Mashhad vs Mosul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mashhad Mosul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$482
$565
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1242
$1365
🏠 One person rent
$172
$196
🏘️ Family rent
$295
$317
🍽️ Food expenses
$162
$194
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.4
$128
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$252
$483
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
45
40
😀 Quality of life
56
45
🏙️ Population
3M
1.79M

The cost of living in Mashhad is 15% less expensive than in Mosul. Cities ranked 8757th and 8282nd ($482 vs $565) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 61st and 24th in Iran and Iraq, respectively. Check Iran vs Iraq comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Mashhad compared to 0.9 months in Mosul. Mashhad ranked 4th best city to live in Iran vs Mosul ranked 7th in Iraq, while ranked 6229th and 7239th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mashhad vs Mosul

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Mashhad Mosul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.01
$3.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$16.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5
$5.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.67
$1.54
☕ Cappuccino
$1.06
$1.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$192
$145
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$134
$104
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$268
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$246
$188
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.4
$53.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13
$82.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.4
$30.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.53%
10.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1140
$810
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$687
$935
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.32
$65.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.33
$11.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$0.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.26
$0.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.95
$1.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.43
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$4.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.59
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$0.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$0.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$0.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.12
$0.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.91
$8.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.7
$2.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.45
$1.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$2.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$4.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.4
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.01
$8.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79.3
$17.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.5
$3.33
👖 Brand Jeans
$21
$12.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$29.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$46.2
$196
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$629
$3161

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Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Nishapur
$469
120 km or 75 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$476
132 km or 82 mi Quchan
$475
150 km or 93 mi Torbat-e Jam
$467
157 km or 98 mi Kashmar
$483
174 km or 108 mi Sabzevar
$483
202 km or 126 mi Anau
$1846
212 km or 132 mi Ashgabat
$1898
240 km or 149 mi Bojnord
$466
245 km or 152 mi Mary
$1726
304 km or 189 mi Baherden
$1864
317 km or 197 mi Herat
$556
384 km or 239 mi Birjand
$542
409 km or 254 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$458
411 km or 255 mi Shahrud
$561
461 km or 287 mi Gorgan
$664
467 km or 290 mi Turkmenabat
$1795
551 km or 342 mi Sheberghan
$470
566 km or 351 mi Semnan
$523
572 km or 355 mi Bukhara
$439
586 km or 364 mi Sari
$612
604 km or 375 mi Qaem Shahr
$474
612 km or 380 mi Zabol
$525
614 km or 381 mi Dasoguz
$1840
615 km or 382 mi Qarshi
$500
620 km or 385 mi Babol
$359
649 km or 403 mi Amol
$516
673 km or 418 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$493
684 km or 425 mi Lashkargah
$469
685 km or 425 mi Nukus
$475
687 km or 427 mi Yazd
$517
703 km or 437 mi Pardis
$563
710 km or 441 mi Kerman
$700
719 km or 447 mi Pakdasht
$570
726 km or 451 mi Varamin
$557
730 km or 454 mi Qarchak
$570
733 km or 456 mi Golestan
$584
737 km or 458 mi Rafsanjan
$558
738 km or 459 mi Ray
$584
739 km or 459 mi Tehran
$638

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