Mosul vs Nicosia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mosul Nicosia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$588
$1453
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1427
$3383
🏠 One person rent
$196
$775
🏘️ Family rent
$320
$1312
🍽️ Food expenses
$195
$477
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$65.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$485
$1674
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
36
70
😀 Quality of life
52
81
🏙️ Population
1.79M
56.8K

The cost of living in Mosul is 60% less expensive than in Nicosia. Cities ranked 7926th and 4118th ($588 vs $1453) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 5th in Iraq and Cyprus, respectively. Check Iraq vs Cyprus comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Mosul compared to 1.2 months in Nicosia. Mosul ranked 2nd best city to live in Iraq vs Nicosia ranked 3rd in Cyprus, while ranked 6491st and 705th among best cities to live in the world.

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Mosul Nicosia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.41
$15.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$62.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.17
$8.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$4.66
☕ Cappuccino
$1.58
$3.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$1.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$672
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$570
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$262
$1220
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$1006
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.5
$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.1
$230
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.4
$33.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.42%
4.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$810
$2954
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$921
$2215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$2.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.6
$56.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$21.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.52
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$1.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$4.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$10
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$13.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$3.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$3.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.77
$2.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.69
$8.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.94
$5.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.33
$7.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.68
$4.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.58
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$3.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$67.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.56
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$53.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.34
$11.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$12.4
$104
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.9
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$198
$508
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2691
$8498

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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

Cities near Nicosia

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Dali
$1420
19 km or 12 mi Kyrenia
$1305
32 km or 20 mi Aradippou
$1275
37 km or 23 mi Larnaca
$1587
54 km or 33 mi Famagusta
$1376
58 km or 36 mi Paralimni
$1403
63 km or 39 mi Limassol
$2175
65 km or 41 mi Ypsonas
$1945
96 km or 60 mi Paphos
$1728
164 km or 102 mi Mut
$634
196 km or 122 mi Alanya
$734
213 km or 132 mi Mersin
$820
224 km or 139 mi Latakia
$441
224 km or 139 mi Karaman
$420
238 km or 148 mi Tarsus
$724
240 km or 149 mi Tripoli
$787
243 km or 151 mi Beirut
$1261
246 km or 153 mi Jounieh
$1028
257 km or 160 mi Samandag
$647
259 km or 161 mi Sidon
$822
267 km or 166 mi Eregli
$690
269 km or 167 mi Adana
$791
271 km or 168 mi Tyre
$647
276 km or 171 mi Zahle
$930
276 km or 172 mi Antakya
$659
286 km or 178 mi Iskenderun
$591
289 km or 180 mi Nahariya
$1775
296 km or 184 mi Acre
$1633
297 km or 185 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1803
298 km or 185 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1808
302 km or 187 mi Ceyhan
$599
303 km or 188 mi Haifa
$1840
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Yam
$1819
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1804
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1842
308 km or 191 mi Idlib
$543
308 km or 191 mi Hama
$438
308 km or 191 mi Antalya
$1035
308 km or 192 mi Karmiel
$1630
309 km or 192 mi Kiryat Ata
$1769