Mosul vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mosul Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$588
$2584
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1427
$5778
🏠 One person rent
$196
$1504
🏘️ Family rent
$320
$2234
🍽️ Food expenses
$195
$732
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$485
$4329
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
36
100
😀 Quality of life
52
93
🏙️ Population
1.79M
1.6M

The cost of living in Mosul is 77% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 7926th and 744th ($588 vs $2584) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 660th 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 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Mosul ranked 2nd best city to live in Iraq vs Philadelphia ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 6491st and 95th 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
$3.41
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$95.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.17
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$6.02
☕ Cappuccino
$1.58
$5.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$2.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$1597
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$1193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$262
$2401
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$1807
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.5
$153
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.1
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.4
$76.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.42%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$810
$3243
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$921
$2372
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.6
$99
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$15.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.52
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$4.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$8.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$4.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$6.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$4.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$5.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.77
$3.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.69
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.94
$14.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.33
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.68
$7.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.58
$4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$2.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$58.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.56
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$85.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.34
$28.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$12.4
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.9
$95
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$198
$2021
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2691
$15283

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Cities near Mosul

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

Cities near Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2593
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2580
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2638
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2616
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2408
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2603
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2578
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2603
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2476
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2568
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2594
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2637
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2358
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2620
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2610
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2737
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2267
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2676
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2609
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2671
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2355
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2741
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2533
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2121
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2608
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3102
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2524
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2797
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2846
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2883
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2714
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2770
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2880
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2323
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2278
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2948
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2239
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2737
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2886