Mosul vs Rawalpindi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mosul Rawalpindi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$596
$376
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1544
$904
🏠 One person rent
$202
$144
🏘️ Family rent
$427
$241
🍽️ Food expenses
$196
$125
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$57.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$470
$187
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
36
67
😀 Quality of life
45
31
🏙️ Population
1.79M
2.1M

The cost of living in Mosul is 58% more expensive than in Rawalpindi. Cities ranked 7820th and 9038th ($596 vs $376) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 7th 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 0.5 months in Rawalpindi. Mosul ranked 2nd best city to live in Iraq vs Rawalpindi ranked 6th in Pakistan, while ranked 6552nd and 7946th among best cities to live in the world.

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Mosul Rawalpindi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.42
$1.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.3
$9.23
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.11
$3.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$2.05
☕ Cappuccino
$1.58
$1.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$0.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$117
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$104
$77.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$242
$253
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$317
$135
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.2
$45
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95
$68.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30
$13.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.21%
20.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$803
$831
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$371
$482
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.3
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$6.69
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$0.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$1.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$5.36
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$3.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$4.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$0.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$0.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.77
$0.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.7
$4.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.73
$1.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.33
$0.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.67
$1.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.59
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$0.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$7.35
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.52
$3.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$17.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.32
$2.12
👖 Brand Jeans
$18
$12.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$27
$92.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$180
$31.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3176
$1015

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Duhok
$652
82 km or 51 mi Erbil
$876
95 km or 59 mi Zakho
$698
111 km or 69 mi Sinjar
$680
134 km or 84 mi Cizre
$575
140 km or 87 mi Sirnak
$563
145 km or 90 mi Hakkari
$540
153 km or 95 mi Kirkuk
$498
185 km or 115 mi Mahabad
$466
185 km or 115 mi Piranshahr
$490
186 km or 115 mi Qamishli
$443
187 km or 116 mi Nusaybin
$588
194 km or 121 mi Siirt
$578
203 km or 126 mi Tikrit
$636
213 km or 132 mi Al-Hasakah
$449
220 km or 137 mi Urmia
$519
227 km or 141 mi Sulaymaniyah
$651
237 km or 147 mi Mardin
$600
239 km or 148 mi Van
$552
243 km or 151 mi Bitlis
$570
244 km or 151 mi Batman
$624
251 km or 156 mi Samarra
$675
252 km or 156 mi Baneh
$581
275 km or 171 mi Miandoab
$667
277 km or 172 mi Derik
$605
277 km or 172 mi Bukan
$615
279 km or 173 mi Ceylanpinar
$590
283 km or 176 mi Saqqez
$597
283 km or 176 mi Cinar
$611
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$569
291 km or 181 mi Deir ez-Zor
$481
292 km or 181 mi Khoy
$425
300 km or 186 mi Mus
$580
302 km or 188 mi Maragheh
$844
308 km or 191 mi Diyarbakir
$640
313 km or 195 mi Viransehir
$600
316 km or 197 mi Caldiran
$538
323 km or 201 mi Baqubah
$655
327 km or 203 mi Marand
$907
328 km or 204 mi Ramadi
$762

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Islamabad
$439
40 km or 25 mi Wah
$323
82 km or 51 mi Mirpur
$328
116 km or 72 mi Mardan
$372
120 km or 75 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
135 km or 84 mi Baramulla
$277
146 km or 90 mi Mingora
$354
148 km or 92 mi Gujrat
$330
151 km or 94 mi Kohat
$374
152 km or 94 mi Peshawar
$338
170 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$388
173 km or 107 mi Sargodha
$456
180 km or 112 mi Hafizabad
$380
183 km or 114 mi Sialkot
$335
192 km or 119 mi Jammu
$344
192 km or 119 mi Gujranwala
$280
210 km or 130 mi Chiniot
$373
211 km or 131 mi Kamoke
$308
228 km or 142 mi Sheikhupura
$376
243 km or 151 mi Faisalabad
$319
257 km or 160 mi Lahore
$406
258 km or 160 mi Jalalabad
$358
269 km or 167 mi Jhang
$292
275 km or 171 mi Gojra
$344
276 km or 172 mi Sahiwal
$312
277 km or 172 mi Amritsar
$500
283 km or 176 mi Pathankot
$407
294 km or 183 mi Khost
$441
312 km or 194 mi Okara
$310
346 km or 215 mi Jalandhar
$378
355 km or 221 mi Gardez
$469
374 km or 232 mi Kabul
$599
382 km or 238 mi Khanewal
$358
385 km or 239 mi Burewala
$360
397 km or 247 mi Ludhiana
$430
409 km or 254 mi Multan
$371
430 km or 267 mi Ghazni
$476
457 km or 284 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
474 km or 294 mi Chandigarh
$397
475 km or 295 mi Shimla
$286