Mosul vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mosul Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$597
$788
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1537
$2156
🏠 One person rent
$204
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$429
$796
🍽️ Food expenses
$193
$229
🚐 Transport expenses
$150
$47.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$470
$264
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
36
96
😀 Quality of life
45
60
🏙️ Population
1.79M
8.69M

The cost of living in Mosul is 24% less expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 7691st and 6486th ($597 vs $788) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 4th in Iraq and Iran, respectively. Check Iraq vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Mosul compared to 0.3 months in Tehran. Mosul ranked 2nd best city to live in Iraq vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 6539th and 5221st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mosul vs Tehran

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Mosul Tehran
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.4
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.2
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.11
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$0.6
 Cappuccino
$1.57
$1.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$246
$1087
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$315
$698
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$9.45
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.6
$14.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30
$5.99
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.11%
24.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$804
$1992
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$363
$1351
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$0.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.3
$10
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$2.74
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$0.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.81
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$1.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$3.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$3.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.64
$0.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$0.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.71
$2.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.33
$19.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.64
$4.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.58
$2.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.9
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.56
$1.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$118
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.29
$28.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.8
$32.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.9
$130
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$177
$128
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3104
$1951

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Cost of living

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Duhok
$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
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$714
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$710
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$700
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$697
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$698
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$681
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$698
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$680
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$665
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$684
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$675
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$688
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$693
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$736
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$688
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$651
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$686
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$645
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$557
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$599
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$574
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$488
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$618
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$458
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$554
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$658
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$580
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$562
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$552
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$455
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$534
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$443
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$469
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$466
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$685
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$505
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$507
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$513
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$598
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$510