Manila vs Mosul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manila Mosul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$829
$565
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1997
$1365
🏠 One person rent
$420
$196
🏘️ Family rent
$709
$317
🍽️ Food expenses
$284
$194
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.7
$128
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$259
$483
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
77
40
😀 Quality of life
64
45
🏙️ Population
1.9M
1.79M

The cost of living in Manila is 47% more expensive than in Mosul. Cities ranked 6643rd and 8282nd ($829 vs $565) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 24th in the Philippines and Iraq, respectively. Check the Philippines vs Iraq comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Manila compared to 0.9 months in Mosul. Manila ranked 2nd best city to live in the Philippines vs Mosul ranked 7th in Iraq, while ranked 5317th and 7239th 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
$5.72
$3.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$16.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.12
$5.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.54
☕ Cappuccino
$2.57
$1.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$145
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$104
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$931
$268
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$483
$188
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.8
$53.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$82.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$30.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.38%
10.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4395
$810
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2588
$935
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$65.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.83
$11.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$0.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$1.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.94
$3.43
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$4.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.19
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$0.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$0.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$0.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$0.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$0.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.85
$8.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$2.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.12
$1.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.98
$2.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.63
$4.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.57
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.94
$8.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$17.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.28
$3.33
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.5
$12.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.3
$29.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$184
$196
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12450
$3161

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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
$555
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$765
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$710
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$650
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$998
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$725
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$485
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$588
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$885
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$581
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$548
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$671
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$693
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$602
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$584
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$512
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$517
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$671
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$505
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$481
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$598
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$491
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$410
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$582
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$624
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$521
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$528
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$576
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$498
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$570
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$538
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$537
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$461
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$614
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$420
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$465
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$585
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$520
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$413

Cities near Mosul

Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Duhok
$625
82 km or 51 mi Erbil
$844
95 km or 59 mi Zakho
$662
111 km or 69 mi Sinjar
$384
134 km or 84 mi Cizre
$590
140 km or 87 mi Sirnak
$588
145 km or 90 mi Hakkari
$580
153 km or 95 mi Kirkuk
$516
185 km or 115 mi Mahabad
$393
185 km or 115 mi Piranshahr
$409
186 km or 115 mi Qamishli
$490
187 km or 116 mi Nusaybin
$579
194 km or 121 mi Siirt
$601
203 km or 126 mi Tikrit
$633
213 km or 132 mi Al-Hasakah
$497
220 km or 137 mi Urmia
$476
227 km or 141 mi Sulaymaniyah
$658
237 km or 147 mi Mardin
$527
239 km or 148 mi Van
$580
243 km or 151 mi Bitlis
$586
244 km or 151 mi Batman
$640
251 km or 156 mi Samarra
$677
252 km or 156 mi Baneh
$436
275 km or 171 mi Miandoab
$432
277 km or 172 mi Derik
$596
277 km or 172 mi Bukan
$436
279 km or 173 mi Ceylanpinar
$597
283 km or 176 mi Saqqez
$438
283 km or 176 mi Cinar
$619
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$449
291 km or 181 mi Deir ez-Zor
$521
292 km or 181 mi Khoy
$374
300 km or 186 mi Mus
$573
302 km or 188 mi Maragheh
$444
308 km or 191 mi Diyarbakir
$608
313 km or 195 mi Viransehir
$609
316 km or 197 mi Caldiran
$575
323 km or 201 mi Baqubah
$670
327 km or 203 mi Marand
$429
328 km or 204 mi Ramadi
$754