Mosul vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mosul Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$565
$638
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1365
$1594
🏠 One person rent
$196
$291
🏘️ Family rent
$317
$519
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$177
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$36
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$483
$209
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
40
96
😀 Quality of life
45
64
🏙️ Population
1.79M
8.69M

The cost of living in Mosul is 12% less expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 8282nd and 7691st ($565 vs $638) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 7th in Iraq and Iran, respectively. Check Iraq vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Mosul compared to 0.3 months in Tehran. Mosul ranked 7th best city to live in Iraq vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 7239th and 5219th 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
$3.9
$3.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.1
$16.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.23
$4.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$0.81
☕ Cappuccino
$1.35
$1.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$385
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$104
$252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$268
$678
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$188
$458
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$8.16
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.4
$12.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.9
$4.59
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.27%
23.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$810
$1267
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$935
$763
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$0.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.1
$5.49
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$2.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.46
$0.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.72
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.69
$1.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$4.11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$3.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$9.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.89
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$0.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$0.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.04
$2.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.34
$3.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.63
$5.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.57
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$20.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.1
$1.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.9
$84.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.33
$47.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$12.7
$23.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$29.2
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$196
$103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3161
$2402

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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

Cities near Tehran

Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$584
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$584
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$590
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$587
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$614
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$570
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$611
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$570
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$563
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$613
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$577
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$616
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$614
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$684
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$622
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$557
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$619
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$572
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$516
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$533
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$504
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$448
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$565
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$359
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$474
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$612
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$523
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$487
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$461
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$536
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$447
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$408
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$439
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$401
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$664
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$456
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$459
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$469
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$561
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$466