Mosul vs Samsun - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mosul Samsun
🚶 Cost of living one person
$555
$567
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1363
$1518
🏠 One person rent
$186
$226
🏘️ Family rent
$317
$433
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$221
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$47
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$456
$431
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
36
23
😀 Quality of life
46
41
🏙️ Population
1.69M
1.34M

The cost of living in Mosul is 2% less expensive than in Samsun. Cities ranked 8077th and 7971st ($555 vs $567) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 59th 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 0.8 months in Samsun. Mosul ranked 3rd best city to live in Iraq vs Samsun ranked 59th in Turkey, while ranked 6552nd and 7036th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mosul vs Samsun

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Mosul Samsun
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4
$4.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.8
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.8
$7.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.8
☕ Cappuccino
$2.04
$2.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$131
$260
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$81.3
$166
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$256
$605
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$171
$318
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$29.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.1
$46.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.5
$11.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.84%
36.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$746
$1548
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$366
$432
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.4
$9.42
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$5.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.53
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$0.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$1.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$6.36
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$5.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.98
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$0.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.08
$6.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.52
$1.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.33
$3.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.65
$1.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.61
$1.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.2
$26
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.63
$4.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.4
$27.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.31
$3.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$19
$47.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.6
$88.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$119
$114
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$996
$10901

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Duhok
$626
82 km or 51 mi Erbil
$864
95 km or 59 mi Zakho
$668
111 km or 69 mi Sinjar
$653
134 km or 84 mi Cizre
$569
140 km or 87 mi Sirnak
$563
145 km or 90 mi Hakkari
$535
153 km or 95 mi Kirkuk
$535
185 km or 115 mi Mahabad
$440
185 km or 115 mi Piranshahr
$465
186 km or 115 mi Qamishli
$395
187 km or 116 mi Nusaybin
$582
194 km or 121 mi Siirt
$565
203 km or 126 mi Tikrit
$649
213 km or 132 mi Al-Hasakah
$409
220 km or 137 mi Urmia
$461
227 km or 141 mi Sulaymaniyah
$736
237 km or 147 mi Mardin
$603
239 km or 148 mi Van
$499
243 km or 151 mi Bitlis
$561
244 km or 151 mi Batman
$585
251 km or 156 mi Samarra
$684
252 km or 156 mi Baneh
$538
275 km or 171 mi Miandoab
$580
277 km or 172 mi Derik
$618
277 km or 172 mi Bukan
$557
279 km or 173 mi Ceylanpinar
$587
283 km or 176 mi Saqqez
$548
283 km or 176 mi Cinar
$654
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$532
291 km or 181 mi Deir ez-Zor
$438
292 km or 181 mi Khoy
$386
300 km or 186 mi Mus
$571
302 km or 188 mi Maragheh
$692
308 km or 191 mi Diyarbakir
$733
313 km or 195 mi Viransehir
$604
316 km or 197 mi Caldiran
$519
323 km or 201 mi Baqubah
$658
327 km or 203 mi Marand
$719
328 km or 204 mi Ramadi
$766

Cities near Samsun

Distance City Cost of living
82 km or 51 mi Unye
$516
82 km or 51 mi Amasya
$651
110 km or 69 mi Tokat
$556
128 km or 80 mi Sinop
$551
134 km or 84 mi Ordu
$476
142 km or 88 mi Corum
$490
180 km or 112 mi Giresun
$469
180 km or 112 mi Sivas
$547
208 km or 129 mi Yozgat
$512
213 km or 132 mi Kastamonu
$555
240 km or 149 mi Cankiri
$556
280 km or 174 mi Gumushane
$499
285 km or 177 mi Ortahisar
$572
287 km or 178 mi Trabzon
$580
287 km or 178 mi Kirikkale
$463
293 km or 182 mi Kayseri
$416
297 km or 184 mi Talas
$431
301 km or 187 mi Kirsehir
$522
309 km or 192 mi Karabuk
$519
317 km or 197 mi Erzincan
$315
326 km or 203 mi Nevsehir
$498
330 km or 205 mi Ankara
$800
335 km or 208 mi Bartin
$567
348 km or 216 mi Bayburt
$490
352 km or 219 mi Rize
$532
368 km or 229 mi Malatya
$571
378 km or 235 mi Sochi
$683
379 km or 236 mi Aksaray
$397
381 km or 237 mi Elazig
$554
395 km or 246 mi Nigde
$622
399 km or 248 mi Novorossiysk
$545
401 km or 249 mi Polatli
$591
402 km or 250 mi Bolu
$519
407 km or 253 mi Bor
$592
410 km or 255 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
415 km or 258 mi Kahramanmaras
$594
426 km or 265 mi Adiyaman
$618
429 km or 266 mi Kozan
$521
431 km or 268 mi Sukhumi
$815
433 km or 269 mi Sevastopol
$628