Mosul vs Skopje - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mosul Skopje
🚶 Cost of living one person
$597
$772
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1537
$1834
🏠 One person rent
$204
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$429
$599
🍽️ Food expenses
$193
$273
🚐 Transport expenses
$150
$43.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$470
$704
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
36
43
😀 Quality of life
45
63
🏙️ Population
1.79M
423K

The cost of living in Mosul is 23% less expensive than in Skopje. Cities ranked 7691st and 6556th ($597 vs $772) 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 0.9 months in Skopje. Mosul ranked 2nd best city to live in Iraq vs Skopje ranked 1st in North Macedonia, while ranked 6539th and 4750th among best cities to live in the world.

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Mosul Skopje
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.4
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.2
$28.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.11
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$2.04
☕ Cappuccino
$1.57
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$335
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$246
$570
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$315
$412
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$88.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.6
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30
$17.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.11%
4.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$804
$2252
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$363
$1584
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.3
$25.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$4.89
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.81
$0.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$8.13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$7.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.64
$5.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.71
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.33
$5.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.64
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.58
$1.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$2.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.9
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.56
$5.91
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.29
$4.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.8
$72.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.9
$86.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$177
$298
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3104
$4225

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Distance City Cost of living
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$646
82 km or 51 mi Erbil
$854
95 km or 59 mi Zakho
$688
111 km or 69 mi Sinjar
$672
134 km or 84 mi Cizre
$578
140 km or 87 mi Sirnak
$574
145 km or 90 mi Hakkari
$575
153 km or 95 mi Kirkuk
$508
185 km or 115 mi Mahabad
$458
185 km or 115 mi Piranshahr
$476
186 km or 115 mi Qamishli
$457
187 km or 116 mi Nusaybin
$589
194 km or 121 mi Siirt
$573
203 km or 126 mi Tikrit
$641
213 km or 132 mi Al-Hasakah
$449
220 km or 137 mi Urmia
$519
227 km or 141 mi Sulaymaniyah
$676
237 km or 147 mi Mardin
$600
239 km or 148 mi Van
$615
243 km or 151 mi Bitlis
$582
244 km or 151 mi Batman
$600
251 km or 156 mi Samarra
$680
252 km or 156 mi Baneh
$531
275 km or 171 mi Miandoab
$540
277 km or 172 mi Derik
$606
277 km or 172 mi Bukan
$536
279 km or 173 mi Ceylanpinar
$597
283 km or 176 mi Saqqez
$533
283 km or 176 mi Cinar
$621
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$536
291 km or 181 mi Deir ez-Zor
$468
292 km or 181 mi Khoy
$419
300 km or 186 mi Mus
$589
302 km or 188 mi Maragheh
$573
308 km or 191 mi Diyarbakir
$659
313 km or 195 mi Viransehir
$603
316 km or 197 mi Caldiran
$574
323 km or 201 mi Baqubah
$659
327 km or 203 mi Marand
$553
328 km or 204 mi Ramadi
$766

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Kumanovo
$588
38 km or 24 mi Tetovo
$682
41 km or 26 mi Veles
$545
69 km or 43 mi Stip
$561
72 km or 44 mi Prilep
$537
78 km or 48 mi Kavadarci
$556
79 km or 49 mi Pristina
$595
106 km or 66 mi Bitola
$635
110 km or 68 mi Ohrid
$636
110 km or 69 mi Mitrovica
$463
117 km or 73 mi Strumica
$612
138 km or 85 mi Blagoevgrad
$576
140 km or 87 mi Plav
$1030
148 km or 92 mi Elbasan
$639
149 km or 92 mi Pernik
$682
150 km or 93 mi Novi Pazar
$662
152 km or 95 mi Tirana
$1015
153 km or 95 mi Nis
$711
154 km or 95 mi Kamez
$935
155 km or 97 mi Giannitsa
$1028
160 km or 99 mi Shkoder
$679
160 km or 100 mi Berane
$1070
162 km or 101 mi Korce
$765
164 km or 102 mi Ptolemaida
$1042
170 km or 106 mi Bansko
$866
175 km or 108 mi Sofia
$1037
175 km or 109 mi Veria
$1027
180 km or 112 mi Durres
$772
184 km or 115 mi Ulcinj
$965
186 km or 115 mi Podgorica
$975
187 km or 116 mi Mojkovac
$1070
189 km or 117 mi Berat
$749
189 km or 118 mi Kozani
$943
193 km or 120 mi Bar
$972
196 km or 122 mi Thessaloniki
$1106
203 km or 126 mi Serres
$988
211 km or 131 mi Katerini
$973
211 km or 131 mi Fier
$614
212 km or 132 mi Cetinje
$816
216 km or 134 mi Budva
$1117