Mosul vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mosul Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$555
$2422
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1363
$5661
🏠 One person rent
$186
$1440
🏘️ Family rent
$317
$2388
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$626
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$456
$4287
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
36
99
😀 Quality of life
46
91
🏙️ Population
1.69M
1.6M

The cost of living in Mosul is 77% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 8077th and 812th ($555 vs $2422) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 735th 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 0.8 months in Mosul compared to 1.8 months in Philadelphia. Mosul ranked 3rd best city to live in Iraq vs Philadelphia ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 6552nd and 101st 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
$4
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.8
$68.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.8
$9.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.04
$4.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$2.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$131
$1648
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$81.3
$1155
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$256
$2870
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$171
$1950
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.1
$192
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.5
$62.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.84%
6.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$746
$3808
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$366
$3933
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.4
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.53
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$3.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$4.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$3.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.98
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$4.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$3.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$5.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$2.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$3.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$3.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.08
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.52
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.33
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.65
$5.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.61
$3.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.2
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.63
$13.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.4
$80.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.31
$32.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$19
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.6
$90
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$119
$1936
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$996
$15748

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2322
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2267
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2269
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2361
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2274
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2354
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2282
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2301
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2266
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2334
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2384
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2393
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2242
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2418
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2422
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2402
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2196
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2390
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2434
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2469
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2281
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2618
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2419
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$1861
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2457
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$2895
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2430
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2674
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2740
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2788
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2603
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2654
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2783
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2196
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2169
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2879
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2486
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2469
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2766