Mosul vs Rawalpindi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mosul Rawalpindi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$588
$416
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1427
$962
🏠 One person rent
$196
$164
🏘️ Family rent
$320
$264
🍽️ Food expenses
$195
$160
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$42.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$485
$156
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
36
68
😀 Quality of life
52
50
🏙️ Population
1.79M
2.1M

The cost of living in Mosul is 41% more expensive than in Rawalpindi. Cities ranked 7926th and 8945th ($588 vs $416) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 4th in Iraq and Pakistan, respectively. Check Iraq vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Mosul compared to 0.4 months in Rawalpindi. Mosul ranked 2nd best city to live in Iraq vs Rawalpindi ranked 2nd in Pakistan, while ranked 6491st and 6592nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Mosul Rawalpindi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.41
$1.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$15
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.17
$5.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.78
☕ Cappuccino
$1.58
$1.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$0.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$138
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$63.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$262
$249
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$114
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.5
$68
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.1
$105
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.4
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.42%
21.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$810
$960
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$921
$464
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.6
$9.74
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$3.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.52
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$1.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$6.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$3.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$4.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$0.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.77
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.69
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.94
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.33
$0.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.68
$1.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.58
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$0.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$8.86
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.56
$3.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$11.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.34
$2.11
👖 Brand Jeans
$12.4
$12.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.9
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$198
$43.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2691
$764

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Islamabad
$443
40 km or 25 mi Wah
$344
82 km or 51 mi Mirpur
$277
116 km or 72 mi Mardan
$354
120 km or 75 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$326
135 km or 84 mi Baramulla
$265
146 km or 90 mi Mingora
$351
148 km or 92 mi Gujrat
$320
151 km or 94 mi Kohat
$364
152 km or 94 mi Peshawar
$334
170 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$340
173 km or 107 mi Sargodha
$376
180 km or 112 mi Hafizabad
$363
183 km or 114 mi Sialkot
$311
192 km or 119 mi Jammu
$284
192 km or 119 mi Gujranwala
$302
210 km or 130 mi Chiniot
$372
211 km or 131 mi Kamoke
$316
228 km or 142 mi Sheikhupura
$368
243 km or 151 mi Faisalabad
$333
257 km or 160 mi Lahore
$427
258 km or 160 mi Jalalabad
$354
269 km or 167 mi Jhang
$294
275 km or 171 mi Gojra
$351
276 km or 172 mi Sahiwal
$303
277 km or 172 mi Amritsar
$380
283 km or 176 mi Pathankot
$350
294 km or 183 mi Khost
$393
312 km or 194 mi Okara
$291
346 km or 215 mi Jalandhar
$337
355 km or 221 mi Gardez
$401
374 km or 232 mi Kabul
$458
382 km or 238 mi Khanewal
$362
385 km or 239 mi Burewala
$347
397 km or 247 mi Ludhiana
$421
409 km or 254 mi Multan
$403
430 km or 267 mi Ghazni
$396
457 km or 284 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
474 km or 294 mi Chandigarh
$373
475 km or 295 mi Shimla
$270