Karaj vs Mosul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Mosul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$704
$588
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1577
$1427
🏠 One person rent
$399
$196
🏘️ Family rent
$634
$320
🍽️ Food expenses
$172
$195
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.7
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$246
$485
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
76
36
😀 Quality of life
61
52
🏙️ Population
1.59M
1.79M

The cost of living in Karaj is 20% more expensive than in Mosul. Cities ranked 7072nd and 7926th ($704 vs $588) 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 5808th and 6491st 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
$3.94
$3.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.9
$19
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.51
$6.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.7
$1.54
☕ Cappuccino
$1.2
$1.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$331
$143
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$105
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$262
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$622
$194
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.54
$53.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.1
$83.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.94
$29.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.83%
14.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1256
$810
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$541
$921
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13
$76.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.65
$0.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.02
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$3.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$4.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$0.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$0.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.75
$7.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.47
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.59
$1.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.89
$1.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.35
$2.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$4.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$22.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.51
$9.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.1
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.93
$3.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.2
$12.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.1
$26.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$198
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$836
$2691

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Mohammadshahr
$642
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Kamal Shahr
$644
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$640
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$637
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$638
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$641
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$635
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$624
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$598
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$623
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$611
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$684
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$628
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$622
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$607
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$604
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$598
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$588
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$582
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$503
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$448
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$530
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$372
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$497
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$501
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$472
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$643
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$515
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$542
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$538
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$426
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$430
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$457
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$494
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$508
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$484
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$658
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$540

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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