Istanbul vs Mosul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Mosul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1305
$585
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3329
$1425
🏠 One person rent
$689
$193
🏘️ Family rent
$1222
$317
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$195
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1095
$482
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
95
40
😀 Quality of life
78
58
🏙️ Population
15.7M
1.79M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 123% more expensive than in Mosul. Cities ranked 4562nd and 8086th ($1305 vs $585) 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 0.8 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 925th and 6125th 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
$10.5
$3.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.5
$19.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.13
$6.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.11
$1.53
☕ Cappuccino
$3.92
$1.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$896
$145
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$561
$104
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1645
$266
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1007
$193
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$53.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.1
$82.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
43.72%
12.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3111
$802
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1596
$927
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.8
$76.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.53
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$0.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$0.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$3.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$0.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$0.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$1.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.32
$1.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$2.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.1
$4.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.5
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.96
$9.57
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.5
$17.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.88
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.7
$12.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$26.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1021
$197
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20004
$2771

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$671
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$652
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$817
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$867
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$828
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$945
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$733
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$894
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$836
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$691
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$731
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$769
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$590
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$543
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$681
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$806
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$688
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$552
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$746
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$662
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$748
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$819
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$601
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$872
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1137
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$705
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$752
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$712
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1099
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$644
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$698
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$607
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$742
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$767
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1079
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1041

Cities near Mosul

Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Duhok
$616
82 km or 51 mi Erbil
$831
95 km or 59 mi Zakho
$648
111 km or 69 mi Sinjar
$390
134 km or 84 mi Cizre
$583
140 km or 87 mi Sirnak
$582
145 km or 90 mi Hakkari
$566
153 km or 95 mi Kirkuk
$502
185 km or 115 mi Mahabad
$413
185 km or 115 mi Piranshahr
$437
186 km or 115 mi Qamishli
$476
187 km or 116 mi Nusaybin
$581
194 km or 121 mi Siirt
$588
203 km or 126 mi Tikrit
$633
213 km or 132 mi Al-Hasakah
$485
220 km or 137 mi Urmia
$503
227 km or 141 mi Sulaymaniyah
$657
237 km or 147 mi Mardin
$545
239 km or 148 mi Van
$568
243 km or 151 mi Bitlis
$575
244 km or 151 mi Batman
$622
251 km or 156 mi Samarra
$681
252 km or 156 mi Baneh
$495
275 km or 171 mi Miandoab
$493
277 km or 172 mi Derik
$580
277 km or 172 mi Bukan
$494
279 km or 173 mi Ceylanpinar
$593
283 km or 176 mi Saqqez
$498
283 km or 176 mi Cinar
$568
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$511
291 km or 181 mi Deir ez-Zor
$499
292 km or 181 mi Khoy
$404
300 km or 186 mi Mus
$566
302 km or 188 mi Maragheh
$506
308 km or 191 mi Diyarbakir
$550
313 km or 195 mi Viransehir
$597
316 km or 197 mi Caldiran
$565
323 km or 201 mi Baqubah
$669
327 km or 203 mi Marand
$489
328 km or 204 mi Ramadi
$771