Lima vs Mosul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Mosul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$986
$596
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2437
$1544
🏠 One person rent
$443
$202
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$427
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$196
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$444
$470
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
77
36
😀 Quality of life
64
45
🏙️ Population
9.94M
1.79M

The cost of living in Lima is 65% more expensive than in Mosul. Cities ranked 5792nd and 7820th ($986 vs $596) 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 0.5 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 4404th and 6552nd 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
$4.48
$3.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$6.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$1.53
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$1.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$527
$136
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$104
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$948
$242
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$625
$317
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.4
$61.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.1
$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$30
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.59%
15.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1773
$803
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1434
$371
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.9
$76.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$13.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.71
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.8
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.08
$3.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$3.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$0.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$0.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$0.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$0.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$7.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.02
$1.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.84
$1.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.57
$2.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.28
$4.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$22.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.2
$9.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.8
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.57
$3.32
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.9
$18
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$27
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$234
$180
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8320
$3176

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$779
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$726
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$687
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$591
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$605
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$612
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$640
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$553
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$588
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$496
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$597
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$699
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$548
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$500
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$643
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$549
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$523
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$515
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$603
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$517
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$560
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$522
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$564
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$490
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$498
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$509
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$617
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$504
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$495
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$406
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$679
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$781
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$454
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$594
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$780
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$770
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$641
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$673
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$722

Cities near Mosul

Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Duhok
$652
82 km or 51 mi Erbil
$876
95 km or 59 mi Zakho
$698
111 km or 69 mi Sinjar
$680
134 km or 84 mi Cizre
$575
140 km or 87 mi Sirnak
$563
145 km or 90 mi Hakkari
$540
153 km or 95 mi Kirkuk
$498
185 km or 115 mi Mahabad
$466
185 km or 115 mi Piranshahr
$490
186 km or 115 mi Qamishli
$443
187 km or 116 mi Nusaybin
$588
194 km or 121 mi Siirt
$578
203 km or 126 mi Tikrit
$636
213 km or 132 mi Al-Hasakah
$449
220 km or 137 mi Urmia
$519
227 km or 141 mi Sulaymaniyah
$651
237 km or 147 mi Mardin
$600
239 km or 148 mi Van
$552
243 km or 151 mi Bitlis
$570
244 km or 151 mi Batman
$624
251 km or 156 mi Samarra
$675
252 km or 156 mi Baneh
$581
275 km or 171 mi Miandoab
$667
277 km or 172 mi Derik
$605
277 km or 172 mi Bukan
$615
279 km or 173 mi Ceylanpinar
$590
283 km or 176 mi Saqqez
$597
283 km or 176 mi Cinar
$611
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$569
291 km or 181 mi Deir ez-Zor
$481
292 km or 181 mi Khoy
$425
300 km or 186 mi Mus
$580
302 km or 188 mi Maragheh
$844
308 km or 191 mi Diyarbakir
$640
313 km or 195 mi Viransehir
$600
316 km or 197 mi Caldiran
$538
323 km or 201 mi Baqubah
$655
327 km or 203 mi Marand
$907
328 km or 204 mi Ramadi
$762