Lima vs Mosul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Mosul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1075
$585
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2553
$1425
🏠 One person rent
$489
$193
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$317
🍽️ Food expenses
$300
$195
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$643
$482
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
77
40
😀 Quality of life
70
58
🏙️ Population
9.94M
1.79M

The cost of living in Lima is 84% more expensive than in Mosul. Cities ranked 5141st and 8086th ($1075 vs $585) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 23rd in Peru and Iraq, respectively. Check Peru vs Iraq comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Lima compared to 0.8 months in Mosul. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Mosul ranked 2nd in Iraq, while ranked 4052nd and 6125th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lima vs Mosul

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Lima Mosul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.88
$3.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25
$19.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.92
$6.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.49
$1.53
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$1.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$654
$145
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$367
$104
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1036
$266
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$603
$193
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.4
$53.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.5
$82.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.3
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.09%
12.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2206
$802
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1546
$927
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$76.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.3
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$0.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$0.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$0.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.99
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.27
$3.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.4
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$0.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.58
$0.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.75
$1.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.75
$1.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$2.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$4.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.2
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.31
$9.57
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.7
$17.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$12.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$26.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$215
$197
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9668
$2771

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$844
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$796
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$752
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$611
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$618
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$662
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$739
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$608
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$661
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$540
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$664
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$746
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$534
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$596
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$691
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$617
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$607
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$676
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$661
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$619
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$652
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$605
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$630
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$660
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$571
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$605
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$650
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$594
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$714
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$668
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$461
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$760
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$727
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$590
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$584
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$812
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$822
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$665
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$675
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$755

Cities near Mosul

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