Mosul vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mosul Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$597
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1537
$6395
🏠 One person rent
$204
$1516
🏘️ Family rent
$429
$2783
🍽️ Food expenses
$193
$737
🚐 Transport expenses
$150
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$470
$4131
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
36
99
😀 Quality of life
45
90
🏙️ Population
1.79M
1.6M

The cost of living in Mosul is 77% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 7691st and 664th ($597 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 610th 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 1.6 months in Philadelphia. Mosul ranked 2nd best city to live in Iraq vs Philadelphia ranked 28th in the United States, while ranked 6539th and 138th 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
$3.4
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.2
$94.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.11
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$5.96
☕ Cappuccino
$1.57
$5.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$2.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$1616
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$1200
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$246
$3231
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$315
$2273
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$161
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.6
$247
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30
$71.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.11%
6.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$804
$3404
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$363
$2379
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.3
$95.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.81
$4.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$9.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$4.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$12.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$6.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$5.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$5.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$3.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$3.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$3.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.64
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.71
$13.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.33
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.64
$5.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.58
$3.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.9
$50.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.56
$14.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$102
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.29
$24.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.8
$52.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.9
$89.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$177
$2066
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3104
$19774

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Duhok
$646
82 km or 51 mi Erbil
$854
95 km or 59 mi Zakho
$688
111 km or 69 mi Sinjar
$672
134 km or 84 mi Cizre
$578
140 km or 87 mi Sirnak
$574
145 km or 90 mi Hakkari
$575
153 km or 95 mi Kirkuk
$508
185 km or 115 mi Mahabad
$458
185 km or 115 mi Piranshahr
$476
186 km or 115 mi Qamishli
$457
187 km or 116 mi Nusaybin
$589
194 km or 121 mi Siirt
$573
203 km or 126 mi Tikrit
$641
213 km or 132 mi Al-Hasakah
$449
220 km or 137 mi Urmia
$519
227 km or 141 mi Sulaymaniyah
$676
237 km or 147 mi Mardin
$600
239 km or 148 mi Van
$615
243 km or 151 mi Bitlis
$582
244 km or 151 mi Batman
$600
251 km or 156 mi Samarra
$680
252 km or 156 mi Baneh
$531
275 km or 171 mi Miandoab
$540
277 km or 172 mi Derik
$606
277 km or 172 mi Bukan
$536
279 km or 173 mi Ceylanpinar
$597
283 km or 176 mi Saqqez
$533
283 km or 176 mi Cinar
$621
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$536
291 km or 181 mi Deir ez-Zor
$468
292 km or 181 mi Khoy
$419
300 km or 186 mi Mus
$589
302 km or 188 mi Maragheh
$573
308 km or 191 mi Diyarbakir
$659
313 km or 195 mi Viransehir
$603
316 km or 197 mi Caldiran
$574
323 km or 201 mi Baqubah
$659
327 km or 203 mi Marand
$553
328 km or 204 mi Ramadi
$766

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Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2625
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2596
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2683
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2621
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2415
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2610
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2574
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2604
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2477
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2567
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2600
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2591
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2608
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2368
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2600
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2611
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2787
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2493
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2423
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2582
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2541
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2353
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2683
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2676
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2085
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2653
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$2901
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2642
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2739
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2919
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2819
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2723
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2782
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2849
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2303
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2264
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2880
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2320
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2557
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2693