Islamabad vs Mosul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Mosul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$443
$588
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1034
$1427
🏠 One person rent
$199
$196
🏘️ Family rent
$328
$320
🍽️ Food expenses
$158
$195
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.5
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$485
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
69
36
😀 Quality of life
50
52
🏙️ Population
1.01M
1.79M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 25% less expensive than in Mosul. Cities ranked 8887th and 7926th ($443 vs $588) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 23rd 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 0.8 months in Mosul. Islamabad ranked 3rd best city to live in Pakistan vs Mosul ranked 2nd in Iraq, while ranked 6597th and 6491st 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
$2.83
$3.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.2
$19
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$6.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$1.54
☕ Cappuccino
$2.02
$1.58
🥤 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
$187
$143
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$98.8
$105
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$262
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$194
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.4
$53.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$83.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$29.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.73%
14.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1311
$810
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$921
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.39
$76.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.05
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$0.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.37
$3.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$4.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.76
$0.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.75
$7.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$1.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.17
$1.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.64
$2.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$4.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.4
$22.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.22
$9.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.86
$3.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.6
$12.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.7
$26.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$61.1
$198
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2738
$2691

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$416
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$344
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$277
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$354
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$326
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$265
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$351
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$334
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$364
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$320
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$340
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$376
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$363
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$311
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$284
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$302
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$372
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$316
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$368
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$354
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$333
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$427
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$294
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$351
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$380
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$303
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$350
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$393
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$291
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$401
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$337
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$458
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$362
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$347
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$421
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$403
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$396
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$404
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$373

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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