126 mi Tikrit
$641
213 km or 132 mi Al-Hasakah
$449
220 km or 137 mi Urmia
$519
227 km or 141 mi Sulaymaniyah
$676
237 km or 147 mi Mardin
$600
239 km or 148 mi Van
$615
243 km or 151 mi Bitlis
$582
244 km or 151 mi Batman
$600
251 km or 156 mi Samarra
$680
252 km or 156 mi Baneh
$531
275 km or 171 mi Miandoab
$540
277 km or 172 mi Derik
$606
277 km or 172 mi Bukan
$536
279 km or 173 mi Ceylanpinar
$597
283 km or 176 mi Saqqez
$533
283 km or 176 mi Cinar
$621
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$536
291 km or 181 mi Deir ez-Zor
$468
292 km or 181 mi Khoy
$419
300 km or 186 mi Mus
$589
302 km or 188 mi Maragheh
$573
308 km or 191 mi Diyarbakir
$659
313 km or 195 mi Viransehir
$603
316 km or 197 mi Caldiran
$574
323 km or 201 mi Baqubah
$659
327 km or 203 mi Marand
$553
328 km or 204 mi Ramadi
$766