Islamabad vs Mosul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Mosul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$496
$565
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1174
$1365
🏠 One person rent
$228
$196
🏘️ Family rent
$388
$317
🍽️ Food expenses
$168
$194
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.6
$128
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$146
$483
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
70
40
😀 Quality of life
50
45
🏙️ Population
1.01M
1.79M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 12% less expensive than in Mosul. Cities ranked 8685th and 8282nd ($496 vs $565) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 24th in Pakistan and Iraq, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Iraq comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Islamabad compared to 0.9 months in Mosul. Islamabad ranked 4th best city to live in Pakistan vs Mosul ranked 7th in Iraq, while ranked 6656th and 7239th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Islamabad vs Mosul

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Islamabad Mosul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.5
$3.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$16.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$5.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$1.54
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$1.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$145
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$126
$104
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$449
$268
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$233
$188
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.5
$53.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$82.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.2
$30.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.59%
10.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1529
$810
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$645
$935
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.3
$65.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.85
$11.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$0.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$0.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.23
$1.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.82
$3.43
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$4.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$0.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$0.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.77
$0.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.95
$8.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.36
$2.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.19
$1.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.68
$2.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$4.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.3
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.82
$8.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$17.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.91
$3.33
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.3
$12.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.7
$29.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.5
$196
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3550
$3161

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$446
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$371
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$280
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$373
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$350
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$253
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$373
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$321
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$394
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$335
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$344
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$391
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$382
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$313
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$286
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$309
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$393
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$332
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$396
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$381
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$359
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$450
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$306
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$379
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$397
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$339
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$371
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$438
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$340
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$456
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$346
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$504
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$401
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$350
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$391
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$440
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$447
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$447
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$379

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