Kathmandu vs Mosul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kathmandu Mosul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$412
$585
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1054
$1425
🏠 One person rent
$122
$193
🏘️ Family rent
$207
$317
🍽️ Food expenses
$175
$195
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.5
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$214
$482
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
29
40
😀 Quality of life
51
58
🏙️ Population
846K
1.79M

The cost of living in Kathmandu is 30% less expensive than in Mosul. Cities ranked 8958th and 8086th ($412 vs $585) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 23rd in Nepal and Iraq, respectively. Check Nepal vs Iraq comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Kathmandu compared to 0.8 months in Mosul. Kathmandu ranked 1st best city to live in Nepal vs Mosul ranked 2nd in Iraq, while ranked 6657th and 6125th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kathmandu vs Mosul

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Kathmandu Mosul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.72
$3.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$19.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.81
$6.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$1.53
☕ Cappuccino
$1.69
$1.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$163
$145
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$78.3
$104
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$289
$266
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$141
$193
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18
$53.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28
$82.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.24
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.2%
12.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2071
$802
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1335
$927
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$76.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.82
$3.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.56
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$0.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$0.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$0.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.86
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$1.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.2
$1.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.43
$2.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$4.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.13
$9.57
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$17.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.62
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.7
$12.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.5
$26.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$69.1
$197
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3536
$2771

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$285
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$284
146 km or 91 mi Pokhara
$395
183 km or 114 mi Muzaffarpur
$281
222 km or 138 mi Gorakhpur
$295
234 km or 145 mi Biratnagar
$315
235 km or 146 mi Patna
$308
238 km or 148 mi Saharsa
$278
261 km or 162 mi Damak
$310
300 km or 186 mi Purnia
$283
320 km or 199 mi Bhagalpur
$253
322 km or 200 mi Siliguri
$293
332 km or 206 mi Gaya
$282
346 km or 215 mi Jaunpur
$276
355 km or 220 mi Varanasi
$267
359 km or 223 mi Raiganj
$299
384 km or 239 mi Shigatse
$943
398 km or 247 mi Mirzapur
$273
400 km or 249 mi Paro
$443
410 km or 255 mi Malda
$300
411 km or 256 mi Saidpur
$320
421 km or 262 mi Thimphu
$412
431 km or 268 mi Allahabad
$300
438 km or 272 mi Balurghat
$299
443 km or 275 mi Rangpur
$307
447 km or 278 mi Lucknow
$340
449 km or 279 mi Dhanbad
$288
468 km or 291 mi Kulti
$285
476 km or 296 mi Asansol
$280
479 km or 298 mi Dhangadhi
$363
485 km or 301 mi Ranchi
$363
493 km or 306 mi Rajshahi
$281
495 km or 307 mi Berhampore
$298
503 km or 313 mi Durgapur
$284
510 km or 317 mi Bheemdatta
$347
510 km or 317 mi Bogra
$293
517 km or 321 mi Kanpur
$314
553 km or 344 mi Jamshedpur
$360

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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