Mosul vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mosul Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$585
$457
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1425
$1102
🏠 One person rent
$193
$184
🏘️ Family rent
$317
$311
🍽️ Food expenses
$195
$161
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$59
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$482
$261
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
40
23
😀 Quality of life
58
35
🏙️ Population
1.79M
1.29M

The cost of living in Mosul is 28% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 8086th and 8862nd ($585 vs $457) 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 6125th and 8518th 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
$3.39
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.2
$16
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$3.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$0.6
☕ Cappuccino
$1.58
$0.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$104
$113
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$266
$434
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$193
$208
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.4
$20.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.7
$31.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.17%
20.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$802
$933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$927
$305
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.1
$24.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$7.12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.52
$0.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$0.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$1.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$5.19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$3.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$9.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$0.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.77
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.62
$1.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$0.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.91
$1.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.33
$4.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.66
$1.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.6
$0.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$0.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.7
$25.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.57
$3.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.9
$30.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.31
$1.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$12.5
$21.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.5
$55.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$197
$61
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2771
$1048

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Duhok
$616
82 km or 51 mi Erbil
$831
95 km or 59 mi Zakho
$648
111 km or 69 mi Sinjar
$390
134 km or 84 mi Cizre
$583
140 km or 87 mi Sirnak
$582
145 km or 90 mi Hakkari
$566
153 km or 95 mi Kirkuk
$502
185 km or 115 mi Mahabad
$413
185 km or 115 mi Piranshahr
$437
186 km or 115 mi Qamishli
$476
187 km or 116 mi Nusaybin
$581
194 km or 121 mi Siirt
$588
203 km or 126 mi Tikrit
$633
213 km or 132 mi Al-Hasakah
$485
220 km or 137 mi Urmia
$503
227 km or 141 mi Sulaymaniyah
$657
237 km or 147 mi Mardin
$545
239 km or 148 mi Van
$568
243 km or 151 mi Bitlis
$575
244 km or 151 mi Batman
$622
251 km or 156 mi Samarra
$681
252 km or 156 mi Baneh
$495
275 km or 171 mi Miandoab
$493
277 km or 172 mi Derik
$580
277 km or 172 mi Bukan
$494
279 km or 173 mi Ceylanpinar
$593
283 km or 176 mi Saqqez
$498
283 km or 176 mi Cinar
$568
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$511
291 km or 181 mi Deir ez-Zor
$499
292 km or 181 mi Khoy
$404
300 km or 186 mi Mus
$566
302 km or 188 mi Maragheh
$506
308 km or 191 mi Diyarbakir
$550
313 km or 195 mi Viransehir
$597
316 km or 197 mi Caldiran
$565
323 km or 201 mi Baqubah
$669
327 km or 203 mi Marand
$489
328 km or 204 mi Ramadi
$771

Cities near Tripoli

Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$316
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$364
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$372
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$367
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$389
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$382
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$394
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$495
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$408
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1739
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1512
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1715
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1783
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1688
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1810
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1749
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1857
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$2130
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1568
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$586
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$456
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$424
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$513
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1342
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$1101
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1224
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$1101
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1279
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$620
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$606
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$537
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1318
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$511
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1185
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$388
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$1077
583 km or 362 mi Palermo
$1308
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$360
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$410
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$1198