Mosul vs Samsun - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mosul Samsun
🚶 Cost of living one person
$597
$858
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1537
$1884
🏠 One person rent
$204
$436
🏘️ Family rent
$429
$570
🍽️ Food expenses
$193
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$150
$55
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$470
$689
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
36
23
😀 Quality of life
45
56
🏙️ Population
1.79M
1.37M

The cost of living in Mosul is 30% less expensive than in Samsun. Cities ranked 7691st and 6234th ($597 vs $858) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 10th 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 2nd best city to live in Iraq vs Samsun ranked 13th in Turkey, while ranked 6539th and 5708th 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
$3.4
$5.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.2
$24.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.11
$8.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$2.05
 Cappuccino
$1.57
$2.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$388
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$246
$715
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$315
$458
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$31.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.6
$47.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30
$12.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.11%
39.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$804
$4101
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$363
$2714
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.3
$13.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$5.95
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.81
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$1.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$5.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$0.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.64
$9.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.71
$2.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.33
$3.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.64
$3.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.58
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$2.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.9
$65.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.56
$5.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.29
$4.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.8
$67.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.9
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$177
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3104
$7315

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MosulSamsun

Cost of living

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
82 km or 51 mi Unye
$665
82 km or 51 mi Amasya
$578
110 km or 69 mi Tokat
$587
128 km or 80 mi Sinop
$653
134 km or 84 mi Ordu
$612
142 km or 88 mi Corum
$593
180 km or 112 mi Giresun
$495
180 km or 112 mi Sivas
$948
208 km or 129 mi Yozgat
$723
213 km or 132 mi Kastamonu
$492
240 km or 149 mi Cankiri
$650
280 km or 174 mi Gumushane
$617
285 km or 177 mi Ortahisar
$652
287 km or 178 mi Trabzon
$663
287 km or 178 mi Kirikkale
$655
293 km or 182 mi Kayseri
$672
297 km or 184 mi Talas
$645
301 km or 187 mi Kirsehir
$663
309 km or 192 mi Karabuk
$627
317 km or 197 mi Erzincan
$621
326 km or 203 mi Nevsehir
$698
330 km or 205 mi Ankara
$959
335 km or 208 mi Bartin
$710
348 km or 216 mi Bayburt
$607
352 km or 219 mi Rize
$661
368 km or 229 mi Malatya
$544
378 km or 235 mi Sochi
$846
379 km or 236 mi Aksaray
$406
381 km or 237 mi Elazig
$492
395 km or 246 mi Nigde
$699
399 km or 248 mi Novorossiysk
$617
401 km or 249 mi Polatli
$691
402 km or 250 mi Bolu
$616
407 km or 253 mi Bor
$664
410 km or 255 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$626
415 km or 258 mi Kahramanmaras
$557
426 km or 265 mi Adiyaman
$644
429 km or 266 mi Kozan
$585
431 km or 268 mi Sukhumi
$760
433 km or 269 mi Sevastopol
$683