Lahore vs Mosul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lahore Mosul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$427
$588
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1000
$1427
🏠 One person rent
$175
$196
🏘️ Family rent
$282
$320
🍽️ Food expenses
$148
$195
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.7
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$85.4
$485
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
69
36
😀 Quality of life
48
52
🏙️ Population
11.1M
1.79M

The cost of living in Lahore is 27% less expensive than in Mosul. Cities ranked 8922nd and 7926th ($427 vs $588) 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 6783rd and 6491st 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
$2.14
$3.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.7
$19
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.26
$6.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.2
$1.54
☕ Cappuccino
$2.49
$1.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$107
$143
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.3
$105
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$192
$262
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$131
$194
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$53.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$83.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18
$29.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.49%
14.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$622
$810
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$525
$921
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.24
$76.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.15
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$0.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$3.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$4.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$0.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$0.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.7
$0.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.71
$7.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.51
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.91
$1.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.04
$1.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.27
$2.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1
$4.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.82
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.1
$22.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.25
$9.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.9
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.44
$3.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.1
$12.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.6
$26.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$36.7
$198
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1207
$2691

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$368
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$380
49 km or 30 mi Kamoke
$316
68 km or 43 mi Gujranwala
$302
85 km or 53 mi Hafizabad
$363
107 km or 67 mi Sialkot
$311
117 km or 72 mi Gujrat
$320
118 km or 73 mi Okara
$291
120 km or 74 mi Jalandhar
$337
120 km or 75 mi Sahiwal
$303
121 km or 75 mi Faisalabad
$333
130 km or 81 mi Chiniot
$372
140 km or 87 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$326
140 km or 87 mi Jammu
$284
147 km or 91 mi Pathankot
$350
160 km or 99 mi Ludhiana
$421
164 km or 102 mi Gojra
$351
169 km or 105 mi Sargodha
$376
185 km or 115 mi Mirpur
$277
195 km or 121 mi Jhang
$294
222 km or 138 mi Burewala
$347
244 km or 152 mi Patiala
$357
250 km or 155 mi Chandigarh
$373
257 km or 160 mi Rawalpindi
$416
268 km or 167 mi Islamabad
$443
269 km or 167 mi Khanewal
$362
273 km or 170 mi Shimla
$270
286 km or 178 mi Srinagar
$340
294 km or 183 mi Wah
$344
295 km or 183 mi Baramulla
$265
299 km or 186 mi Hisar
$262
317 km or 197 mi Multan
$403
351 km or 218 mi Bahawalpur
$301
352 km or 219 mi Bhiwani
$330
353 km or 219 mi Saharanpur
$285
354 km or 220 mi Kohat
$364
364 km or 226 mi Rohtak
$248
366 km or 227 mi Mardan
$354
377 km or 234 mi Dehradun
$388
381 km or 237 mi Peshawar
$334

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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