Mosul vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mosul Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$588
$551
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1427
$1391
🏠 One person rent
$196
$222
🏘️ Family rent
$320
$373
🍽️ Food expenses
$195
$219
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$49.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$485
$360
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
36
75
😀 Quality of life
52
68
🏙️ Population
1.79M
3.01M

The cost of living in Mosul is 7% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 7926th and 8275th ($588 vs $551) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 14th in Iraq and Indonesia, respectively. Check Iraq vs Indonesia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Mosul compared to 0.7 months in Surabaya. Mosul ranked 2nd best city to live in Iraq vs Surabaya ranked 1st in Indonesia, while ranked 6491st and 4631st among best cities to live in the world.

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Mosul Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.41
$1.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$13.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.17
$3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$2.41
☕ Cappuccino
$1.58
$1.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$230
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$138
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$262
$410
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$251
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.5
$46.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.1
$70.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.4
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.42%
7.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$810
$2226
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$921
$1338
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.6
$8.97
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$4.26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.52
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$0.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$1.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$9.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$3.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$8.17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.77
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.69
$30
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$1.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.94
$2.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.33
$2.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.68
$2.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.58
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$21.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.56
$2.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.34
$3.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$12.4
$61
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.9
$76.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$198
$185
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2691
$9160

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Duhok
$619
82 km or 51 mi Erbil
$845
95 km or 59 mi Zakho
$656
111 km or 69 mi Sinjar
$402
134 km or 84 mi Cizre
$591
140 km or 87 mi Sirnak
$589
145 km or 90 mi Hakkari
$577
153 km or 95 mi Kirkuk
$507
185 km or 115 mi Mahabad
$409
185 km or 115 mi Piranshahr
$433
186 km or 115 mi Qamishli
$464
187 km or 116 mi Nusaybin
$587
194 km or 121 mi Siirt
$596
203 km or 126 mi Tikrit
$631
213 km or 132 mi Al-Hasakah
$472
220 km or 137 mi Urmia
$504
227 km or 141 mi Sulaymaniyah
$672
237 km or 147 mi Mardin
$559
239 km or 148 mi Van
$585
243 km or 151 mi Bitlis
$583
244 km or 151 mi Batman
$624
251 km or 156 mi Samarra
$677
252 km or 156 mi Baneh
$492
275 km or 171 mi Miandoab
$489
277 km or 172 mi Derik
$587
277 km or 172 mi Bukan
$492
279 km or 173 mi Ceylanpinar
$603
283 km or 176 mi Saqqez
$497
283 km or 176 mi Cinar
$582
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$509
291 km or 181 mi Deir ez-Zor
$486
292 km or 181 mi Khoy
$402
300 km or 186 mi Mus
$573
302 km or 188 mi Maragheh
$502
308 km or 191 mi Diyarbakir
$571
313 km or 195 mi Viransehir
$610
316 km or 197 mi Caldiran
$573
323 km or 201 mi Baqubah
$672
327 km or 203 mi Marand
$488
328 km or 204 mi Ramadi
$768

Cities near Surabaya

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Mojokerto
$413
48 km or 30 mi Pasuruan
$457
73 km or 45 mi Batu
$409
77 km or 48 mi Probolinggo
$470
83 km or 51 mi Malang
$384
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$447
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$440
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$456
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$409
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$422
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$488
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$445
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$1134
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$834
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$489
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$471
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$482
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$402
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$478
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$488
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$523
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$449
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$459
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$367
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$534
575 km or 357 mi Palangka Raya
$470
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$490
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$561
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$555
659 km or 410 mi Bogor
$480
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$400
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$699
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$588
673 km or 418 mi South Tangerang
$567
685 km or 425 mi Tangerang
$665
738 km or 459 mi Serang
$517
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$511
774 km or 481 mi Makassar
$523
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$598
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$502