Mosul vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mosul Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$585
$2738
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1425
$6436
🏠 One person rent
$193
$1646
🏘️ Family rent
$317
$2741
🍽️ Food expenses
$195
$705
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$482
$4867
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
40
88
😀 Quality of life
58
90
🏙️ Population
1.79M
653K

The cost of living in Mosul is 79% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 8086th and 512th ($585 vs $2738) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 441st 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 Portland. Mosul ranked 2nd best city to live in Iraq vs Portland ranked 52nd in the United States, while ranked 6125th and 208th 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
$3.39
$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.2
$75.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$7
 Cappuccino
$1.58
$5.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$1733
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$104
$1369
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$266
$3059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$193
$2314
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.4
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.7
$209
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.17%
6.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$802
$4035
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$927
$3320
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$2.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.1
$99.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$22.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.52
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$3.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$3.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$6.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$5.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$5.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$2.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.77
$3.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.62
$17.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$3.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.91
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.33
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.66
$7.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.6
$8.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.7
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.57
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.9
$187
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.31
$35
👖 Brand Jeans
$12.5
$66
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.5
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$197
$1842
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2771
$21868

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Cities near Mosul

Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Duhok
$616
82 km or 51 mi Erbil
$831
95 km or 59 mi Zakho
$648
111 km or 69 mi Sinjar
$390
134 km or 84 mi Cizre
$583
140 km or 87 mi Sirnak
$582
145 km or 90 mi Hakkari
$566
153 km or 95 mi Kirkuk
$502
185 km or 115 mi Mahabad
$413
185 km or 115 mi Piranshahr
$437
186 km or 115 mi Qamishli
$476
187 km or 116 mi Nusaybin
$581
194 km or 121 mi Siirt
$588
203 km or 126 mi Tikrit
$633
213 km or 132 mi Al-Hasakah
$485
220 km or 137 mi Urmia
$503
227 km or 141 mi Sulaymaniyah
$657
237 km or 147 mi Mardin
$545
239 km or 148 mi Van
$568
243 km or 151 mi Bitlis
$575
244 km or 151 mi Batman
$622
251 km or 156 mi Samarra
$681
252 km or 156 mi Baneh
$495
275 km or 171 mi Miandoab
$493
277 km or 172 mi Derik
$580
277 km or 172 mi Bukan
$494
279 km or 173 mi Ceylanpinar
$593
283 km or 176 mi Saqqez
$498
283 km or 176 mi Cinar
$568
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$511
291 km or 181 mi Deir ez-Zor
$499
292 km or 181 mi Khoy
$404
300 km or 186 mi Mus
$566
302 km or 188 mi Maragheh
$506
308 km or 191 mi Diyarbakir
$550
313 km or 195 mi Viransehir
$597
316 km or 197 mi Caldiran
$565
323 km or 201 mi Baqubah
$669
327 km or 203 mi Marand
$489
328 km or 204 mi Ramadi
$771

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2372
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2397
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2502
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2428
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2471
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2401
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2420
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2459
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2411
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2401
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2382
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2388
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2293
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2269
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2336
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2391
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2092
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2251
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2083
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2279
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2747
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1985
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2232
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2584
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2558
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2362
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2635
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2582
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1707
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2828
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2720
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2519
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2792
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2587
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2325
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1924
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2814
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2677
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2656
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2807