Kuala Lumpur vs Mosul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Mosul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$981
$585
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2371
$1425
🏠 One person rent
$468
$193
🏘️ Family rent
$806
$317
🍽️ Food expenses
$320
$195
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1331
$482
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
93
40
😀 Quality of life
84
58
🏙️ Population
9M
1.79M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 68% more expensive than in Mosul. Cities ranked 5802nd and 8086th ($981 vs $585) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 23rd in Malaysia and Iraq, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Iraq comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 0.8 months in Mosul. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Mosul ranked 2nd in Iraq, while ranked 520th and 6125th 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
$4.71
$3.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31
$19.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$6.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5
$1.53
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$1.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$602
$145
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$350
$104
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1058
$266
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$631
$193
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$53.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$82.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.51%
12.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3532
$802
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1566
$927
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$76.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.8
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.6
$0.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.3
$0.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.11
$0.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$3.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.9
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$0.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$0.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$0.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$0.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.9
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.57
$1.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.02
$1.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$2.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$4.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.12
$9.57
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$17.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.47
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.4
$12.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$26.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$197
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10356
$2771

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$813
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$831
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$750
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$627
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$664
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$762
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$678
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$736
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$701
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$788
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$513
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$696
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$588
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$780
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$485
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$572
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$770
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$640
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$740
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$572
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$495
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$470
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$792
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$838
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$663
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3119
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2806
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$558
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$551
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$461
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$533
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$458
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$564
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$495
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$628
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$634
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$451
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$622
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$790

Cities near Mosul

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