Kuala Lumpur vs Mosul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Mosul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$866
$588
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2078
$1427
🏠 One person rent
$415
$196
🏘️ Family rent
$706
$320
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$195
🚐 Transport expenses
$74
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1175
$485
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
93
36
😀 Quality of life
78
52
🏙️ Population
1.98M
1.79M

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 47% more expensive than in Mosul. Cities ranked 6384th and 7926th ($866 vs $588) 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 985th and 6491st 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
$4.41
$3.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$19
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.77
$6.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.73
$1.54
☕ Cappuccino
$3.11
$1.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$143
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$105
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$262
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$194
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36
$53.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.1
$83.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$29.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
14.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3056
$810
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1519
$921
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$76.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.83
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.53
$0.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.47
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$3.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$4.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.52
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$0.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$0.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$0.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.5
$7.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.3
$1.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.73
$1.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$2.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$4.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.7
$22.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.79
$9.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$3.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.4
$12.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$26.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$267
$198
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9002
$2691

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$731
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$789
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$681
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$584
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$609
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$704
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$643
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$689
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$654
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$771
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$519
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$657
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$552
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$788
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$488
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$552
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$771
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$598
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$461
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$701
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$534
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$503
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$472
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$754
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$789
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$653
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3201
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2909
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$563
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$517
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$466
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$542
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$460
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$509
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$570
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$592
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$449
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$592
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$756

Cities near Mosul

Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Duhok
$619
82 km or 51 mi Erbil
$845
95 km or 59 mi Zakho
$656
111 km or 69 mi Sinjar
$402
134 km or 84 mi Cizre
$591
140 km or 87 mi Sirnak
$589
145 km or 90 mi Hakkari
$577
153 km or 95 mi Kirkuk
$507
185 km or 115 mi Mahabad
$409
185 km or 115 mi Piranshahr
$433
186 km or 115 mi Qamishli
$464
187 km or 116 mi Nusaybin
$587
194 km or 121 mi Siirt
$596
203 km or 126 mi Tikrit
$631
213 km or 132 mi Al-Hasakah
$472
220 km or 137 mi Urmia
$504
227 km or 141 mi Sulaymaniyah
$672
237 km or 147 mi Mardin
$559
239 km or 148 mi Van
$585
243 km or 151 mi Bitlis
$583
244 km or 151 mi Batman
$624
251 km or 156 mi Samarra
$677
252 km or 156 mi Baneh
$492
275 km or 171 mi Miandoab
$489
277 km or 172 mi Derik
$587
277 km or 172 mi Bukan
$492
279 km or 173 mi Ceylanpinar
$603
283 km or 176 mi Saqqez
$497
283 km or 176 mi Cinar
$582
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$509
291 km or 181 mi Deir ez-Zor
$486
292 km or 181 mi Khoy
$402
300 km or 186 mi Mus
$573
302 km or 188 mi Maragheh
$502
308 km or 191 mi Diyarbakir
$571
313 km or 195 mi Viransehir
$610
316 km or 197 mi Caldiran
$573
323 km or 201 mi Baqubah
$672
327 km or 203 mi Marand
$488
328 km or 204 mi Ramadi
$768