Karachi vs Mosul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Mosul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$434
$585
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1045
$1425
🏠 One person rent
$163
$193
🏘️ Family rent
$267
$317
🍽️ Food expenses
$154
$195
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.8
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$152
$482
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
63
40
😀 Quality of life
54
58
🏙️ Population
14.9M
1.79M

The cost of living in Karachi is 26% less expensive than in Mosul. Cities ranked 8914th and 8086th ($434 vs $585) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 23rd in Pakistan and Iraq, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Iraq comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Karachi compared to 0.8 months in Mosul. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Mosul ranked 2nd in Iraq, while ranked 6414th and 6125th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Karachi vs Mosul

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Karachi Mosul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.8
$3.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.5
$19.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.1
$6.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.53
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$1.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$122
$145
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.5
$104
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$224
$266
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$129
$193
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.7
$53.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$82.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.94%
12.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$659
$802
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$422
$927
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.03
$76.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.48
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$0.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$0.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.21
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$3.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$0.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$0.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.25
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$1.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.78
$1.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$2.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$4.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.6
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$9.57
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$17.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.99
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.6
$12.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.6
$26.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$58.1
$197
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1646
$2771

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$365
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$326
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$392
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$337
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$284
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$343
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$327
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$324
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$310
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$378
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$298
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$437
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$401
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$287
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$330
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$317
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$373
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$575
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$326
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$298
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$627
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$382
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$366
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$289
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$693
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$417
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$286
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$463
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$331
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$382
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$269
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$467
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$813
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$351
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$297
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$294
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1135
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$325
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$561

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