Mosul vs Palembang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mosul Palembang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$588
$390
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1427
$1013
🏠 One person rent
$196
$109
🏘️ Family rent
$320
$161
🍽️ Food expenses
$195
$189
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$48.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$485
$330
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
36
38
😀 Quality of life
52
45
🏙️ Population
1.79M
1.54M

The cost of living in Mosul is 51% more expensive than in Palembang. Cities ranked 7926th and 8997th ($588 vs $390) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 78th in Iraq and Indonesia, respectively. Check Iraq vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Mosul compared to 0.8 months in Palembang. Mosul ranked 2nd best city to live in Iraq vs Palembang ranked 25th in Indonesia, while ranked 6491st and 7095th among best cities to live in the world.

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Mosul Palembang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.41
$1.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$14.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.17
$2.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$3.52
☕ Cappuccino
$1.58
$1.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$65.7
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$61.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$262
$119
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$95.7
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.5
$25.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.1
$39.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.4
$21.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.42%
8.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$810
$915
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$921
$680
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.6
$18.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$4.33
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.52
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$1.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$3.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$8.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$0.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.77
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.69
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.94
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.33
$2.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.68
$1.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.58
$0.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$0.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$15.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.56
$2.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$16.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.34
$1.85
👖 Brand Jeans
$12.4
$32.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.9
$49.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$198
$116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2691
$7422

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
77 km or 48 mi Prabumulih
$411
201 km or 125 mi Jambi
$444
204 km or 127 mi Pagar Alam
$448
214 km or 133 mi Lubuklinggau
$443
245 km or 152 mi Metro
$429
278 km or 172 mi Bandar Lampung
$368
292 km or 182 mi Bengkulu
$461
363 km or 226 mi Cilegon
$511
381 km or 237 mi Serang
$517
411 km or 255 mi Tangerang
$665
427 km or 265 mi South Tangerang
$567
427 km or 265 mi Jakarta
$699
435 km or 270 mi Tanjung Pinang
$502
438 km or 272 mi Bekasi
$555
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$400
458 km or 285 mi Batam
$542
461 km or 286 mi Bogor
$480
486 km or 302 mi Bukit Merah
$2909
488 km or 303 mi Singapore City
$3201
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$561
506 km or 314 mi Johor Bahru
$789
531 km or 330 mi Cimahi
$490
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$503
539 km or 335 mi Padang
$864
539 km or 335 mi Bandung
$534
575 km or 357 mi Batu Pahat
$788
581 km or 361 mi Kluang
$771
591 km or 367 mi Cirebon
$523
606 km or 377 mi Pontianak
$413
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$771
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$367
635 km or 395 mi Dumai
$519
637 km or 396 mi Singkawang
$420
639 km or 397 mi Malacca
$689
642 km or 399 mi Banjar
$488
649 km or 403 mi Tegal
$482
696 km or 432 mi Pekalongan
$471
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$478
709 km or 440 mi Seremban
$643
741 km or 460 mi Putrajaya
$584