Karaj vs Mosul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karaj Mosul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$693
$555
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1568
$1363
🏠 One person rent
$393
$186
🏘️ Family rent
$619
$317
🍽️ Food expenses
$154
$200
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.3
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$217
$456
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
76
36
😀 Quality of life
55
46
🏙️ Population
1.59M
1.69M

The cost of living in Karaj is 25% more expensive than in Mosul. Cities ranked 6851st and 8077th ($693 vs $555) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 12th and 27th 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 3rd in Iraq, while ranked 5919th and 6552nd 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
$3.22
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.6
$18.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.3
$8.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$1.34
☕ Cappuccino
$1.13
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$293
$131
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$81.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$807
$256
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$546
$171
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.29
$63.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.8
$97.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.59
$31.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.41%
16.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1158
$746
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$710
$366
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.9
$30.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.74
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.2
$0.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$0.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.13
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$3.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$3.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.18
$9.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.76
$0.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.96
$3.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.43
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.09
$1.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.96
$1.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.3
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$4.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.9
$18.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.51
$7.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$100
$19.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.94
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$32
$19
👟 Brand Sneakers
$141
$26.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$138
$119
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$882
$996

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Mohammadshahr
$650
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Kamal Shahr
$647
10 km or 6.5 mi Fardis
$651
13 km or 8.3 mi Andisheh
$647
17 km or 10 mi Qods
$655
17 km or 10 mi Malard
$654
19 km or 12 mi Shahriar
$653
33 km or 21 mi Nasimshahr
$651
36 km or 22 mi Nazarabad
$616
38 km or 24 mi Eslamshahr
$655
38 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$636
43 km or 26 mi Tehran
$700
46 km or 28 mi Golestan
$655
50 km or 31 mi Ray
$653
69 km or 43 mi Qarchak
$636
74 km or 46 mi Pakdasht
$633
77 km or 48 mi Pardis
$619
79 km or 49 mi Khak-e Ali
$583
87 km or 54 mi Varamin
$616
100 km or 62 mi Qazvin
$595
104 km or 65 mi Saveh
$546
130 km or 81 mi Qom
$454
144 km or 90 mi Amol
$519
174 km or 108 mi Babol
$434
177 km or 110 mi Lahijan
$547
185 km or 115 mi Qaem Shahr
$533
204 km or 127 mi Rasht
$530
205 km or 128 mi Sari
$640
208 km or 129 mi Kashan
$561
220 km or 137 mi Semnan
$558
225 km or 140 mi Arak
$456
242 km or 150 mi Zanjan
$451
249 km or 155 mi Hamadan
$656
259 km or 161 mi Malayer
$436
294 km or 183 mi Borujerd
$502
311 km or 193 mi Dorud
$511
333 km or 207 mi Shahin Shahr
$561
334 km or 208 mi Gorgan
$661
350 km or 218 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$569
354 km or 220 mi Khorramabad
$550

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Duhok
$626
82 km or 51 mi Erbil
$864
95 km or 59 mi Zakho
$668
111 km or 69 mi Sinjar
$653
134 km or 84 mi Cizre
$569
140 km or 87 mi Sirnak
$563
145 km or 90 mi Hakkari
$535
153 km or 95 mi Kirkuk
$535
185 km or 115 mi Mahabad
$440
185 km or 115 mi Piranshahr
$465
186 km or 115 mi Qamishli
$395
187 km or 116 mi Nusaybin
$582
194 km or 121 mi Siirt
$565
203 km or 126 mi Tikrit
$649
213 km or 132 mi Al-Hasakah
$409
220 km or 137 mi Urmia
$461
227 km or 141 mi Sulaymaniyah
$736
237 km or 147 mi Mardin
$603
239 km or 148 mi Van
$499
243 km or 151 mi Bitlis
$561
244 km or 151 mi Batman
$585
251 km or 156 mi Samarra
$684
252 km or 156 mi Baneh
$538
275 km or 171 mi Miandoab
$580
277 km or 172 mi Derik
$618
277 km or 172 mi Bukan
$557
279 km or 173 mi Ceylanpinar
$587
283 km or 176 mi Saqqez
$548
283 km or 176 mi Cinar
$654
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$532
291 km or 181 mi Deir ez-Zor
$438
292 km or 181 mi Khoy
$386
300 km or 186 mi Mus
$571
302 km or 188 mi Maragheh
$692
308 km or 191 mi Diyarbakir
$733
313 km or 195 mi Viransehir
$604
316 km or 197 mi Caldiran
$519
323 km or 201 mi Baqubah
$658
327 km or 203 mi Marand
$719
328 km or 204 mi Ramadi
$766