Mosul vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mosul Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$565
$2785
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1365
$6544
🏠 One person rent
$196
$1665
🏘️ Family rent
$317
$2793
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$732
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$483
$4971
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
40
88
😀 Quality of life
45
90
🏙️ Population
1.79M
653K

The cost of living in Mosul is 80% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 8282nd and 456th ($565 vs $2785) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 392nd 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 1.8 months in Portland. Mosul ranked 7th best city to live in Iraq vs Portland ranked 47th in the United States, while ranked 7239th and 195th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mosul vs Portland

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Mosul Portland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.9
$21.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.1
$75.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.23
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$7.63
☕ Cappuccino
$1.35
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$2.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$1760
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$104
$1357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$268
$2916
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$188
$2377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.4
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.9
$69.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.27%
6.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$810
$3956
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$935
$3317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.1
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$23.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.46
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.72
$4.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$4.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.69
$5.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$5.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$5.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$1.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.89
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$3.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.04
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.34
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.63
$6.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.57
$6.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$2.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.1
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.9
$180
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.33
$35.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$12.7
$64.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$29.2
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$196
$1706
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3161
$24040

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2298
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2340
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2451
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2401
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2488
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2339
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2367
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2237
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2312
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2477
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2279
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2407
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2145
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2167
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2308
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2391
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2095
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2315
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2100
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2222
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2765
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1969
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2277
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2616
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2592
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2378
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2596
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2576
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1742
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2822
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2722
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2429
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2767
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2542
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2342
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1902
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2775
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2637
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2617
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2783