Lahore vs Mosul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lahore Mosul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$386
$555
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$994
$1363
🏠 One person rent
$151
$186
🏘️ Family rent
$326
$317
🍽️ Food expenses
$136
$200
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.4
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$205
$456
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
69
36
😀 Quality of life
51
46
🏙️ Population
11.1M
1.69M

The cost of living in Lahore is 30% less expensive than in Mosul. Cities ranked 8998th and 8077th ($386 vs $555) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 27th in Pakistan and Iraq, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Iraq comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Lahore compared to 0.8 months in Mosul. Lahore ranked 3rd best city to live in Pakistan vs Mosul ranked 3rd in Iraq, while ranked 6245th and 6552nd 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
$1.97
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.5
$18.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.97
$8.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$1.34
☕ Cappuccino
$1.93
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.8
$131
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$64.7
$81.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$260
$256
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$196
$171
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$63.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$97.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16
$31.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.61%
16.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$687
$746
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$441
$366
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.96
$30.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.65
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$0.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$0.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.21
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.39
$3.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$9.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.59
$0.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.08
$3.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.64
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.94
$1.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.06
$1.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.84
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$4.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.4
$18.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.61
$7.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.05
$19.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.01
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.5
$19
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.9
$26.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$34.7
$119
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1054
$996

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$337
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$508
49 km or 30 mi Kamoke
$268
68 km or 43 mi Gujranwala
$240
85 km or 53 mi Hafizabad
$303
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$298
117 km or 72 mi Gujrat
$277
118 km or 73 mi Okara
$290
120 km or 74 mi Jalandhar
$394
120 km or 75 mi Sahiwal
$260
121 km or 75 mi Faisalabad
$289
130 km or 81 mi Chiniot
$344
140 km or 87 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$287
140 km or 87 mi Jammu
$399
147 km or 91 mi Pathankot
$399
160 km or 99 mi Ludhiana
$448
164 km or 102 mi Gojra
$337
169 km or 105 mi Sargodha
$330
185 km or 115 mi Mirpur
$278
195 km or 121 mi Jhang
$364
222 km or 138 mi Burewala
$338
244 km or 152 mi Patiala
$365
250 km or 155 mi Chandigarh
$401
257 km or 160 mi Rawalpindi
$331
268 km or 167 mi Islamabad
$389
269 km or 167 mi Khanewal
$328
273 km or 170 mi Shimla
$282
286 km or 178 mi Srinagar
$393
294 km or 183 mi Wah
$238
295 km or 183 mi Baramulla
$281
299 km or 186 mi Hisar
$250
317 km or 197 mi Multan
$307
351 km or 218 mi Bahawalpur
$267
352 km or 219 mi Bhiwani
$357
353 km or 219 mi Saharanpur
$255
354 km or 220 mi Kohat
$307
364 km or 226 mi Rohtak
$343
366 km or 227 mi Mardan
$335
377 km or 234 mi Dehradun
$374
381 km or 237 mi Peshawar
$352

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Duhok
$626
82 km or 51 mi Erbil
$864
95 km or 59 mi Zakho
$668
111 km or 69 mi Sinjar
$653
134 km or 84 mi Cizre
$569
140 km or 87 mi Sirnak
$563
145 km or 90 mi Hakkari
$535
153 km or 95 mi Kirkuk
$535
185 km or 115 mi Mahabad
$440
185 km or 115 mi Piranshahr
$465
186 km or 115 mi Qamishli
$395
187 km or 116 mi Nusaybin
$582
194 km or 121 mi Siirt
$565
203 km or 126 mi Tikrit
$649
213 km or 132 mi Al-Hasakah
$409
220 km or 137 mi Urmia
$461
227 km or 141 mi Sulaymaniyah
$736
237 km or 147 mi Mardin
$603
239 km or 148 mi Van
$499
243 km or 151 mi Bitlis
$561
244 km or 151 mi Batman
$585
251 km or 156 mi Samarra
$684
252 km or 156 mi Baneh
$538
275 km or 171 mi Miandoab
$580
277 km or 172 mi Derik
$618
277 km or 172 mi Bukan
$557
279 km or 173 mi Ceylanpinar
$587
283 km or 176 mi Saqqez
$548
283 km or 176 mi Cinar
$654
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$532
291 km or 181 mi Deir ez-Zor
$438
292 km or 181 mi Khoy
$386
300 km or 186 mi Mus
$571
302 km or 188 mi Maragheh
$692
308 km or 191 mi Diyarbakir
$733
313 km or 195 mi Viransehir
$604
316 km or 197 mi Caldiran
$519
323 km or 201 mi Baqubah
$658
327 km or 203 mi Marand
$719
328 km or 204 mi Ramadi
$766