Mosul vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mosul San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$596
$3346
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1544
$7719
🏠 One person rent
$202
$2248
🏘️ Family rent
$427
$4052
🍽️ Food expenses
$196
$722
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$470
$5772
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
36
87
😀 Quality of life
45
92
🏙️ Population
1.79M
1.39M

The cost of living in Mosul is 82% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 7820th and 45th ($596 vs $3346) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 36th 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 1.7 months in San Diego. Mosul ranked 2nd best city to live in Iraq vs San Diego ranked 12th in the United States, while ranked 6552nd and 75th among best cities to live in the world.

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Mosul San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.42
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.3
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.11
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$1.58
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$2399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$104
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$242
$4351
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$317
$3534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.2
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95
$286
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30
$69.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.21%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$803
$9294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$371
$7063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.3
$72.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$4.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$4.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$3.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.77
$3.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.7
$18.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$3.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.73
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.33
$16.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.67
$10.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.59
$5.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.52
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.32
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$18
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$27
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$180
$1752
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3176
$21468

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Duhok
$652
82 km or 51 mi Erbil
$876
95 km or 59 mi Zakho
$698
111 km or 69 mi Sinjar
$680
134 km or 84 mi Cizre
$575
140 km or 87 mi Sirnak
$563
145 km or 90 mi Hakkari
$540
153 km or 95 mi Kirkuk
$498
185 km or 115 mi Mahabad
$466
185 km or 115 mi Piranshahr
$490
186 km or 115 mi Qamishli
$443
187 km or 116 mi Nusaybin
$588
194 km or 121 mi Siirt
$578
203 km or 126 mi Tikrit
$636
213 km or 132 mi Al-Hasakah
$449
220 km or 137 mi Urmia
$519
227 km or 141 mi Sulaymaniyah
$651
237 km or 147 mi Mardin
$600
239 km or 148 mi Van
$552
243 km or 151 mi Bitlis
$570
244 km or 151 mi Batman
$624
251 km or 156 mi Samarra
$675
252 km or 156 mi Baneh
$581
275 km or 171 mi Miandoab
$667
277 km or 172 mi Derik
$605
277 km or 172 mi Bukan
$615
279 km or 173 mi Ceylanpinar
$590
283 km or 176 mi Saqqez
$597
283 km or 176 mi Cinar
$611
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$569
291 km or 181 mi Deir ez-Zor
$481
292 km or 181 mi Khoy
$425
300 km or 186 mi Mus
$580
302 km or 188 mi Maragheh
$844
308 km or 191 mi Diyarbakir
$640
313 km or 195 mi Viransehir
$600
316 km or 197 mi Caldiran
$538
323 km or 201 mi Baqubah
$655
327 km or 203 mi Marand
$907
328 km or 204 mi Ramadi
$762

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$2973
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2877
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2783
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2893
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2775
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2786
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2821
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2936
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1050
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2799
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2765
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2853
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$922
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$922
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2795
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2718
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$2997
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2783
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$2926
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2767
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2579
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2886
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3006
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2828
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2650
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2842
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2717
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3001
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2928
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2587
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$912
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2654
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3444
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3035
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2950
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3330
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$3047
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2789
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2595
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2647