Mosul vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mosul Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$596
$1212
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1544
$3074
🏠 One person rent
$202
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$427
$1065
🍽️ Food expenses
$196
$375
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$470
$2247
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
36
97
😀 Quality of life
45
96
🏙️ Population
1.79M
2.75M

The cost of living in Mosul is 51% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 7820th and 4566th ($596 vs $1212) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 45th in Iraq and Japan, respectively. Check Iraq vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Mosul compared to 1.9 months in Osaka. Mosul ranked 2nd best city to live in Iraq vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 6552nd and 18th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mosul vs Osaka

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Mosul Osaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.42
$7.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.3
$35.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.11
$4.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$3.7
☕ Cappuccino
$1.58
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$565
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$104
$358
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$242
$1240
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$317
$825
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.2
$82.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30
$32.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.21%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$803
$3644
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$371
$2897
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.3
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$6.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$4.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.77
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.7
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.73
$3.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.33
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.67
$4.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.59
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$1.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$64.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.52
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$28.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.32
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$18
$46.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$27
$64.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$180
$70.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3176
$5653

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Duhok
$652
82 km or 51 mi Erbil
$876
95 km or 59 mi Zakho
$698
111 km or 69 mi Sinjar
$680
134 km or 84 mi Cizre
$575
140 km or 87 mi Sirnak
$563
145 km or 90 mi Hakkari
$540
153 km or 95 mi Kirkuk
$498
185 km or 115 mi Mahabad
$466
185 km or 115 mi Piranshahr
$490
186 km or 115 mi Qamishli
$443
187 km or 116 mi Nusaybin
$588
194 km or 121 mi Siirt
$578
203 km or 126 mi Tikrit
$636
213 km or 132 mi Al-Hasakah
$449
220 km or 137 mi Urmia
$519
227 km or 141 mi Sulaymaniyah
$651
237 km or 147 mi Mardin
$600
239 km or 148 mi Van
$552
243 km or 151 mi Bitlis
$570
244 km or 151 mi Batman
$624
251 km or 156 mi Samarra
$675
252 km or 156 mi Baneh
$581
275 km or 171 mi Miandoab
$667
277 km or 172 mi Derik
$605
277 km or 172 mi Bukan
$615
279 km or 173 mi Ceylanpinar
$590
283 km or 176 mi Saqqez
$597
283 km or 176 mi Cinar
$611
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$569
291 km or 181 mi Deir ez-Zor
$481
292 km or 181 mi Khoy
$425
300 km or 186 mi Mus
$580
302 km or 188 mi Maragheh
$844
308 km or 191 mi Diyarbakir
$640
313 km or 195 mi Viransehir
$600
316 km or 197 mi Caldiran
$538
323 km or 201 mi Baqubah
$655
327 km or 203 mi Marand
$907
328 km or 204 mi Ramadi
$762

Cities near Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1140
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1362
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1117
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1132
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1045
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1169
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1077
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1094
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1086
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1073
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1071
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1125
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1174
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1162
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1052
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1068
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1062
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1056
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1096
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1065
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1021
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1084
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1120
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1063
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1067
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1113
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1030
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1034
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1072
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$1014
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1062
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1086
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1037
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1043
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1068
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$1016