Islamabad vs Mosul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Mosul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$439
$596
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1168
$1544
🏠 One person rent
$198
$202
🏘️ Family rent
$457
$427
🍽️ Food expenses
$150
$196
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.4
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$256
$470
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
67
36
😀 Quality of life
49
45
🏙️ Population
1.01M
1.79M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 26% less expensive than in Mosul. Cities ranked 8895th and 7820th ($439 vs $596) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 23rd in Pakistan and Iraq, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Iraq comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Islamabad compared to 0.8 months in Mosul. Islamabad ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Mosul ranked 2nd in Iraq, while ranked 6293rd and 6552nd 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
$1.79
$3.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.1
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$6.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.53
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$1.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$136
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$92
$104
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$242
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$286
$317
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.4
$61.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.6
$30
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.49%
15.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1307
$803
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$493
$371
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.82
$76.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.32
$13.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.26
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$3.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$3.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$0.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$0.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.8
$0.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.64
$7.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$1.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.9
$1.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.47
$2.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$4.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.62
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.2
$22.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.31
$9.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.9
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.01
$3.32
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.4
$18
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$27
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.7
$180
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3133
$3176

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$376
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$323
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$328
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$372
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$277
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$354
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$338
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$374
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$330
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$388
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$456
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$380
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$335
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$344
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$280
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$373
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$308
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$376
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$358
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$319
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$406
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$292
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$344
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$500
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$312
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$407
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$441
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$310
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$469
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$378
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$599
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$358
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$360
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$430
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$371
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$476
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$457
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$397

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Duhok
$652
82 km or 51 mi Erbil
$876
95 km or 59 mi Zakho
$698
111 km or 69 mi Sinjar
$680
134 km or 84 mi Cizre
$575
140 km or 87 mi Sirnak
$563
145 km or 90 mi Hakkari
$540
153 km or 95 mi Kirkuk
$498
185 km or 115 mi Mahabad
$466
185 km or 115 mi Piranshahr
$490
186 km or 115 mi Qamishli
$443
187 km or 116 mi Nusaybin
$588
194 km or 121 mi Siirt
$578
203 km or 126 mi Tikrit
$636
213 km or 132 mi Al-Hasakah
$449
220 km or 137 mi Urmia
$519
227 km or 141 mi Sulaymaniyah
$651
237 km or 147 mi Mardin
$600
239 km or 148 mi Van
$552
243 km or 151 mi Bitlis
$570
244 km or 151 mi Batman
$624
251 km or 156 mi Samarra
$675
252 km or 156 mi Baneh
$581
275 km or 171 mi Miandoab
$667
277 km or 172 mi Derik
$605
277 km or 172 mi Bukan
$615
279 km or 173 mi Ceylanpinar
$590
283 km or 176 mi Saqqez
$597
283 km or 176 mi Cinar
$611
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$569
291 km or 181 mi Deir ez-Zor
$481
292 km or 181 mi Khoy
$425
300 km or 186 mi Mus
$580
302 km or 188 mi Maragheh
$844
308 km or 191 mi Diyarbakir
$640
313 km or 195 mi Viransehir
$600
316 km or 197 mi Caldiran
$538
323 km or 201 mi Baqubah
$655
327 km or 203 mi Marand
$907
328 km or 204 mi Ramadi
$762