Kuala Lumpur vs Mosul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Mosul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$992
$565
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2346
$1365
🏠 One person rent
$483
$196
🏘️ Family rent
$775
$317
🍽️ Food expenses
$319
$194
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$128
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1014
$483
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
93
40
😀 Quality of life
82
45
🏙️ Population
9M
1.79M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 76% more expensive than in Mosul. Cities ranked 5636th and 8282nd ($992 vs $565) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 24th in Malaysia and Iraq, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Iraq comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 0.9 months in Mosul. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Mosul ranked 7th in Iraq, while ranked 555th and 7239th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Mosul

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Kuala Lumpur Mosul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.55
$3.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$16.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$5.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.86
$1.54
☕ Cappuccino
$3.41
$1.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$654
$145
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$104
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1155
$268
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$572
$188
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.6
$53.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.5
$82.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$30.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.25%
10.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4081
$810
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1476
$935
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$65.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.4
$11.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$0.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.34
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$0.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$1.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$3.43
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$4.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$0.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$0.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$0.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$0.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$0.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$8.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.43
$2.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.93
$1.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$2.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$4.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.39
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$8.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$17.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.5
$3.33
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.8
$12.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.5
$29.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$300
$196
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11913
$3161

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$798
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$741
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$610
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$654
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$743
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$617
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$707
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$678
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$759
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$488
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$677
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$576
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$737
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$555
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$717
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$621
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$720
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$466
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$762
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$843
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3105
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$531
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$453
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$501
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$449
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$545
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$592
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$616
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$439
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$588
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$747

Cities near Mosul

Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Duhok
$625
82 km or 51 mi Erbil
$844
95 km or 59 mi Zakho
$662
111 km or 69 mi Sinjar
$384
134 km or 84 mi Cizre
$590
140 km or 87 mi Sirnak
$588
145 km or 90 mi Hakkari
$580
153 km or 95 mi Kirkuk
$516
185 km or 115 mi Mahabad
$393
185 km or 115 mi Piranshahr
$409
186 km or 115 mi Qamishli
$490
187 km or 116 mi Nusaybin
$579
194 km or 121 mi Siirt
$601
203 km or 126 mi Tikrit
$633
213 km or 132 mi Al-Hasakah
$497
220 km or 137 mi Urmia
$476
227 km or 141 mi Sulaymaniyah
$658
237 km or 147 mi Mardin
$527
239 km or 148 mi Van
$580
243 km or 151 mi Bitlis
$586
244 km or 151 mi Batman
$640
251 km or 156 mi Samarra
$677
252 km or 156 mi Baneh
$436
275 km or 171 mi Miandoab
$432
277 km or 172 mi Derik
$596
277 km or 172 mi Bukan
$436
279 km or 173 mi Ceylanpinar
$597
283 km or 176 mi Saqqez
$438
283 km or 176 mi Cinar
$619
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$449
291 km or 181 mi Deir ez-Zor
$521
292 km or 181 mi Khoy
$374
300 km or 186 mi Mus
$573
302 km or 188 mi Maragheh
$444
308 km or 191 mi Diyarbakir
$608
313 km or 195 mi Viransehir
$609
316 km or 197 mi Caldiran
$575
323 km or 201 mi Baqubah
$670
327 km or 203 mi Marand
$429
328 km or 204 mi Ramadi
$754