Mosul vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mosul San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$596
$3781
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1544
$8717
🏠 One person rent
$202
$2600
🏘️ Family rent
$427
$4501
🍽️ Food expenses
$196
$806
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$470
$7795
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
36
97
😀 Quality of life
45
97
🏙️ Population
1.79M
874K

The cost of living in Mosul is 84% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 7820th and 9th ($596 vs $3781) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 7th 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 2.1 months in San Francisco. Mosul ranked 2nd best city to live in Iraq vs San Francisco ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 6552nd and 12th among best cities to live in the world.

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Mosul San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.42
$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.3
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.11
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$8.68
☕ Cappuccino
$1.58
$5.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$2.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$2707
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$104
$2324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$242
$5024
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$317
$4030
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.2
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30
$61.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.21%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$803
$11577
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$371
$11019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$2.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.3
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$20.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$4.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$5.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$6.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$6.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$3.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$5.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$3.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.77
$3.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.7
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.73
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.33
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.67
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.59
$5.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$91.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.52
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.32
$23.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$18
$63.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$27
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$180
$2916
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3176
$31050

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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
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3180
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3170
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3274
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3146
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$2940
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3082
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3196
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2977
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3152
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3053
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3224
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3048
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3293
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3023
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4155
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3672
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3473
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2831
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2949
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3804
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2981
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2931
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3442
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2874
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3584
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2714
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$2922
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2767
38 km or 24 mi Union
$2986
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2851
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2885
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3176
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2845
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2726
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3288
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3228
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3010
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3091
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3610