Mosul vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mosul Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$588
$455
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1427
$1101
🏠 One person rent
$196
$168
🏘️ Family rent
$320
$276
🍽️ Food expenses
$195
$179
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$56.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$485
$312
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
36
20
😀 Quality of life
52
49
🏙️ Population
1.79M
1.29M

The cost of living in Mosul is 29% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 7926th and 8852nd ($588 vs $455) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 1st in Iraq and Libya, respectively. Check Iraq vs Libya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Mosul compared to 0.7 months in Tripoli. Mosul ranked 2nd best city to live in Iraq vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 6491st and 6694th among best cities to live in the world.

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Mosul Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.41
$4.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$18.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.17
$3.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$0.69
☕ Cappuccino
$1.58
$0.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$206
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$97.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$262
$376
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$179
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.5
$17.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.1
$27.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.4
$30.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.42%
17.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$810
$1103
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$921
$357
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.6
$21.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$7.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.52
$0.48
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$0.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$1.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$5.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$3.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$0.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.77
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.69
$1.16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$0.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.94
$1.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.33
$4.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.68
$1.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.58
$0.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$0.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$29.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.56
$4.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$28.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.34
$1.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$12.4
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.9
$50.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$198
$53.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2691
$919

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$350
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$387
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$382
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$381
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$406
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$394
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$434
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$480
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$398
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1579
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1471
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1577
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1720
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1666
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1770
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1697
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1739
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$1951
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$552
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$433
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$409
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$487
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1271
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$1161
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1234
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$1085
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1232
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$577
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$607
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$529
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1298
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$502
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1141
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$375
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$1046
583 km or 362 mi Palermo
$1301
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$361
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$403
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$1161