Istanbul vs Mosul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Mosul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1288
$588
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3260
$1427
🏠 One person rent
$675
$196
🏘️ Family rent
$1155
$320
🍽️ Food expenses
$361
$195
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$958
$485
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
95
36
😀 Quality of life
78
52
🏙️ Population
15.7M
1.79M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 119% more expensive than in Mosul. Cities ranked 4522nd and 7926th ($1288 vs $588) 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 1015th and 6491st 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
$3.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.2
$19
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.55
$6.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.98
$1.54
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$1.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.5
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$864
$143
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$552
$105
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1568
$262
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$944
$194
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$53.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.6
$83.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$29.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
46.24%
14.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2833
$810
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1376
$921
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.6
$76.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.88
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.22
$3.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.17
$4.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$0.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$7.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$1.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.85
$1.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$2.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$4.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.68
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$22.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.41
$9.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.56
$3.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$12.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$26.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1043
$198
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18637
$2691

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$679
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$659
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$819
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$835
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$838
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$985
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$725
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$915
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$852
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$679
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$787
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$562
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$547
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$686
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$837
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$691
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$574
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$704
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$695
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$777
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$821
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$612
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$848
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1151
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$655
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$732
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$697
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1039
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1006
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$618
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$699
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$591
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$725
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$745
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$760
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1067
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1013

Cities near Mosul

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