Mosul vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mosul Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$597
$1037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1537
$2570
🏠 One person rent
$204
$499
🏘️ Family rent
$429
$871
🍽️ Food expenses
$193
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$150
$79.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$470
$1394
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
36
70
😀 Quality of life
45
78
🏙️ Population
1.79M
1.4M

The cost of living in Mosul is 42% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 7691st and 5261st ($597 vs $1037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 1st in Iraq and Bulgaria, respectively. Check Iraq vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Mosul compared to 1.3 months in Sofia. Mosul ranked 2nd best city to live in Iraq vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 6539th and 723rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Mosul Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.4
$9.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.2
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.11
$8.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$1.57
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$500
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$376
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$246
$979
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$315
$663
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$85.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.6
$132
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30
$12.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.11%
3.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$804
$3192
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$363
$2153
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.3
$25.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$7.59
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.81
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$3.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.64
$7.58
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.71
$3.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.33
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.64
$3.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.58
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.9
$33.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.56
$7.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$39.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.29
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.8
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.9
$99.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$177
$538
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3104
$6749

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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
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$682
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$687
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$576
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$866
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$667
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$594
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$734
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$711
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$561
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$588
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$605
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$616
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$612
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$598
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$545
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$772
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$595
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$556
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$988
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$891
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$848
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$646
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$731
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$463
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$619
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$682
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$537
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$623
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$930
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$629
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$948
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$663
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1028
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1106
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$662
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$807
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$631
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$899
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$635
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$633