Karaj vs Mosul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Mosul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$736
$597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1758
$1537
🏠 One person rent
$387
$204
🏘️ Family rent
$633
$429
🍽️ Food expenses
$204
$193
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.7
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$245
$470
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
76
36
😀 Quality of life
55
45
🏙️ Population
1.59M
1.79M

The cost of living in Karaj is 23% more expensive than in Mosul. Cities ranked 6734th and 7691st ($736 vs $597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 23rd in Iran and Iraq, respectively. Check Iran vs Iraq comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Karaj compared to 0.8 months in Mosul. Karaj ranked 2nd best city to live in Iran vs Mosul ranked 2nd in Iraq, while ranked 5911th and 6539th 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
$3.99
$3.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$19.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.01
$6.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.6
$1.54
☕ Cappuccino
$1.1
$1.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$293
$136
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$392
$105
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$882
$246
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$547
$315
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.55
$63.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.2
$97.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.95
$30
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.34%
15.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1254
$804
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$628
$363
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$76.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.56
$13.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.1
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$3.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$3.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$0.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$0.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.76
$7.64
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.47
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.51
$1.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$16.5
$1.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.32
$2.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$4.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20
$22.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.5
$9.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$116
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.04
$3.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.7
$17.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.3
$26.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$130
$177
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$823
$3104

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KarajMosul

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Mohammadshahr
$688
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Kamal Shahr
$686
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$688
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$684
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$698
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$693
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$698
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$697
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$645
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$700
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$675
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$788
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$714
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$710
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$681
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$680
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$665
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$599
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$651
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$618
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$574
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$488
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$557
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$458
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$552
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$554
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$534
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$658
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$562
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$580
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$455
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$466
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$443
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$469
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$505
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$513
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$507
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$685
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$510
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$554

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