Mosul vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mosul Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$565
$1386
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1365
$3422
🏠 One person rent
$196
$707
🏘️ Family rent
$317
$1232
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$458
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$96.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$483
$1726
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
40
71
😀 Quality of life
45
79
🏙️ Population
1.79M
1.21M

The cost of living in Mosul is 59% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 8282nd and 4339th ($565 vs $1386) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 1st in Iraq and Bulgaria, respectively. Check Iraq vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Mosul compared to 1.2 months in Sofia. Mosul ranked 7th best city to live in Iraq vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 7239th and 746th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mosul vs Sofia

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Mosul Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.9
$13.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.1
$57.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.23
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$3.55
☕ Cappuccino
$1.35
$3.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$2.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$731
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$104
$554
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$268
$1309
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$188
$998
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.4
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.9
$14.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.27%
2.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$810
$4634
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$935
$3265
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.1
$29.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.46
$1.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$2.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.72
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.69
$4.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$8.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$2.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$3.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.89
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.04
$4.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.34
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.63
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.57
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$3.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.1
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.9
$44.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.33
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$12.7
$87.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$29.2
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$196
$728
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3161
$12236

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Duhok
$625
82 km or 51 mi Erbil
$844
95 km or 59 mi Zakho
$662
111 km or 69 mi Sinjar
$384
134 km or 84 mi Cizre
$590
140 km or 87 mi Sirnak
$588
145 km or 90 mi Hakkari
$580
153 km or 95 mi Kirkuk
$516
185 km or 115 mi Mahabad
$393
185 km or 115 mi Piranshahr
$409
186 km or 115 mi Qamishli
$490
187 km or 116 mi Nusaybin
$579
194 km or 121 mi Siirt
$601
203 km or 126 mi Tikrit
$633
213 km or 132 mi Al-Hasakah
$497
220 km or 137 mi Urmia
$476
227 km or 141 mi Sulaymaniyah
$658
237 km or 147 mi Mardin
$527
239 km or 148 mi Van
$580
243 km or 151 mi Bitlis
$586
244 km or 151 mi Batman
$640
251 km or 156 mi Samarra
$677
252 km or 156 mi Baneh
$436
275 km or 171 mi Miandoab
$432
277 km or 172 mi Derik
$596
277 km or 172 mi Bukan
$436
279 km or 173 mi Ceylanpinar
$597
283 km or 176 mi Saqqez
$438
283 km or 176 mi Cinar
$619
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$449
291 km or 181 mi Deir ez-Zor
$521
292 km or 181 mi Khoy
$374
300 km or 186 mi Mus
$573
302 km or 188 mi Maragheh
$444
308 km or 191 mi Diyarbakir
$608
313 km or 195 mi Viransehir
$609
316 km or 197 mi Caldiran
$575
323 km or 201 mi Baqubah
$670
327 km or 203 mi Marand
$429
328 km or 204 mi Ramadi
$754

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$731
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$749
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$709
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$859
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$775
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$705
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$900
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$830
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$620
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$675
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$673
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$732
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$702
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$662
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$587
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$880
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$718
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$610
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1107
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$988
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$953
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$733
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$762
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$581
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$692
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$770
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$591
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$653
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$1045
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$708
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1053
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$709
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1125
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1285
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$832
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$932
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$610
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1020
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$663
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$800