Mosul vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mosul Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$588
$684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1427
$1715
🏠 One person rent
$196
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$320
$550
🍽️ Food expenses
$195
$176
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$39.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$485
$240
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
36
96
😀 Quality of life
52
66
🏙️ Population
1.79M
8.69M

The cost of living in Mosul is 14% less expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 7926th and 7204th ($588 vs $684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 6th 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 0.4 months in Tehran. Mosul ranked 2nd best city to live in Iraq vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 6491st and 5113th 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
$3.41
$3.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$17.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.17
$4.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$0.7
☕ Cappuccino
$1.58
$1.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$385
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$275
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$262
$699
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$488
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.5
$9.06
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.1
$14.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.4
$5.88
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.42%
25.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$810
$1528
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$921
$958
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.6
$6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$2.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.52
$0.66
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$0.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$1.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$3.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$3.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$0.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$0.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.77
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.69
$1.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$0.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.94
$2.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.33
$4.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.68
$4.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.58
$2.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$21.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.56
$1.49
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.34
$55.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$12.4
$25.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.9
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$198
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2691
$2007

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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 Tehran

Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$628
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$622
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$623
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$624
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$638
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$607
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$635
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$604
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$598
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$637
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$611
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$640
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$641
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$704
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$642
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$588
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$644
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$598
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$530
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$503
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$448
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$582
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$372
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$501
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$643
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$542
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$515
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$497
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$538
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$472
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$430
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$457
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$426
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$658
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$494
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$484
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$508
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$564
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$488