Karachi vs Mosul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Mosul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$442
$597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1064
$1537
🏠 One person rent
$188
$204
🏘️ Family rent
$342
$429
🍽️ Food expenses
$147
$193
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.1
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$179
$470
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
63
36
😀 Quality of life
50
45
🏙️ Population
14.9M
1.79M

The cost of living in Karachi is 26% less expensive than in Mosul. Cities ranked 8872nd and 7691st ($442 vs $597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 6253rd and 6539th among best cities to live in the world.

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Karachi Mosul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.99
$3.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12
$19.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$6.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$1.54
☕ Cappuccino
$2.16
$1.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$136
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.4
$105
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$316
$246
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$197
$315
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.4
$63.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$97.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$30
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.17%
15.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$545
$804
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$359
$363
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.21
$76.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.29
$13.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.53
$0.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.15
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.81
$3.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$3.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$0.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$0.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.82
$0.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.49
$7.64
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.04
$1.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.65
$1.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.9
$2.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$4.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.7
$22.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.05
$9.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.95
$3.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.8
$17.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.6
$26.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$50.7
$177
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1405
$3104

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$334
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$325
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$394
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$338
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$288
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$339
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$325
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$333
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$311
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$389
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$266
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$452
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$415
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$298
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$366
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$324
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$382
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$585
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$310
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$297
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$342
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$605
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$376
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$371
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$297
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$771
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$392
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$286
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$468
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$340
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$361
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$279
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$476
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$829
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$356
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$311
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$284
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1090
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$350
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$552

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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