Kuala Lumpur vs Mosul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Mosul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$892
$596
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2135
$1544
🏠 One person rent
$450
$202
🏘️ Family rent
$787
$427
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$196
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.6
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1450
$470
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
93
36
😀 Quality of life
76
45
🏙️ Population
1.98M
1.79M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 50% more expensive than in Mosul. Cities ranked 6160th and 7820th ($892 vs $596) 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 1.6 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 883rd and 6552nd 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
$4.35
$3.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.78
$6.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.99
$1.53
☕ Cappuccino
$3.17
$1.58
🥤 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
$495
$136
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$104
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1006
$242
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$604
$317
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.4
$61.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.4
$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.7
$30
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
15.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3145
$803
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1425
$371
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.4
$76.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.79
$13.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.5
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$3.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$3.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$0.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$0.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$0.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$0.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$7.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.31
$1.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.47
$1.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$2.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$4.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$22.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$9.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$3.32
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.8
$18
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.1
$27
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$180
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9485
$3176

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$732
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$687
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$571
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$617
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$729
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$630
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$699
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$673
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$752
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$585
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$670
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$518
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$750
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$759
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$745
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$579
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$671
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$590
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$669
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$709
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3168
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2852
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$519
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$604
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$503
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$523
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$563
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$594
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$490
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$561
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$742

Cities near Mosul

Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Duhok
$652
82 km or 51 mi Erbil
$876
95 km or 59 mi Zakho
$698
111 km or 69 mi Sinjar
$680
134 km or 84 mi Cizre
$575
140 km or 87 mi Sirnak
$563
145 km or 90 mi Hakkari
$540
153 km or 95 mi Kirkuk
$498
185 km or 115 mi Mahabad
$466
185 km or 115 mi Piranshahr
$490
186 km or 115 mi Qamishli
$443
187 km or 116 mi Nusaybin
$588
194 km or 121 mi Siirt
$578
203 km or 126 mi Tikrit
$636
213 km or 132 mi Al-Hasakah
$449
220 km or 137 mi Urmia
$519
227 km or 141 mi Sulaymaniyah
$651
237 km or 147 mi Mardin
$600
239 km or 148 mi Van
$552
243 km or 151 mi Bitlis
$570
244 km or 151 mi Batman
$624
251 km or 156 mi Samarra
$675
252 km or 156 mi Baneh
$581
275 km or 171 mi Miandoab
$667
277 km or 172 mi Derik
$605
277 km or 172 mi Bukan
$615
279 km or 173 mi Ceylanpinar
$590
283 km or 176 mi Saqqez
$597
283 km or 176 mi Cinar
$611
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$569
291 km or 181 mi Deir ez-Zor
$481
292 km or 181 mi Khoy
$425
300 km or 186 mi Mus
$580
302 km or 188 mi Maragheh
$844
308 km or 191 mi Diyarbakir
$640
313 km or 195 mi Viransehir
$600
316 km or 197 mi Caldiran
$538
323 km or 201 mi Baqubah
$655
327 km or 203 mi Marand
$907
328 km or 204 mi Ramadi
$762