Mosul vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mosul Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$565
$478
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1365
$1126
🏠 One person rent
$196
$208
🏘️ Family rent
$317
$349
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$159
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$57.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$483
$245
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
40
23
😀 Quality of life
45
34
🏙️ Population
1.79M
1.29M

The cost of living in Mosul is 18% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 8282nd and 8771st ($565 vs $478) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 1st in Iraq and Libya, respectively. Check Iraq vs Libya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Mosul compared to 0.5 months in Tripoli. Mosul ranked 7th best city to live in Iraq vs Tripoli ranked 2nd in Libya, while ranked 7239th and 8547th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mosul vs Tripoli

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Mosul Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.9
$3.89
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.1
$15.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.23
$3.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$0.63
☕ Cappuccino
$1.35
$0.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$104
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$268
$484
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$188
$236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$23.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.4
$36.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.9
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.27%
20.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$810
$790
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$935
$260
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.1
$28.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$5.97
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.46
$0.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.72
$0.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.69
$1.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$5.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$3.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$9.95
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.89
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$1.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.04
$1.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.34
$4.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.63
$0.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.57
$0.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$0.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.1
$3.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.9
$30.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.33
$1.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$12.7
$20.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$29.2
$54.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$196
$62.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3161
$894

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$313
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$355
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$364
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$353
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$376
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$377
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$378
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$487
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$403
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1769
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1596
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1750
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1769
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1639
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1824
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1764
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1852
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$2127
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$583
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$460
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$418
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$519
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1317
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$1063
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1210
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$1123
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1247
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$633
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$592
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$547
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1336
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$495
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1176
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$391
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$1110
583 km or 362 mi Palermo
$1176
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$359
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$399
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$1164