Mosul vs Surabaya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mosul Surabaya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$555
$522
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1363
$1263
🏠 One person rent
$186
$219
🏘️ Family rent
$317
$373
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$43.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$456
$348
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
36
72
😀 Quality of life
46
62
🏙️ Population
1.69M
2.89M

The cost of living in Mosul is 6% more expensive than in Surabaya. Cities ranked 8077th and 8350th ($555 vs $522) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 23rd 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 3rd best city to live in Iraq vs Surabaya ranked 4th in Indonesia, while ranked 6552nd and 5178th among best cities to live in the world.

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Mosul Surabaya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4
$1.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.8
$11.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.8
$2.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$2.32
 Cappuccino
$2.04
$3.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$131
$227
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$81.3
$133
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$256
$390
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$171
$256
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$42.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.1
$66.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.5
$23.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.84%
8.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$746
$2072
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$366
$841
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.4
$9.51
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$3.04
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.53
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$6.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$3.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.98
$6.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.08
$25.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.52
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.33
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.65
$2.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.61
$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$0.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.2
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.63
$3.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.4
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.31
$3.44
👖 Brand Jeans
$19
$50.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.6
$68.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$119
$95
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$996
$5424

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Duhok
$626
82 km or 51 mi Erbil
$864
95 km or 59 mi Zakho
$668
111 km or 69 mi Sinjar
$653
134 km or 84 mi Cizre
$569
140 km or 87 mi Sirnak
$563
145 km or 90 mi Hakkari
$535
153 km or 95 mi Kirkuk
$535
185 km or 115 mi Mahabad
$440
185 km or 115 mi Piranshahr
$465
186 km or 115 mi Qamishli
$395
187 km or 116 mi Nusaybin
$582
194 km or 121 mi Siirt
$565
203 km or 126 mi Tikrit
$649
213 km or 132 mi Al-Hasakah
$409
220 km or 137 mi Urmia
$461
227 km or 141 mi Sulaymaniyah
$736
237 km or 147 mi Mardin
$603
239 km or 148 mi Van
$499
243 km or 151 mi Bitlis
$561
244 km or 151 mi Batman
$585
251 km or 156 mi Samarra
$684
252 km or 156 mi Baneh
$538
275 km or 171 mi Miandoab
$580
277 km or 172 mi Derik
$618
277 km or 172 mi Bukan
$557
279 km or 173 mi Ceylanpinar
$587
283 km or 176 mi Saqqez
$548
283 km or 176 mi Cinar
$654
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$532
291 km or 181 mi Deir ez-Zor
$438
292 km or 181 mi Khoy
$386
300 km or 186 mi Mus
$571
302 km or 188 mi Maragheh
$692
308 km or 191 mi Diyarbakir
$733
313 km or 195 mi Viransehir
$604
316 km or 197 mi Caldiran
$519
323 km or 201 mi Baqubah
$658
327 km or 203 mi Marand
$719
328 km or 204 mi Ramadi
$766

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Mojokerto
$459
48 km or 30 mi Pasuruan
$454
73 km or 45 mi Batu
$403
77 km or 48 mi Probolinggo
$469
83 km or 51 mi Malang
$383
102 km or 63 mi Kediri
$439
115 km or 71 mi Blitar
$427
141 km or 87 mi Madiun
$440
215 km or 133 mi Surakarta
$383
247 km or 153 mi Salatiga
$403
258 km or 160 mi Semarang
$570
269 km or 167 mi Yogyakarta
$427
286 km or 177 mi Bali
$873
311 km or 194 mi Ubud
$870
315 km or 196 mi Denpasar
$546
340 km or 211 mi Pekalongan
$479
400 km or 249 mi Tegal
$478
401 km or 249 mi Mataram
$361
414 km or 257 mi Cilacap
$474
464 km or 288 mi Banjar
$426
464 km or 288 mi Cirebon
$495
476 km or 296 mi Banjarbaru
$450
481 km or 299 mi Banjarmasin
$460
501 km or 311 mi Tasikmalaya
$390
572 km or 355 mi Bandung
$512
575 km or 357 mi Palangka Raya
$484
576 km or 358 mi Cimahi
$500
642 km or 399 mi Sukabumi
$547
644 km or 400 mi Bekasi
$552
659 km or 410 mi Bogor
$480
660 km or 410 mi Depok
$393
661 km or 411 mi Jakarta
$718
672 km or 418 mi Bima
$556
673 km or 418 mi South Tangerang
$545
685 km or 425 mi Tangerang
$573
738 km or 459 mi Serang
$512
756 km or 470 mi Cilegon
$493
774 km or 481 mi Makassar
$519
820 km or 510 mi Balikpapan
$643
842 km or 523 mi Parepare
$506