Mosul vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mosul Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$588
$1115
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1427
$2696
🏠 One person rent
$196
$522
🏘️ Family rent
$320
$892
🍽️ Food expenses
$195
$367
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$485
$2108
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
36
95
😀 Quality of life
52
82
🏙️ Population
1.79M
824K

The cost of living in Mosul is 47% less expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 7926th and 4919th ($588 vs $1115) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 67th in Iraq and Japan, respectively. Check Iraq vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Mosul compared to 1.9 months in Sakai. Mosul ranked 2nd best city to live in Iraq vs Sakai ranked 15th in Japan, while ranked 6491st and 639th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mosul vs Sakai

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Mosul Sakai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.41
$6.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.17
$4.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$1.58
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$546
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$380
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$262
$1005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$674
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.5
$80.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.1
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.4
$28.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.42%
1.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$810
$3852
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$921
$2557
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.6
$44.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$20
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.52
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$4.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$3.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$4.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.77
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.69
$9.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.94
$3.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.33
$10.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.68
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.58
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$54.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.56
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$28.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.34
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$12.4
$43.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.9
$65.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$198
$163
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2691
$13511

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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 Sakai

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$1045
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$1053
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$1045
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$1044
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$1045
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1062
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$1044
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1079
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$1037
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$1041
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$1041
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1237
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1064
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$1055
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$1010
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$1025
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1097
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1118
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$1060
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1099
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$1012
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$1015
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$1058
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1277
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$1063
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$992
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$1021
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$1024
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$1057
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$1068
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$1002
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1033
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$1133
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$1015
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1055
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$1088
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$1025
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$1046