Mosul vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mosul Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$596
$1174
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1544
$2905
🏠 One person rent
$202
$517
🏘️ Family rent
$427
$1020
🍽️ Food expenses
$196
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$176
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$470
$2545
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
36
96
😀 Quality of life
45
80
🏙️ Population
1.79M
824K

The cost of living in Mosul is 49% less expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 7820th and 4661st ($596 vs $1174) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 58th 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 2.2 months in Sakai. Mosul ranked 2nd best city to live in Iraq vs Sakai ranked 16th in Japan, while ranked 6552nd and 519th 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
$3.42
$7.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.3
$35.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.11
$4.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$3.66
☕ Cappuccino
$1.58
$3.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$507
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$104
$376
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$242
$1068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$317
$810
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.2
$82.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.21%
1.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$803
$3851
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$371
$2898
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$1.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.3
$50.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$32.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$2.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$3.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.77
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.7
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.73
$3.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.33
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.67
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.59
$1.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$60.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.52
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$29.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.32
$18.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$18
$51.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$27
$65.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$180
$69.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3176
$5592

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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

Cities near Sakai

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$1067
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$1071
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$1072
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$1068
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$1062
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1086
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$1065
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1094
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$1062
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$1056
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$1067
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1212
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1094
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$1080
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$1030
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$1043
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1132
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1140
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$1077
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1117
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$1034
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$1087
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1362
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$1091
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$1014
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$1040
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$1048
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$1086
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$1045
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$1021
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1084
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$1169
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$1037
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1073
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$1125
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$1054
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$1052