Mosul vs Saint Petersburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mosul Saint Petersburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$585
$1075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1425
$2604
🏠 One person rent
$193
$557
🏘️ Family rent
$317
$976
🍽️ Food expenses
$195
$284
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$482
$1231
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
40
85
😀 Quality of life
58
70
🏙️ Population
1.79M
5.65M

The cost of living in Mosul is 46% less expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Cities ranked 8086th and 5142nd ($585 vs $1075) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 4th in Iraq and Russia, respectively. Check Iraq vs Russia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Mosul compared to 1.1 months in Saint Petersburg. Mosul ranked 2nd best city to live in Iraq vs Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd in Russia, while ranked 6125th and 3923rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mosul vs Saint Petersburg

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Mosul Saint Petersburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.39
$8.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.2
$37.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$2.51
☕ Cappuccino
$1.58
$2.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$708
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$104
$423
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$266
$1258
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$193
$763
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.4
$68.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.7
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$7.69
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.17%
21.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$802
$4413
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$927
$2754
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.1
$41.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$10.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.52
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.77
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.62
$8.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.91
$2.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.33
$1.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.66
$1.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.6
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.7
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.57
$5.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.9
$15.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.31
$3.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$12.5
$85.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.5
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$197
$436
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2771
$12085

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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
135 km or 84 mi Narva
$1108
156 km or 97 mi Sillamae
$1111
162 km or 101 mi Imatra
$1492
168 km or 104 mi Veliky Novgorod
$748
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1482
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1131
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1515
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1514
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1474
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1315
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$1021
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1454
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1578
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$720
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1232
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1571
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1659
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1292
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1750
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1927
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1592
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1693
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$798
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1990
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$1448
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1673
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1533
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$2062
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1426
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1683
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$1083
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1753
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1451
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1406
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1516
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1443
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1546
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1621
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$1214
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1606