Manila vs Mosul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manila Mosul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$801
$596
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2513
$1544
🏠 One person rent
$377
$202
🏘️ Family rent
$1086
$427
🍽️ Food expenses
$303
$196
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.1
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$552
$470
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
73
36
😀 Quality of life
65
45
🏙️ Population
1.85M
1.79M

The cost of living in Manila is 34% more expensive than in Mosul. Cities ranked 6428th and 7820th ($801 vs $596) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 23rd in the Philippines and Iraq, respectively. Check the Philippines vs Iraq comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Manila compared to 0.8 months in Mosul. Manila ranked 3rd best city to live in the Philippines vs Mosul ranked 2nd in Iraq, while ranked 4217th and 6552nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Manila vs Mosul

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Manila Mosul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.82
$3.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.9
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.42
$6.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.38
$1.53
☕ Cappuccino
$2.88
$1.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$439
$136
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$104
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1612
$242
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$764
$317
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$61.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.5
$30
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.73%
15.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3727
$803
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2799
$371
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.8
$76.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.71
$13.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.28
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.19
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.63
$3.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$3.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.18
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$0.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$0.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$0.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.95
$0.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9
$7.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.25
$1.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.63
$1.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.32
$2.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.82
$4.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.74
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$22.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.83
$9.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.39
$3.32
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.9
$18
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.7
$27
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$504
$180
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14739
$3176

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$650
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$668
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$770
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$738
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$593
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$816
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$704
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$453
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$705
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$820
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$538
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$564
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$650
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$717
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$573
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$633
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$614
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$590
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$725
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$570
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$602
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$641
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$558
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$414
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$579
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$668
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$674
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$562
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$677
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$518
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$632
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$551
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$547
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$488
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$668
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$421
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$507
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$627
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$554
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$442

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