Karaj vs Mosul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Mosul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$684
$565
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1507
$1365
🏠 One person rent
$396
$196
🏘️ Family rent
$629
$317
🍽️ Food expenses
$166
$194
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.2
$128
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$245
$483
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
75
40
😀 Quality of life
62
45
🏙️ Population
1.59M
1.79M

The cost of living in Karaj is 21% more expensive than in Mosul. Cities ranked 7388th and 8282nd ($684 vs $565) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 24th in Iran and Iraq, respectively. Check Iran vs Iraq comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Karaj compared to 0.9 months in Mosul. Karaj ranked 2nd best city to live in Iran vs Mosul ranked 7th in Iraq, while ranked 5635th and 7239th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Karaj vs Mosul

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Karaj Mosul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.49
$3.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.5
$16.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.99
$5.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.59
$1.54
☕ Cappuccino
$1.08
$1.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$331
$145
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$397
$104
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$609
$268
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$613
$188
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.17
$53.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.6
$82.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$4.52
$30.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.63%
10.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1258
$810
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$541
$935
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.1
$65.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.7
$11.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.46
$0.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$0.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.05
$1.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.04
$3.43
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$4.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.87
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$0.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.86
$0.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.74
$8.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.51
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$2.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.15
$1.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$2.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$4.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.11
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.7
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.29
$8.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79.8
$17.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.21
$3.33
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$12.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.2
$29.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$103
$196
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$826
$3161

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Mohammadshahr
$622
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Kamal Shahr
$619
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$616
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$613
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$614
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$614
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$611
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$587
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$572
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$590
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$577
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$638
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$584
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$584
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$570
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$570
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$563
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$533
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$557
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$565
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$504
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$448
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$516
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$359
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$461
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$474
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$447
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$612
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$487
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$523
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$536
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$401
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$408
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$439
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$456
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$469
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$459
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$664
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$466
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$484

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Duhok
$625
82 km or 51 mi Erbil
$844
95 km or 59 mi Zakho
$662
111 km or 69 mi Sinjar
$384
134 km or 84 mi Cizre
$590
140 km or 87 mi Sirnak
$588
145 km or 90 mi Hakkari
$580
153 km or 95 mi Kirkuk
$516
185 km or 115 mi Mahabad
$393
185 km or 115 mi Piranshahr
$409
186 km or 115 mi Qamishli
$490
187 km or 116 mi Nusaybin
$579
194 km or 121 mi Siirt
$601
203 km or 126 mi Tikrit
$633
213 km or 132 mi Al-Hasakah
$497
220 km or 137 mi Urmia
$476
227 km or 141 mi Sulaymaniyah
$658
237 km or 147 mi Mardin
$527
239 km or 148 mi Van
$580
243 km or 151 mi Bitlis
$586
244 km or 151 mi Batman
$640
251 km or 156 mi Samarra
$677
252 km or 156 mi Baneh
$436
275 km or 171 mi Miandoab
$432
277 km or 172 mi Derik
$596
277 km or 172 mi Bukan
$436
279 km or 173 mi Ceylanpinar
$597
283 km or 176 mi Saqqez
$438
283 km or 176 mi Cinar
$619
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$449
291 km or 181 mi Deir ez-Zor
$521
292 km or 181 mi Khoy
$374
300 km or 186 mi Mus
$573
302 km or 188 mi Maragheh
$444
308 km or 191 mi Diyarbakir
$608
313 km or 195 mi Viransehir
$609
316 km or 197 mi Caldiran
$575
323 km or 201 mi Baqubah
$670
327 km or 203 mi Marand
$429
328 km or 204 mi Ramadi
$754