Mosul vs Samsun - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Mosul Samsun
🚶 Cost of living one person
$588
$802
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1427
$1954
🏠 One person rent
$196
$361
🏘️ Family rent
$320
$638
🍽️ Food expenses
$195
$304
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$60.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$485
$692
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
36
23
😀 Quality of life
52
60
🏙️ Population
1.79M
1.37M

The cost of living in Mosul is 27% less expensive than in Samsun. Cities ranked 7926th and 6661st ($588 vs $802) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 21st in Iraq and Turkey, respectively. Check Iraq vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Mosul compared to 0.9 months in Samsun. Mosul ranked 2nd best city to live in Iraq vs Samsun ranked 12th in Turkey, while ranked 6491st and 5884th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Mosul vs Samsun infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Mosul vs Samsun

Prices for goods and services in Mosul and Samsun are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Mosul Samsun
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.41
$7.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$23.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.17
$8.43
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$2.7
 Cappuccino
$1.58
$2.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$422
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$262
$763
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$533
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.5
$30.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.1
$47.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.4
$12
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.42%
44.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$810
$4056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$921
$3246
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.6
$10.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$7.55
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.52
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$0.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$3.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$8.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$9.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$0.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.77
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.69
$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.94
$2.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.33
$3.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.68
$3.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.58
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$60.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.56
$4.74
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.34
$5.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$12.4
$33.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.9
$82.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$198
$386
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2691
$3613

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Mosul

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 Samsun

Distance City Cost of living
82 km or 51 mi Unye
$728
82 km or 51 mi Amasya
$779
110 km or 69 mi Tokat
$720
128 km or 80 mi Sinop
$1059
134 km or 84 mi Ordu
$691
142 km or 88 mi Corum
$697
180 km or 112 mi Giresun
$712
180 km or 112 mi Sivas
$709
208 km or 129 mi Yozgat
$786
213 km or 132 mi Kastamonu
$800
240 km or 149 mi Cankiri
$759
280 km or 174 mi Gumushane
$687
285 km or 177 mi Ortahisar
$737
287 km or 178 mi Trabzon
$758
287 km or 178 mi Kirikkale
$700
293 km or 182 mi Kayseri
$725
297 km or 184 mi Talas
$696
301 km or 187 mi Kirsehir
$750
309 km or 192 mi Karabuk
$578
317 km or 197 mi Erzincan
$623
326 km or 203 mi Nevsehir
$820
330 km or 205 mi Ankara
$1118
335 km or 208 mi Bartin
$745
348 km or 216 mi Bayburt
$624
352 km or 219 mi Rize
$681
368 km or 229 mi Malatya
$627
378 km or 235 mi Sochi
$892
379 km or 236 mi Aksaray
$838
381 km or 237 mi Elazig
$622
395 km or 246 mi Nigde
$781
399 km or 248 mi Novorossiysk
$689
401 km or 249 mi Polatli
$780
402 km or 250 mi Bolu
$655
407 km or 253 mi Bor
$754
410 km or 255 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
415 km or 258 mi Kahramanmaras
$704
426 km or 265 mi Adiyaman
$693
429 km or 266 mi Kozan
$623
431 km or 268 mi Sukhumi
$793
433 km or 269 mi Sevastopol
$852