Manila vs Mosul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manila Mosul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$790
$588
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1963
$1427
🏠 One person rent
$379
$196
🏘️ Family rent
$637
$320
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$195
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.3
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$386
$485
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
74
36
😀 Quality of life
65
52
🏙️ Population
1.85M
1.79M

The cost of living in Manila is 35% more expensive than in Mosul. Cities ranked 6703rd and 7926th ($790 vs $588) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th 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 0.5 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 5220th and 6491st 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
$5.15
$3.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.2
$19
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.27
$6.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.54
☕ Cappuccino
$2.7
$1.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$458
$143
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$105
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$815
$262
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$416
$194
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.3
$53.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$83.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$29.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.47%
14.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3756
$810
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2382
$921
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$76.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.9
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$0.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.1
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.22
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.83
$3.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$4.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.84
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$0.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$0.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$0.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.04
$7.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.2
$1.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.39
$1.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$2.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.74
$4.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.3
$22.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.44
$9.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.63
$3.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$46
$12.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80
$26.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$198
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16980
$2691

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$785
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$568
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$742
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$717
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$674
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$1009
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$657
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$432
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$642
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$807
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$555
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$540
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$651
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$760
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$561
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$628
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$536
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$570
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$692
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$511
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$519
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$617
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$525
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$414
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$613
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$630
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$575
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$542
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$616
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$489
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$609
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$535
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$531
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$477
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$624
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$425
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$471
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$598
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$532
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$448

Cities near Mosul

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