Mosul vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mosul Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$555
$2974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1363
$7082
🏠 One person rent
$186
$1895
🏘️ Family rent
$317
$3327
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$708
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$456
$6506
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
36
80
😀 Quality of life
46
90
🏙️ Population
1.69M
737K

The cost of living in Mosul is 81% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 8077th and 145th ($555 vs $2974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 120th 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 2.2 months in Seattle. Mosul ranked 3rd best city to live in Iraq vs Seattle ranked 19th in the United States, while ranked 6552nd and 125th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mosul vs Seattle

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Mosul Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.8
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.8
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$8.28
☕ Cappuccino
$2.04
$5.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$131
$2036
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$81.3
$1598
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$256
$3765
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$171
$2858
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.1
$222
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.5
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.84%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$746
$9273
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$366
$5449
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.4
$96.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$20.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.53
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$3.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$4.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.98
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$4.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$4.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$5.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$2.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$3.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.08
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$3.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.52
$11.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.33
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.65
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.61
$6.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.2
$62.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.63
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.4
$177
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.31
$24.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$19
$62.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.6
$95.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$119
$1999
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$996
$29730

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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
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2814
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3345
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2920
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2514
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2507
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3118
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2157
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3262
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2728
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2463
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2729
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2758
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2837
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2651
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2549
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2750
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2827
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2663
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2587
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2585
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2597
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2604
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2830
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2652
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2733
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2461
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2585
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2402
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2546
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2500
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2576
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2451
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2470
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2210