Karaj vs Mosul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Mosul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$696
$585
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1558
$1425
🏠 One person rent
$397
$193
🏘️ Family rent
$633
$317
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$195
🚐 Transport expenses
$33.4
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$242
$482
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
75
40
😀 Quality of life
60
58
🏙️ Population
1.59M
1.79M

The cost of living in Karaj is 19% more expensive than in Mosul. Cities ranked 7267th and 8086th ($696 vs $585) 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 5965th and 6125th 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
$3.36
$3.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.9
$19.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4
$6.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.69
$1.53
☕ Cappuccino
$1.15
$1.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$145
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$397
$104
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$608
$266
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$615
$193
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.73
$53.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.4
$82.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.27
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.67%
12.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1252
$802
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$540
$927
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.1
$76.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$0.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.02
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$3.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.9
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$0.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$0.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$0.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.86
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.51
$1.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.82
$1.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.27
$2.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$4.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.5
$9.57
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.8
$17.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$25
$12.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98
$26.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$111
$197
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$833
$2771

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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
$637
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$639
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$629
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$631
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$631
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$627
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$601
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$595
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$602
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$594
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$639
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$592
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$591
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$586
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$583
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$575
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$571
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$586
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$512
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$455
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$531
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$372
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$494
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$502
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$461
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$635
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$516
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$535
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$542
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$425
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$428
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$460
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$499
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$513
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$487
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$659
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$546

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Duhok
$616
82 km or 51 mi Erbil
$831
95 km or 59 mi Zakho
$648
111 km or 69 mi Sinjar
$390
134 km or 84 mi Cizre
$583
140 km or 87 mi Sirnak
$582
145 km or 90 mi Hakkari
$566
153 km or 95 mi Kirkuk
$502
185 km or 115 mi Mahabad
$413
185 km or 115 mi Piranshahr
$437
186 km or 115 mi Qamishli
$476
187 km or 116 mi Nusaybin
$581
194 km or 121 mi Siirt
$588
203 km or 126 mi Tikrit
$633
213 km or 132 mi Al-Hasakah
$485
220 km or 137 mi Urmia
$503
227 km or 141 mi Sulaymaniyah
$657
237 km or 147 mi Mardin
$545
239 km or 148 mi Van
$568
243 km or 151 mi Bitlis
$575
244 km or 151 mi Batman
$622
251 km or 156 mi Samarra
$681
252 km or 156 mi Baneh
$495
275 km or 171 mi Miandoab
$493
277 km or 172 mi Derik
$580
277 km or 172 mi Bukan
$494
279 km or 173 mi Ceylanpinar
$593
283 km or 176 mi Saqqez
$498
283 km or 176 mi Cinar
$568
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$511
291 km or 181 mi Deir ez-Zor
$499
292 km or 181 mi Khoy
$404
300 km or 186 mi Mus
$566
302 km or 188 mi Maragheh
$506
308 km or 191 mi Diyarbakir
$550
313 km or 195 mi Viransehir
$597
316 km or 197 mi Caldiran
$565
323 km or 201 mi Baqubah
$669
327 km or 203 mi Marand
$489
328 km or 204 mi Ramadi
$771