Mosul vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mosul Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$585
$887
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1425
$2082
🏠 One person rent
$193
$421
🏘️ Family rent
$317
$657
🍽️ Food expenses
$195
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$51.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$482
$688
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
40
45
😀 Quality of life
58
67
🏙️ Population
1.79M
423K

The cost of living in Mosul is 34% less expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 8086th and 6421st ($585 vs $887) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 1st in Iraq and North Macedonia, respectively. Check Iraq vs North Macedonia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Mosul compared to 0.8 months in Skopje. Mosul ranked 2nd best city to live in Iraq vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 6125th and 4908th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mosul vs Skopje

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Mosul Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.39
$8.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.2
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$6.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$2.73
 Cappuccino
$1.58
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$1.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$378
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$104
$294
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$266
$679
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$193
$452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.4
$91.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.7
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.17%
4.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$802
$2841
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$927
$1870
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$0.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.1
$28.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$6.43
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.52
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$0.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$2.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$8.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.77
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.62
$7.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.91
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.33
$6.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.66
$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.6
$1.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$2.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.7
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.57
$6.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.9
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.31
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$12.5
$79.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.5
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$197
$351
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2771
$5443

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Duhok
$616
82 km or 51 mi Erbil
$831
95 km or 59 mi Zakho
$648
111 km or 69 mi Sinjar
$390
134 km or 84 mi Cizre
$583
140 km or 87 mi Sirnak
$582
145 km or 90 mi Hakkari
$566
153 km or 95 mi Kirkuk
$502
185 km or 115 mi Mahabad
$413
185 km or 115 mi Piranshahr
$437
186 km or 115 mi Qamishli
$476
187 km or 116 mi Nusaybin
$581
194 km or 121 mi Siirt
$588
203 km or 126 mi Tikrit
$633
213 km or 132 mi Al-Hasakah
$485
220 km or 137 mi Urmia
$503
227 km or 141 mi Sulaymaniyah
$657
237 km or 147 mi Mardin
$545
239 km or 148 mi Van
$568
243 km or 151 mi Bitlis
$575
244 km or 151 mi Batman
$622
251 km or 156 mi Samarra
$681
252 km or 156 mi Baneh
$495
275 km or 171 mi Miandoab
$493
277 km or 172 mi Derik
$580
277 km or 172 mi Bukan
$494
279 km or 173 mi Ceylanpinar
$593
283 km or 176 mi Saqqez
$498
283 km or 176 mi Cinar
$568
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$511
291 km or 181 mi Deir ez-Zor
$499
292 km or 181 mi Khoy
$404
300 km or 186 mi Mus
$566
302 km or 188 mi Maragheh
$506
308 km or 191 mi Diyarbakir
$550
313 km or 195 mi Viransehir
$597
316 km or 197 mi Caldiran
$565
323 km or 201 mi Baqubah
$669
327 km or 203 mi Marand
$489
328 km or 204 mi Ramadi
$771

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$680
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$769
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$593
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$617
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$609
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$619
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$694
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$678
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$735
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$571
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$705
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$717
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1150
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$692
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$713
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$851
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1256
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$857
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$1022
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1122
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$839
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1156
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$905
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1191
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$871
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1329
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1013
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$940
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$1119
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$1066
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1193
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$794
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$1068
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$1150
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1272
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$1108
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$1047
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$723
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$990
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1206