Mosul vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mosul New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$597
$4441
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1537
$10033
🏠 One person rent
$204
$2960
🏘️ Family rent
$429
$5380
🍽️ Food expenses
$193
$886
🚐 Transport expenses
$150
$364
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$470
$5544
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
36
100
😀 Quality of life
45
95
🏙️ Population
1.79M
8.8M

The cost of living in Mosul is 87% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 7691st and 3rd ($597 vs $4441) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 1st in Iraq and the United States, respectively. Check Iraq vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Mosul compared to 1.2 months in New York City. Mosul ranked 2nd best city to live in Iraq vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 6539th and 22nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Mosul New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.4
$29.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.2
$133
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.11
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$8.94
☕ Cappuccino
$1.57
$5.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$3.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$3501
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$2603
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$246
$4776
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$315
$5236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.6
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30
$65.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.11%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$804
$17935
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$363
$12929
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$2.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.3
$132
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$22.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.81
$5.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$7.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$5.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$17.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$7.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$6.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$6.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$3.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$3.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$3.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.64
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$2.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.71
$18.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.33
$9.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.64
$5.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.58
$6.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.9
$71
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.56
$20.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$173
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.29
$36.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.8
$67.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.9
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$177
$1784
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3104
$21465

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Distance City Cost of living
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$646
82 km or 51 mi Erbil
$854
95 km or 59 mi Zakho
$688
111 km or 69 mi Sinjar
$672
134 km or 84 mi Cizre
$578
140 km or 87 mi Sirnak
$574
145 km or 90 mi Hakkari
$575
153 km or 95 mi Kirkuk
$508
185 km or 115 mi Mahabad
$458
185 km or 115 mi Piranshahr
$476
186 km or 115 mi Qamishli
$457
187 km or 116 mi Nusaybin
$589
194 km or 121 mi Siirt
$573
203 km or 126 mi Tikrit
$641
213 km or 132 mi Al-Hasakah
$449
220 km or 137 mi Urmia
$519
227 km or 141 mi Sulaymaniyah
$676
237 km or 147 mi Mardin
$600
239 km or 148 mi Van
$615
243 km or 151 mi Bitlis
$582
244 km or 151 mi Batman
$600
251 km or 156 mi Samarra
$680
252 km or 156 mi Baneh
$531
275 km or 171 mi Miandoab
$540
277 km or 172 mi Derik
$606
277 km or 172 mi Bukan
$536
279 km or 173 mi Ceylanpinar
$597
283 km or 176 mi Saqqez
$533
283 km or 176 mi Cinar
$621
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$536
291 km or 181 mi Deir ez-Zor
$468
292 km or 181 mi Khoy
$419
300 km or 186 mi Mus
$589
302 km or 188 mi Maragheh
$573
308 km or 191 mi Diyarbakir
$659
313 km or 195 mi Viransehir
$603
316 km or 197 mi Caldiran
$574
323 km or 201 mi Baqubah
$659
327 km or 203 mi Marand
$553
328 km or 204 mi Ramadi
$766

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2534
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3271
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3040
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2886
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2703
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3302
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2701
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2756
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2698
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2720
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2730
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2792
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2667
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2729
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2740
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2512
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2693
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2732
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2531
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2587
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2637
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2614
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2749
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2664
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2480
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2715
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2722
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2676
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2747
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2664
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2716
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2745
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2611
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2456
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2674
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2772
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2730
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2610
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2456
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3111