Mashhad vs Mosul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mashhad Mosul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$503
$588
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1312
$1427
🏠 One person rent
$172
$196
🏘️ Family rent
$293
$320
🍽️ Food expenses
$170
$195
🚐 Transport expenses
$43
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$250
$485
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
46
36
😀 Quality of life
57
52
🏙️ Population
3M
1.79M

The cost of living in Mashhad is 14% less expensive than in Mosul. Cities ranked 8663rd and 7926th ($503 vs $588) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 66th and 23rd 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 0.8 months in Mosul. Mashhad ranked 3rd best city to live in Iran vs Mosul ranked 2nd in Iraq, while ranked 6167th and 6491st 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
$3.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$19
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.98
$6.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.5
$1.54
☕ Cappuccino
$1.07
$1.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$194
$143
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$105
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$348
$262
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$244
$194
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.48
$53.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.9
$83.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.7
$29.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.55%
14.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1174
$810
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$736
$921
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$4.33
$76.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.38
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$0.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.26
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.02
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$3.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$4.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$0.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$0.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.18
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.71
$0.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.9
$7.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.69
$1.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$1.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.29
$2.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$4.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.9
$22.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2
$9.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.4
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.6
$3.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.1
$12.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.5
$26.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$45.9
$198
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$623
$2691

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Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 45 mi Nishapur
$496
120 km or 75 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$502
132 km or 82 mi Quchan
$500
150 km or 93 mi Torbat-e Jam
$493
157 km or 98 mi Kashmar
$506
174 km or 108 mi Sabzevar
$512
202 km or 126 mi Anau
$1774
212 km or 132 mi Ashgabat
$1833
240 km or 149 mi Bojnord
$489
245 km or 152 mi Mary
$1654
304 km or 189 mi Baherden
$1796
317 km or 197 mi Herat
$509
384 km or 239 mi Birjand
$588
409 km or 254 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$467
411 km or 255 mi Shahrud
$564
461 km or 287 mi Gorgan
$658
467 km or 290 mi Turkmenabat
$1716
551 km or 342 mi Sheberghan
$432
566 km or 351 mi Semnan
$542
572 km or 355 mi Bukhara
$433
586 km or 364 mi Sari
$643
604 km or 375 mi Qaem Shahr
$501
612 km or 380 mi Zabol
$558
614 km or 381 mi Dasoguz
$1770
615 km or 382 mi Qarshi
$512
620 km or 385 mi Babol
$372
649 km or 403 mi Amol
$530
673 km or 418 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$470
684 km or 425 mi Lashkargah
$439
685 km or 425 mi Nukus
$477
687 km or 427 mi Yazd
$545
703 km or 437 mi Pardis
$598
710 km or 441 mi Kerman
$761
719 km or 447 mi Pakdasht
$604
726 km or 451 mi Varamin
$588
730 km or 454 mi Qarchak
$607
733 km or 456 mi Golestan
$628
737 km or 458 mi Rafsanjan
$604
738 km or 459 mi Ray
$622
739 km or 459 mi Tehran
$684

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