Karachi vs Mosul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Mosul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$430
$588
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1029
$1427
🏠 One person rent
$168
$196
🏘️ Family rent
$274
$320
🍽️ Food expenses
$146
$195
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.4
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$132
$485
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
63
36
😀 Quality of life
54
52
🏙️ Population
14.9M
1.79M

The cost of living in Karachi is 27% less expensive than in Mosul. Cities ranked 8915th and 7926th ($430 vs $588) 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 0.3 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 6371st and 6491st 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
$1.75
$3.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.3
$19
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.41
$6.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.54
☕ Cappuccino
$2.05
$1.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$115
$143
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.8
$105
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$204
$262
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$133
$194
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.2
$53.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$83.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$29.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.46%
14.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$579
$810
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$371
$921
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.76
$76.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.37
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$0.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.13
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.72
$3.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$4.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$0.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.24
$7.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$1.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.76
$1.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$2.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$4.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$22.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.27
$9.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.95
$3.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.6
$12.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.1
$26.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$67.6
$198
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1491
$2691

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148 km or 92 mi Hyderabad
$382
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$324
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$395
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$336
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$290
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$340
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$322
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$330
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$324
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$382
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$291
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$442
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$407
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$291
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$322
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$305
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$375
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$573
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$315
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$301
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$624
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$374
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$366
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$290
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$705
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$403
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$278
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$436
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$328
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$362
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$274
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$439
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$808
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$347
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$303
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$267
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1081
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$335
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$558

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