Jerusalem vs Mosul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jerusalem Mosul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2114
$597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5127
$1537
🏠 One person rent
$1224
$204
🏘️ Family rent
$2310
$429
🍽️ Food expenses
$591
$193
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2561
$470
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
38 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
78
36
😀 Quality of life
85
45
🏙️ Population
936K
1.79M

The cost of living in Jerusalem is 254% more expensive than in Mosul. Cities ranked 1551st and 7691st ($2114 vs $597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 23rd in Israel and Iraq, respectively. Check Israel vs Iraq comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Jerusalem compared to 0.8 months in Mosul. Jerusalem ranked 4th best city to live in Israel vs Mosul ranked 2nd in Iraq, while ranked 374th and 6539th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jerusalem vs Mosul

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Jerusalem Mosul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.2
$3.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.5
$19.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.9
$6.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.98
$1.54
☕ Cappuccino
$4.27
$1.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.67
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1380
$136
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$980
$105
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2752
$246
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1903
$315
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$63.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$209
$97.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.8
$30
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.04%
15.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13235
$804
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8778
$363
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.69
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.5
$76.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$13.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$0.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.5
$0.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.94
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$3.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$3.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$0.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$0.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$0.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$0.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.99
$0.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$7.64
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.49
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.82
$1.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$1.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.82
$2.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.39
$4.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.96
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$89.6
$22.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$9.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.4
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.5
$3.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$100
$17.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$26.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$878
$177
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17799
$3104

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Distance City Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Bethlehem
$905
13 km or 7.9 mi Ramallah
$996
22 km or 14 mi Beit Shemesh
$1506
28 km or 17 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$1915
30 km or 19 mi Hebron
$762
35 km or 22 mi Lod
$1891
36 km or 22 mi Dura
$813
36 km or 22 mi Ariel
$1556
36 km or 23 mi Ramla
$2123
40 km or 25 mi Rehovot
$1811
42 km or 26 mi Rosh HaAyin
$1919
42 km or 26 mi Yehud
$1930
43 km or 27 mi Ness Ziona
$1943
43 km or 27 mi Kafr Qasim
$1927
43 km or 27 mi Rishon LeZion
$2028
44 km or 28 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1809
46 km or 28 mi Petah Tikva
$1853
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Ono
$1894
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Gat
$1757
47 km or 29 mi Yavne
$1884
48 km or 30 mi Nablus
$877
49 km or 30 mi Bnei Brak
$2072
50 km or 31 mi Givatayim
$2156
50 km or 31 mi Holon
$1834
50 km or 31 mi Ramat Gan
$2232
51 km or 32 mi Qalqilya
$761
51 km or 32 mi Bat Yam
$1890
51 km or 32 mi Hod HaSharon
$2035
52 km or 32 mi Tel Aviv
$2306
53 km or 33 mi Kfar Saba
$1965
54 km or 33 mi Ashdod
$1837
54 km or 33 mi Ramat HaSharon
$1912
54 km or 34 mi Herzliya
$2145
55 km or 34 mi Ra'anana
$1990
56 km or 35 mi Tira
$1931
56 km or 35 mi Al-Salt
$552
57 km or 36 mi Tayibe
$1902
58 km or 36 mi Arad
$1680
62 km or 38 mi Rahat
$1686
63 km or 39 mi Ashkelon
$1511

Cities near Mosul

Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Duhok
$646
82 km or 51 mi Erbil
$854
95 km or 59 mi Zakho
$688
111 km or 69 mi Sinjar
$672
134 km or 84 mi Cizre
$578
140 km or 87 mi Sirnak
$574
145 km or 90 mi Hakkari
$575
153 km or 95 mi Kirkuk
$508
185 km or 115 mi Mahabad
$458
185 km or 115 mi Piranshahr
$476
186 km or 115 mi Qamishli
$457
187 km or 116 mi Nusaybin
$589
194 km or 121 mi Siirt
$573
203 km or 126 mi Tikrit
$641
213 km or 132 mi Al-Hasakah
$449
220 km or 137 mi Urmia
$519
227 km or 141 mi Sulaymaniyah
$676
237 km or 147 mi Mardin
$600
239 km or 148 mi Van
$615
243 km or 151 mi Bitlis
$582
244 km or 151 mi Batman
$600
251 km or 156 mi Samarra
$680
252 km or 156 mi Baneh
$531
275 km or 171 mi Miandoab
$540
277 km or 172 mi Derik
$606
277 km or 172 mi Bukan
$536
279 km or 173 mi Ceylanpinar
$597
283 km or 176 mi Saqqez
$533
283 km or 176 mi Cinar
$621
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$536
291 km or 181 mi Deir ez-Zor
$468
292 km or 181 mi Khoy
$419
300 km or 186 mi Mus
$589
302 km or 188 mi Maragheh
$573
308 km or 191 mi Diyarbakir
$659
313 km or 195 mi Viransehir
$603
316 km or 197 mi Caldiran
$574
323 km or 201 mi Baqubah
$659
327 km or 203 mi Marand
$553
328 km or 204 mi Ramadi
$766