Mosul vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mosul San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$555
$3427
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1363
$7903
🏠 One person rent
$186
$2366
🏘️ Family rent
$317
$4375
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$686
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$456
$5439
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
36
87
😀 Quality of life
46
91
🏙️ Population
1.69M
1.39M

The cost of living in Mosul is 84% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 8077th and 26th ($555 vs $3427) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 23rd 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 3rd best city to live in Iraq vs San Diego ranked 15th in the United States, while ranked 6552nd and 107th among best cities to live in the world.

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Mosul San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.8
$85.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.8
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$8.8
☕ Cappuccino
$2.04
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$131
$2498
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$81.3
$2064
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$256
$4740
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$171
$3919
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.1
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.5
$73.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.84%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$746
$11408
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$366
$8035
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$2.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.4
$71.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$22.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.53
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$3.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$3.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$4.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.98
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$4.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$3.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$4.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$2.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$2.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.08
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.52
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.33
$16.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.65
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.61
$4.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.2
$79.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.63
$17.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.4
$129
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.31
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$19
$61.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.6
$95.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$119
$1701
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$996
$18429

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3051
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2907
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2844
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2969
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2868
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2851
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2867
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2910
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1184
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2788
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2784
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2879
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1032
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1029
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2884
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2722
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3046
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2732
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3094
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2709
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2597
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$3070
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3155
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2751
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2684
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2681
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2803
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$2461
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2755
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2637
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$1027
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2730
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3513
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$2957
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2960
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3180
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2944
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2879
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2609
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2606