Mosul vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mosul San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$597
$3428
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1537
$7974
🏠 One person rent
$204
$2311
🏘️ Family rent
$429
$4175
🍽️ Food expenses
$193
$743
🚐 Transport expenses
$150
$180
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$470
$5531
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
36
87
😀 Quality of life
45
91
🏙️ Population
1.79M
1.39M

The cost of living in Mosul is 83% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 7691st and 36th ($597 vs $3428) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 32nd in Iraq and the United States, respectively. Check Iraq vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Mosul compared to 1.6 months in San Diego. Mosul ranked 2nd best city to live in Iraq vs San Diego ranked 13th in the United States, while ranked 6539th and 95th among best cities to live in the world.

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Mosul San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.4
$22.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.2
$83.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.11
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$8.3
☕ Cappuccino
$1.57
$6.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$2.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$2424
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$1978
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$246
$4583
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$315
$3654
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$177
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.6
$269
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.11%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$804
$9086
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$363
$7072
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.3
$72.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$19.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.81
$3.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$4.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$5.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$4.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$4.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$4.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$3.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.64
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$2.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.71
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.33
$17.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.64
$13.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.58
$5.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$2.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.9
$75
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.56
$17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$130
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.29
$31.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.8
$59.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.9
$98.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$177
$1785
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3104
$28706

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3065
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2962
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2914
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$3017
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2916
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2911
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2964
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3043
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1047
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2898
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2930
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3124
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$912
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$910
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3279
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2917
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3273
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2834
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3199
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2907
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2637
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2945
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3109
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2936
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2732
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2950
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2763
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3188
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2996
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2578
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$880
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2694
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3496
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3082
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2971
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3326
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$3020
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2764
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2682
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2759