Mosul vs Muscat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mosul Muscat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$565
$1193
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1365
$2748
🏠 One person rent
$196
$598
🏘️ Family rent
$317
$1012
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$353
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$140
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$483
$1664
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
40
42
😀 Quality of life
45
73
🏙️ Population
1.79M
1.42M

The cost of living in Mosul is 53% less expensive than in Muscat. Cities ranked 8282nd and 4774th ($565 vs $1193) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 1st in Iraq and Oman, respectively. Check Iraq vs Oman comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Mosul compared to 1.4 months in Muscat. Mosul ranked 7th best city to live in Iraq vs Muscat ranked 1st in Oman, while ranked 7239th and 2223rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mosul vs Muscat

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Mosul Muscat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.9
$5.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.1
$25.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.23
$7.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$12.4
☕ Cappuccino
$1.35
$4.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$593
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$104
$399
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$268
$1094
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$188
$734
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$89.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.4
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.9
$70.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.27%
5.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$810
$2006
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$935
$1570
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$1.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.1
$77.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.46
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$2.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.72
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.69
$2.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$5.11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$6.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.89
$2.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$4.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.04
$6.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.34
$5.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.63
$5.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.57
$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$4.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$65.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.1
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.9
$37.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.33
$8.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$12.7
$52.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$29.2
$84.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$196
$264
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3161
$10581

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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

Cities near Muscat

Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Seeb
$1082
132 km or 82 mi Nizwa
$797
277 km or 172 mi Chabahar
$530
284 km or 177 mi Fujairah
$1173
297 km or 184 mi Al Ain
$1455
356 km or 221 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
372 km or 231 mi Ajman
$2356
375 km or 233 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
377 km or 235 mi Sharjah
$1543
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2470
439 km or 273 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
451 km or 280 mi Iranshahr
$559
463 km or 288 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
503 km or 313 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
569 km or 354 mi Jiroft
$526
611 km or 380 mi Bam
$514
691 km or 429 mi Zahedan
$717
711 km or 442 mi Sirjan
$521
739 km or 459 mi Doha
$2100
740 km or 460 mi Jahrom
$494
752 km or 467 mi Al Khor
$2015
757 km or 470 mi Kerman
$700
770 km or 479 mi Fasa
$497
797 km or 495 mi Rafsanjan
$558
858 km or 533 mi Riffa
$1062
858 km or 533 mi Manama
$1340
860 km or 534 mi Isa Town
$1218
865 km or 537 mi Karachi
$421
870 km or 541 mi Salalah
$816
873 km or 543 mi Zabol
$525
898 km or 558 mi Shiraz
$505
901 km or 560 mi Dhahran
$965
902 km or 561 mi Marvdasht
$485
911 km or 566 mi Dammam
$1059
926 km or 575 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
938 km or 583 mi Qatif
$778
960 km or 596 mi Kazerun
$471
966 km or 600 mi Borazjan
$457
973 km or 604 mi Jubail
$917
976 km or 606 mi Bushehr
$454