Istanbul vs Mosul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Mosul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1025
$555
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2651
$1363
🏠 One person rent
$514
$186
🏘️ Family rent
$1033
$317
🍽️ Food expenses
$309
$200
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$456
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
95
36
😀 Quality of life
76
46
🏙️ Population
15.5M
1.69M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 85% more expensive than in Mosul. Cities ranked 5143rd and 8077th ($1025 vs $555) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 27th 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 3rd in Iraq, while ranked 798th and 6552nd 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
$9.37
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.7
$18.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.3
$8.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.38
$1.34
☕ Cappuccino
$2.49
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$646
$131
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$81.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1399
$256
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$171
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37
$63.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.1
$97.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$31.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
38.14%
16.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2865
$746
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1650
$366
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$30.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.79
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$0.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$0.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.53
$3.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$3.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$9.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$0.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.69
$3.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$1.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$1.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$4.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.43
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$18.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$7.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$19.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.84
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$19
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$26.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$119
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9042
$996

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$574
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$582
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$558
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$527
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$577
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$618
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$550
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$772
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$577
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$512
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$576
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$642
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$414
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$421
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$616
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$646
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$500
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$407
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$665
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$438
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$558
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$561
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$640
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$508
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$665
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$519
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$618
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$570
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$851
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$907
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$563
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$576
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$616
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$606
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$567
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$647
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$937
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1001

Cities near Mosul

Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Duhok
$626
82 km or 51 mi Erbil
$864
95 km or 59 mi Zakho
$668
111 km or 69 mi Sinjar
$653
134 km or 84 mi Cizre
$569
140 km or 87 mi Sirnak
$563
145 km or 90 mi Hakkari
$535
153 km or 95 mi Kirkuk
$535
185 km or 115 mi Mahabad
$440
185 km or 115 mi Piranshahr
$465
186 km or 115 mi Qamishli
$395
187 km or 116 mi Nusaybin
$582
194 km or 121 mi Siirt
$565
203 km or 126 mi Tikrit
$649
213 km or 132 mi Al-Hasakah
$409
220 km or 137 mi Urmia
$461
227 km or 141 mi Sulaymaniyah
$736
237 km or 147 mi Mardin
$603
239 km or 148 mi Van
$499
243 km or 151 mi Bitlis
$561
244 km or 151 mi Batman
$585
251 km or 156 mi Samarra
$684
252 km or 156 mi Baneh
$538
275 km or 171 mi Miandoab
$580
277 km or 172 mi Derik
$618
277 km or 172 mi Bukan
$557
279 km or 173 mi Ceylanpinar
$587
283 km or 176 mi Saqqez
$548
283 km or 176 mi Cinar
$654
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$532
291 km or 181 mi Deir ez-Zor
$438
292 km or 181 mi Khoy
$386
300 km or 186 mi Mus
$571
302 km or 188 mi Maragheh
$692
308 km or 191 mi Diyarbakir
$733
313 km or 195 mi Viransehir
$604
316 km or 197 mi Caldiran
$519
323 km or 201 mi Baqubah
$658
327 km or 203 mi Marand
$719
328 km or 204 mi Ramadi
$766