Mosul vs Nicosia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mosul Nicosia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$565
$1492
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1365
$3475
🏠 One person rent
$196
$807
🏘️ Family rent
$317
$1368
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$482
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$64
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$483
$1894
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
40
72
😀 Quality of life
45
83
🏙️ Population
1.79M
56.8K

The cost of living in Mosul is 62% less expensive than in Nicosia. Cities ranked 8282nd and 4020th ($565 vs $1492) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 4th in Iraq and Cyprus, respectively. Check Iraq vs Cyprus comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Mosul compared to 1.3 months in Nicosia. Mosul ranked 7th best city to live in Iraq vs Nicosia ranked 2nd in Cyprus, while ranked 7239th and 509th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mosul vs Nicosia

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Mosul Nicosia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.9
$15.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.1
$61.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.23
$9.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$4.62
☕ Cappuccino
$1.35
$3.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$1.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$713
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$104
$604
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$268
$1270
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$188
$1067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.4
$228
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.9
$32.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.27%
4.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$810
$3208
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$935
$2334
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$2.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.1
$49.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$21.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.46
$1.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.72
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.69
$5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$9.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$3.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$3.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.89
$2.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$8.52
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.04
$5.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.34
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.63
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.57
$2.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$69.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.1
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.9
$53
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.33
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$12.7
$109
👟 Brand Sneakers
$29.2
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$196
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3161
$9567

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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 Nicosia

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi Dali
$1375
19 km or 12 mi Kyrenia
$1237
32 km or 20 mi Aradippou
$1220
37 km or 23 mi Larnaca
$1440
54 km or 33 mi Famagusta
$1353
58 km or 36 mi Paralimni
$1382
63 km or 39 mi Limassol
$2086
65 km or 41 mi Ypsonas
$1923
96 km or 60 mi Paphos
$1782
164 km or 102 mi Mut
$641
196 km or 122 mi Alanya
$676
213 km or 132 mi Mersin
$836
224 km or 139 mi Latakia
$446
224 km or 139 mi Karaman
$425
238 km or 148 mi Tarsus
$740
240 km or 149 mi Tripoli
$841
243 km or 151 mi Beirut
$1441
246 km or 153 mi Jounieh
$1204
257 km or 160 mi Samandag
$597
259 km or 161 mi Sidon
$927
267 km or 166 mi Eregli
$678
269 km or 167 mi Adana
$756
271 km or 168 mi Tyre
$700
276 km or 171 mi Zahle
$1093
276 km or 172 mi Antakya
$594
286 km or 178 mi Iskenderun
$565
289 km or 180 mi Nahariya
$2069
296 km or 184 mi Acre
$1873
297 km or 185 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$2153
298 km or 185 mi Kiryat Shmona
$2164
302 km or 187 mi Ceyhan
$598
303 km or 188 mi Haifa
$1891
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Bialik
$2089
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Yam
$2095
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$2113
308 km or 191 mi Idlib
$559
308 km or 191 mi Hama
$441
308 km or 191 mi Antalya
$994
308 km or 192 mi Karmiel
$2008
309 km or 192 mi Kiryat Ata
$2047