Mosul vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mosul Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$565
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1365
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$196
$1508
🏘️ Family rent
$317
$2200
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$733
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$194
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$483
$4443
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
40
100
😀 Quality of life
45
91
🏙️ Population
1.79M
1.6M

The cost of living in Mosul is 78% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 8282nd and 741st ($565 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 652nd in Iraq and the United States, respectively. Check Iraq vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Mosul compared to 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Mosul ranked 7th best city to live in Iraq vs Philadelphia ranked 22nd in the United States, while ranked 7239th and 118th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mosul vs Philadelphia

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Mosul Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.9
$22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.1
$79.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.23
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$5.98
☕ Cappuccino
$1.35
$5.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$3.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$1607
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$104
$1212
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$268
$2381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$188
$1784
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.4
$225
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.9
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.27%
6.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$810
$4124
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$935
$1892
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.1
$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$15.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.46
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.72
$4.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$8.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.69
$5.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$5.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$5.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$5.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.89
$3.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.04
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.34
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.63
$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.57
$4.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$68.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.1
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.9
$84.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.33
$29
👖 Brand Jeans
$12.7
$49.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$29.2
$99.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$196
$2213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3161
$20275

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Cities near Mosul

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 Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2624
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2614
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2710
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2620
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2395
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2626
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2543
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2622
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2498
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2543
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2581
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2567
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2579
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2359
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2623
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2636
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2849
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2458
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2314
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2623
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2525
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2331
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2685
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2635
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2222
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2662
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3031
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2636
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2820
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2825
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2754
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2795
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2842
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2313
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2333
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2897
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2221
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2656
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2737