Manila vs Mosul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manila Mosul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$821
$585
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2009
$1425
🏠 One person rent
$400
$193
🏘️ Family rent
$679
$317
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$195
🚐 Transport expenses
$49
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$347
$482
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
77
40
😀 Quality of life
65
58
🏙️ Population
1.9M
1.79M

The cost of living in Manila is 40% more expensive than in Mosul. Cities ranked 6679th and 8086th ($821 vs $585) 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 0.4 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 5265th and 6125th 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
$5.86
$3.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$19.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.3
$6.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
$1.53
☕ Cappuccino
$2.73
$1.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$492
$145
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$250
$104
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$872
$266
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$451
$193
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.8
$53.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$82.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.5
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.36%
12.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4309
$802
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2679
$927
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.52
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.8
$76.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.32
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$0.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$0.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$0.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.26
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.79
$3.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.93
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$0.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$0.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$0.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.61
$0.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.26
$1.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.45
$1.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$2.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.74
$4.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.03
$9.57
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$17.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.35
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.7
$12.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80
$26.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$160
$197
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14540
$2771

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Distance City Cost of living
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Pasay
$804
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Caloocan
$574
6.2 km or 3.9 mi Mandaluyong
$755
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Quezon
$697
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Malabon
$657
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Makati
$1066
8.8 km or 5.4 mi Navotas
$701
12 km or 7.2 mi Valenzuela
$458
12 km or 7.2 mi Pasig
$609
12 km or 7.3 mi Taguig
$868
15 km or 9 mi Marikina
$584
15 km or 9.3 mi Bacoor
$549
15 km or 9.3 mi Paranaque
$660
15 km or 9.5 mi Cainta
$733
16 km or 9.7 mi Meycauayan
$587
16 km or 10 mi Las Pinas
$605
19 km or 12 mi Imus
$524
21 km or 13 mi Antipolo
$544
25 km or 15 mi Muntinlupa
$683
25 km or 16 mi San Jose del Monte
$504
26 km or 16 mi General Trias
$501
28 km or 17 mi San Pedro
$597
28 km or 17 mi Binangonan
$507
30 km or 19 mi Dasmarinas
$416
31 km or 19 mi Binan
$589
33 km or 20 mi Malolos
$626
34 km or 21 mi Santa Rosa
$549
37 km or 23 mi Trece Martires
$538
39 km or 24 mi Cabuyao
$584
47 km or 29 mi Calamba
$496
58 km or 36 mi San Fernando
$603
60 km or 37 mi Tanauan
$539
61 km or 38 mi Santo Tomas
$534
69 km or 43 mi San Pablo
$463
74 km or 46 mi Angeles
$636
75 km or 47 mi Lipa
$420
79 km or 49 mi Olongapo
$476
81 km or 50 mi Mabalacat
$609
94 km or 59 mi Batangas
$530
99 km or 61 mi Cabanatuan
$434

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