Mosul vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mosul Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$596
$496
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1544
$1258
🏠 One person rent
$202
$179
🏘️ Family rent
$427
$341
🍽️ Food expenses
$196
$192
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$68.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$470
$317
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
36
20
😀 Quality of life
45
46
🏙️ Population
1.79M
1.29M

The cost of living in Mosul is 20% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 7820th and 8700th ($596 vs $496) 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 0.6 months in Tripoli. Mosul ranked 2nd best city to live in Iraq vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 6552nd and 6501st among best cities to live in the world.

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Mosul Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.42
$6.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.3
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.11
$4.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$0.73
☕ Cappuccino
$1.58
$0.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$198
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$104
$124
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$242
$448
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$317
$249
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.2
$21.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95
$33.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30
$18.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.21%
17.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$803
$1419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$371
$413
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.3
$23
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$9.61
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$0.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$4.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$3.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$2.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$0.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.77
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.7
$0.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$0.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.73
$2.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.33
$4.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.67
$1.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.59
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$0.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$28.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.52
$5.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$31.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.32
$1.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$18
$28.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$27
$48.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$180
$73.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3176
$1179

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Duhok
$652
82 km or 51 mi Erbil
$876
95 km or 59 mi Zakho
$698
111 km or 69 mi Sinjar
$680
134 km or 84 mi Cizre
$575
140 km or 87 mi Sirnak
$563
145 km or 90 mi Hakkari
$540
153 km or 95 mi Kirkuk
$498
185 km or 115 mi Mahabad
$466
185 km or 115 mi Piranshahr
$490
186 km or 115 mi Qamishli
$443
187 km or 116 mi Nusaybin
$588
194 km or 121 mi Siirt
$578
203 km or 126 mi Tikrit
$636
213 km or 132 mi Al-Hasakah
$449
220 km or 137 mi Urmia
$519
227 km or 141 mi Sulaymaniyah
$651
237 km or 147 mi Mardin
$600
239 km or 148 mi Van
$552
243 km or 151 mi Bitlis
$570
244 km or 151 mi Batman
$624
251 km or 156 mi Samarra
$675
252 km or 156 mi Baneh
$581
275 km or 171 mi Miandoab
$667
277 km or 172 mi Derik
$605
277 km or 172 mi Bukan
$615
279 km or 173 mi Ceylanpinar
$590
283 km or 176 mi Saqqez
$597
283 km or 176 mi Cinar
$611
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$569
291 km or 181 mi Deir ez-Zor
$481
292 km or 181 mi Khoy
$425
300 km or 186 mi Mus
$580
302 km or 188 mi Maragheh
$844
308 km or 191 mi Diyarbakir
$640
313 km or 195 mi Viransehir
$600
316 km or 197 mi Caldiran
$538
323 km or 201 mi Baqubah
$655
327 km or 203 mi Marand
$907
328 km or 204 mi Ramadi
$762

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Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$388
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$398
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$388
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$402
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$432
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$412
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$419
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$462
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$375
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1434
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1341
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1334
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1591
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1519
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1649
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1643
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1747
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$1771
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1649
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$482
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$453
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$403
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$442
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1172
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$990
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1134
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$1031
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1188
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$563
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$522
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$490
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1229
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$492
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1086
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$344
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$1005
583 km or 362 mi Palermo
$1211
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$373
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$386
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$1160