Mosul vs Nicosia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mosul Nicosia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$555
$1280
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1363
$3095
🏠 One person rent
$186
$649
🏘️ Family rent
$317
$1199
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$428
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$78.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$456
$1590
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
36
69
😀 Quality of life
46
81
🏙️ Population
1.69M
330K

The cost of living in Mosul is 57% less expensive than in Nicosia. Cities ranked 8077th and 4233rd ($555 vs $1280) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th 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 3rd best city to live in Iraq vs Nicosia ranked 1st in Cyprus, while ranked 6552nd and 415th among best cities to live in the world.

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Mosul Nicosia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4
$13.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.8
$57.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.8
$7.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$4.35
 Cappuccino
$2.04
$3.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$131
$570
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$81.3
$471
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$256
$1164
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$171
$920
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$129
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.1
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.5
$28.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.84%
3.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$746
$2534
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$366
$2015
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.4
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$14.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.53
$1.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$1.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$3.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$9.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.98
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$2.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$2.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.08
$9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.52
$5.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.33
$6.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.65
$3.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.61
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$2.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.2
$63.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.63
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.4
$48.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.31
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$19
$86.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.6
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$119
$371
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$996
$7149

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Duhok
$626
82 km or 51 mi Erbil
$864
95 km or 59 mi Zakho
$668
111 km or 69 mi Sinjar
$653
134 km or 84 mi Cizre
$569
140 km or 87 mi Sirnak
$563
145 km or 90 mi Hakkari
$535
153 km or 95 mi Kirkuk
$535
185 km or 115 mi Mahabad
$440
185 km or 115 mi Piranshahr
$465
186 km or 115 mi Qamishli
$395
187 km or 116 mi Nusaybin
$582
194 km or 121 mi Siirt
$565
203 km or 126 mi Tikrit
$649
213 km or 132 mi Al-Hasakah
$409
220 km or 137 mi Urmia
$461
227 km or 141 mi Sulaymaniyah
$736
237 km or 147 mi Mardin
$603
239 km or 148 mi Van
$499
243 km or 151 mi Bitlis
$561
244 km or 151 mi Batman
$585
251 km or 156 mi Samarra
$684
252 km or 156 mi Baneh
$538
275 km or 171 mi Miandoab
$580
277 km or 172 mi Derik
$618
277 km or 172 mi Bukan
$557
279 km or 173 mi Ceylanpinar
$587
283 km or 176 mi Saqqez
$548
283 km or 176 mi Cinar
$654
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$532
291 km or 181 mi Deir ez-Zor
$438
292 km or 181 mi Khoy
$386
300 km or 186 mi Mus
$571
302 km or 188 mi Maragheh
$692
308 km or 191 mi Diyarbakir
$733
313 km or 195 mi Viransehir
$604
316 km or 197 mi Caldiran
$519
323 km or 201 mi Baqubah
$658
327 km or 203 mi Marand
$719
328 km or 204 mi Ramadi
$766

Cities near Nicosia

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Dali
$1091
19 km or 12 mi Kyrenia
$1081
32 km or 20 mi Aradippou
$1189
37 km or 23 mi Larnaca
$1519
54 km or 33 mi Famagusta
$1199
58 km or 36 mi Paralimni
$990
63 km or 39 mi Limassol
$2099
65 km or 41 mi Ypsonas
$1783
96 km or 60 mi Paphos
$1400
164 km or 102 mi Mut
$566
196 km or 122 mi Alanya
$742
213 km or 132 mi Mersin
$750
224 km or 139 mi Latakia
$436
224 km or 139 mi Karaman
$513
238 km or 148 mi Tarsus
$601
240 km or 149 mi Tripoli
$665
243 km or 151 mi Beirut
$1195
246 km or 153 mi Jounieh
$982
257 km or 160 mi Samandag
$550
259 km or 161 mi Sidon
$770
267 km or 166 mi Eregli
$539
269 km or 167 mi Adana
$630
271 km or 168 mi Tyre
$633
276 km or 171 mi Zahle
$882
276 km or 172 mi Antakya
$563
286 km or 178 mi Iskenderun
$518
289 km or 180 mi Nahariya
$1570
296 km or 184 mi Acre
$1447
297 km or 185 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1633
298 km or 185 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1673
302 km or 187 mi Ceyhan
$517
303 km or 188 mi Haifa
$1567
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1594
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Yam
$1601
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1610
308 km or 191 mi Idlib
$401
308 km or 191 mi Hama
$480
308 km or 191 mi Antalya
$935
308 km or 192 mi Karmiel
$1617
309 km or 192 mi Kiryat Ata
$1594