Mosul vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mosul Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$597
$1146
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1537
$2841
🏠 One person rent
$204
$518
🏘️ Family rent
$429
$1006
🍽️ Food expenses
$193
$363
🚐 Transport expenses
$150
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$470
$2421
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
36
95
😀 Quality of life
45
80
🏙️ Population
1.79M
824K

The cost of living in Mosul is 48% less expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 7691st and 4649th ($597 vs $1146) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 70th 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 2.1 months in Sakai. Mosul ranked 2nd best city to live in Iraq vs Sakai ranked 16th in Japan, while ranked 6539th and 558th 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
$3.4
$6.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.2
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.11
$5.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$3.37
☕ Cappuccino
$1.57
$3.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$539
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$379
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$246
$1135
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$315
$788
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$77.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.6
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30
$29
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.11%
1.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$804
$3677
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$363
$2734
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.3
$47
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$30.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.81
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$3.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.64
$9.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.71
$3.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.33
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.64
$4.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.58
$1.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.9
$57.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.56
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$28.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.29
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.8
$42.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.9
$64.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$177
$67.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3104
$8371

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Duhok
$646
82 km or 51 mi Erbil
$854
95 km or 59 mi Zakho
$688
111 km or 69 mi Sinjar
$672
134 km or 84 mi Cizre
$578
140 km or 87 mi Sirnak
$574
145 km or 90 mi Hakkari
$575
153 km or 95 mi Kirkuk
$508
185 km or 115 mi Mahabad
$458
185 km or 115 mi Piranshahr
$476
186 km or 115 mi Qamishli
$457
187 km or 116 mi Nusaybin
$589
194 km or 121 mi Siirt
$573
203 km or 126 mi Tikrit
$641
213 km or 132 mi Al-Hasakah
$449
220 km or 137 mi Urmia
$519
227 km or 141 mi Sulaymaniyah
$676
237 km or 147 mi Mardin
$600
239 km or 148 mi Van
$615
243 km or 151 mi Bitlis
$582
244 km or 151 mi Batman
$600
251 km or 156 mi Samarra
$680
252 km or 156 mi Baneh
$531
275 km or 171 mi Miandoab
$540
277 km or 172 mi Derik
$606
277 km or 172 mi Bukan
$536
279 km or 173 mi Ceylanpinar
$597
283 km or 176 mi Saqqez
$533
283 km or 176 mi Cinar
$621
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$536
291 km or 181 mi Deir ez-Zor
$468
292 km or 181 mi Khoy
$419
300 km or 186 mi Mus
$589
302 km or 188 mi Maragheh
$573
308 km or 191 mi Diyarbakir
$659
313 km or 195 mi Viransehir
$603
316 km or 197 mi Caldiran
$574
323 km or 201 mi Baqubah
$659
327 km or 203 mi Marand
$553
328 km or 204 mi Ramadi
$766

Cities near Sakai

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$1051
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$1049
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$1051
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$1047
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$1047
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1065
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$1040
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1079
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$1042
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$1041
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$1047
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1242
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1074
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$1059
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$1019
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$1026
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1111
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1117
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$1065
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1101
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$1019
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$1018
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$1059
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1302
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$1062
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1127
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$998
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$1026
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$1031
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$1065
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$1063
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$1009
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1049
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$1142
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$1018
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1062
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$1100
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$1033
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$1046