Istanbul vs Mosul - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Istanbul | Mosul | |
|---|---|---|
| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Istanbul is 109% more expensive than in Mosul. Cities ranked 4347th and 7691st ($1248 vs $597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 23rd in Turkey and Iraq, respectively. Check Turkey vs Iraq comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Istanbul compared to 0.8 months in Mosul. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Mosul ranked 2nd in Iraq, while ranked 850th and 6539th among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Istanbul vs Mosul
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| Istanbul | Mosul | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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Cities near Istanbul
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 40 km or 25 mi |  Cayirova | |
| 46 km or 28 mi | Gebze | |
| 73 km or 45 mi | Korfez | |
| 79 km or 49 mi | Kocaeli | |
| 83 km or 51 mi | Golcuk | |
| 87 km or 54 mi | Izmit | |
| 91 km or 56 mi | Kapakli | |
| 92 km or 57 mi | Bursa | |
| 96 km or 59 mi | Kartepe | |
| 98 km or 61 mi | Corlu | |
| 111 km or 69 mi | Bandirma | |
| 113 km or 70 mi | Inegol | |
| 121 km or 75 mi | Tekirdag | |
| 124 km or 77 mi | Adapazari | |
| 124 km or 77 mi | Sakarya | |
| 129 km or 80 mi | Bilecik | |
| 141 km or 88 mi | Luleburgaz | |
| 166 km or 103 mi | Kirklareli | |
| 176 km or 110 mi | Balikesir | |
| 186 km or 115 mi | Duzce | |
| 190 km or 118 mi | Eskisehir | |
| 192 km or 120 mi | Uzunkopru | |
| 197 km or 122 mi | Kutahya | |
| 207 km or 129 mi |  Burgas | |
| 208 km or 129 mi | Karadeniz Eregli | |
| 214 km or 133 mi | Edirne | |
| 224 km or 139 mi | Bolu | |
| 234 km or 145 mi | Soma | |
| 236 km or 147 mi | Canakkale | |
| 259 km or 161 mi | Varna | |
| 260 km or 162 mi |  Alexandroupoli | |
| 261 km or 162 mi | Yambol | |
| 261 km or 162 mi | Usak | |
| 284 km or 177 mi | Afyonkarahisar | |
| 287 km or 178 mi | Sliven | |
| 290 km or 180 mi | Salihli | |
| 290 km or 180 mi | Bartin | |
| 295 km or 184 mi | Manisa | |
| 296 km or 184 mi | Mytilene | |
| 299 km or 186 mi | Komotini |
Cities near Mosul
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 55 km or 34 mi |  Duhok | |
| 82 km or 51 mi | Erbil | |
| 95 km or 59 mi | Zakho | |
| 111 km or 69 mi | Sinjar | |
| 134 km or 84 mi | Cizre | |
| 140 km or 87 mi | Sirnak | |
| 145 km or 90 mi | Hakkari | |
| 153 km or 95 mi | Kirkuk | |
| 185 km or 115 mi |  Mahabad | |
| 185 km or 115 mi | Piranshahr | |
| 186 km or 115 mi |  Qamishli | |
| 187 km or 116 mi | Nusaybin | |
| 194 km or 121 mi | Siirt | |
| 203 km or 126 mi | Tikrit | |
| 213 km or 132 mi | Al-Hasakah | |
| 220 km or 137 mi | Urmia | |
| 227 km or 141 mi | Sulaymaniyah | |
| 237 km or 147 mi | Mardin | |
| 239 km or 148 mi | Van | |
| 243 km or 151 mi | Bitlis | |
| 244 km or 151 mi | Batman | |
| 251 km or 156 mi | Samarra | |
| 252 km or 156 mi | Baneh | |
| 275 km or 171 mi | Miandoab | |
| 277 km or 172 mi | Derik | |
| 277 km or 172 mi | Bukan | |
| 279 km or 173 mi | Ceylanpinar | |
| 283 km or 176 mi | Saqqez | |
| 283 km or 176 mi | Cinar | |
| 291 km or 181 mi | Marivan | |
| 291 km or 181 mi | Deir ez-Zor | |
| 292 km or 181 mi | Khoy | |
| 300 km or 186 mi | Mus | |
| 302 km or 188 mi | Maragheh | |
| 308 km or 191 mi | Diyarbakir | |
| 313 km or 195 mi | Viransehir | |
| 316 km or 197 mi | Caldiran | |
| 323 km or 201 mi | Baqubah | |
| 327 km or 203 mi | Marand | |
| 328 km or 204 mi | Ramadi |