Mosul vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mosul Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$588
$2615
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1427
$6248
🏠 One person rent
$196
$1599
🏘️ Family rent
$320
$2836
🍽️ Food expenses
$195
$653
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$206
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$485
$3894
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
36
94
😀 Quality of life
52
94
🏙️ Population
1.79M
664K

The cost of living in Mosul is 78% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 7926th and 689th ($588 vs $2615) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 5th in Iraq and the Netherlands, respectively. Check Iraq vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Mosul compared to 1.5 months in Rotterdam. Mosul ranked 2nd best city to live in Iraq vs Rotterdam ranked 5th in the Netherlands, while ranked 6491st and 67th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mosul vs Rotterdam

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Mosul Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.41
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$91.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.17
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$7.86
 Cappuccino
$1.58
$4.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$3.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$1583
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$1310
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$262
$2846
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$2421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.5
$177
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.1
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.4
$57.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.42%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$810
$6107
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$921
$4426
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$4.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.6
$76
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$33.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.52
$2.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$2.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$5.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$3.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$4.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.77
$3.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.69
$7.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.94
$14.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.33
$8.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.68
$5.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.58
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$48.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.56
$17.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$41
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.34
$22.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$12.4
$101
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.9
$131
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$198
$2107
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2691
$13809

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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

Cities near Rotterdam

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$2329
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$2228
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$2392
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$2581
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$2262
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$2374
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2222
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2134
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$2057
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$2087
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$2175
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2718
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$2224
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$1846
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2589
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$2302
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$2414
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$2238
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$3118
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$2568
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2252
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1701
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$2374
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2263
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2706
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2256
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$2230
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2178
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1829
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1639
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$2089
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1818
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$2318
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1804
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$1860
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$2359
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1696
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$2168
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1512
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1671