Mosul vs San Jose, United States - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mosul San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$596
$3674
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1544
$8354
🏠 One person rent
$202
$2553
🏘️ Family rent
$427
$4614
🍽️ Food expenses
$196
$756
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$175
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$470
$6972
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
36
87
😀 Quality of life
45
93
🏙️ Population
1.79M
1.01M

The cost of living in Mosul is 84% less expensive than in San Jose, United States. Cities ranked 7820th and 13th ($596 vs $3674) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 11th 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 1.9 months in San Jose, United States. Mosul ranked 2nd best city to live in Iraq vs San Jose, United States ranked 9th in the United States, while ranked 6552nd and 57th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mosul vs San Jose, United States

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Mosul San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.42
$25.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.3
$99.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.11
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$9.02
 Cappuccino
$1.58
$6.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$3.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$2518
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$104
$2244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$242
$4974
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$317
$4085
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.2
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95
$275
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30
$76.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.21%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$803
$11099
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$371
$11117
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.3
$90.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$18.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$4.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$4.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$15.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$21.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$5.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$3.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$6.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$3.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$3.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$1.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.77
$2.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.7
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$2.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.73
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.33
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.67
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.59
$4.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$2.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.52
$15.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$151
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.32
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$18
$48.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$27
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$180
$1894
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3176
$23974

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Cities near Mosul

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

Cities near San Jose, United States

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Campbell
$3322
9.7 km or 6.1 mi Santa Clara
$3417
11 km or 6.8 mi Los Gatos
$4181
13 km or 8.4 mi Saratoga
$3147
15 km or 9.1 mi Milpitas
$3083
15 km or 9.3 mi Cupertino
$2799
16 km or 10 mi Sunnyvale
$3305
18 km or 11 mi Mountain View
$3220
21 km or 13 mi Los Altos
$3085
27 km or 17 mi Palo Alto
$3610
27 km or 17 mi Morgan Hill
$3094
28 km or 18 mi Fremont
$3159
29 km or 18 mi Newark
$3010
29 km or 18 mi East Palo Alto
$3228
32 km or 20 mi Menlo Park
$3288
36 km or 22 mi Union
$2986
38 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3584
39 km or 24 mi Santa Cruz
$3433
41 km or 25 mi San Carlos
$3442
41 km or 25 mi Pleasanton
$3578
42 km or 26 mi Gilroy
$3118
43 km or 27 mi Livermore
$3085
44 km or 27 mi Watsonville
$3527
44 km or 27 mi Belmont
$3804
44 km or 28 mi Foster
$3473
45 km or 28 mi Hayward
$2981
46 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3091
47 km or 29 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
48 km or 30 mi San Mateo
$3672
48 km or 30 mi Castro Valley
$2931
53 km or 33 mi San Leandro
$3023
53 km or 33 mi Burlingame
$3293
54 km or 33 mi San Ramon
$2851
57 km or 36 mi Millbrae
$3224
59 km or 36 mi Danville
$2922
60 km or 38 mi San Bruno
$3196
61 km or 38 mi Alameda
$3274
62 km or 38 mi Tracy
$2250
63 km or 39 mi South San Francisco
$3170
64 km or 40 mi Oakland
$3146