Lahore vs Mosul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lahore Mosul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$432
$585
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1020
$1425
🏠 One person rent
$174
$193
🏘️ Family rent
$280
$317
🍽️ Food expenses
$155
$195
🚐 Transport expenses
$56.4
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$98.9
$482
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
71
40
😀 Quality of life
49
58
🏙️ Population
11.1M
1.79M

The cost of living in Lahore is 26% less expensive than in Mosul. Cities ranked 8919th and 8086th ($432 vs $585) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 23rd in Pakistan and Iraq, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Iraq comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lahore compared to 0.8 months in Mosul. Lahore ranked 4th best city to live in Pakistan vs Mosul ranked 2nd in Iraq, while ranked 6762nd and 6125th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lahore vs Mosul

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Lahore Mosul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.15
$3.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18
$19.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$6.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.6
$1.53
☕ Cappuccino
$2.51
$1.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$115
$145
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$68.7
$104
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$210
$266
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$126
$193
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.2
$53.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$82.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.7
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.96%
12.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$720
$802
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$602
$927
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.44
$76.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.99
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$0.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.65
$0.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.18
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.04
$3.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$0.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.74
$0.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.72
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.59
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$1.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.02
$1.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$2.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$4.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.77
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.9
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.4
$9.57
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10
$17.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.88
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.1
$12.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.9
$26.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$42.1
$197
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1393
$2771

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$391
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$308
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$371
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$308
117 km or 72 mi Gujrat
$330
118 km or 73 mi Okara
$315
120 km or 74 mi Jalandhar
$352
120 km or 75 mi Sahiwal
$318
121 km or 75 mi Faisalabad
$348
130 km or 81 mi Chiniot
$378
140 km or 87 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
140 km or 87 mi Jammu
$295
147 km or 91 mi Pathankot
$364
160 km or 99 mi Ludhiana
$414
164 km or 102 mi Gojra
$367
169 km or 105 mi Sargodha
$381
185 km or 115 mi Mirpur
$279
195 km or 121 mi Jhang
$302
222 km or 138 mi Burewala
$351
244 km or 152 mi Patiala
$352
250 km or 155 mi Chandigarh
$379
257 km or 160 mi Rawalpindi
$427
268 km or 167 mi Islamabad
$464
269 km or 167 mi Khanewal
$382
273 km or 170 mi Shimla
$265
286 km or 178 mi Srinagar
$353
294 km or 183 mi Wah
$360
295 km or 183 mi Baramulla
$264
299 km or 186 mi Hisar
$263
317 km or 197 mi Multan
$417
351 km or 218 mi Bahawalpur
$298
352 km or 219 mi Bhiwani
$325
353 km or 219 mi Saharanpur
$285
354 km or 220 mi Kohat
$379
364 km or 226 mi Rohtak
$250
366 km or 227 mi Mardan
$370
377 km or 234 mi Dehradun
$383
381 km or 237 mi Peshawar
$323

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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