Mosul vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mosul Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$565
$935
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1365
$2240
🏠 One person rent
$196
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$317
$841
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$314
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$46.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$483
$589
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
40
44
😀 Quality of life
45
64
🏙️ Population
1.79M
1.4M

The cost of living in Mosul is 40% less expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 8282nd and 6046th ($565 vs $935) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 1st in Iraq and Mongolia, respectively. Check Iraq vs Mongolia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Mosul compared to 0.6 months in Ulaanbaatar. Mosul ranked 7th best city to live in Iraq vs Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st in Mongolia, while ranked 7239th and 5297th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mosul vs Ulaanbaatar

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Mosul Ulaanbaatar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.9
$5.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.1
$31.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.23
$5.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$2.39
☕ Cappuccino
$1.35
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$104
$399
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$268
$962
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$188
$710
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$43.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.4
$67.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.9
$13.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.27%
8.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$810
$1954
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$935
$961
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.1
$10.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$4.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.46
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.72
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.69
$2.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$4.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$6.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$3.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.89
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$9.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.04
$1.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.34
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.63
$3.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.57
$2.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$75.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.1
$4.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.9
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.33
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$12.7
$82.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$29.2
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$196
$217
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3161
$8817

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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
268 km or 167 mi Bulgan
$904
437 km or 272 mi Ulan-Ude
$739
520 km or 323 mi Irkutsk
$778
559 km or 347 mi Angarsk
$776
656 km or 408 mi Chita
$863
794 km or 493 mi Manzhouli
$656
798 km or 496 mi Bayannur
$1039
835 km or 519 mi Xilinhot
$721
840 km or 522 mi Baotou
$693
875 km or 544 mi Hohhot
$578
914 km or 568 mi Ulanqab
$665
917 km or 570 mi Wuhai
$1426
934 km or 581 mi Ordos
$691
954 km or 593 mi Hulunbuir
$658
969 km or 602 mi Fengzhen
$676
985 km or 612 mi Bratsk
$568
992 km or 616 mi Shizuishan
$820
1008 km or 626 mi Datong
$789
1012 km or 629 mi Zhangjiakou
$680
1025 km or 637 mi Yakeshi
$639
1028 km or 639 mi Huairen
$684
1050 km or 652 mi Shenmu
$607
1051 km or 653 mi Yinchuan
$577
1051 km or 653 mi Shuozhou
$629
1094 km or 680 mi Lingwu
$594
1103 km or 685 mi Qingtongxia
$593
1106 km or 687 mi Wuzhong
$618
1113 km or 692 mi Jinchang
$503
1124 km or 698 mi Yuanping
$570
1126 km or 700 mi Zhangye
$509
1131 km or 703 mi Chifeng
$653
1131 km or 703 mi Jiuquan
$492
1156 km or 718 mi Xinzhou
$580
1164 km or 723 mi Wuwei
$433
1165 km or 724 mi Chengde
$722
1166 km or 724 mi Ulanhot
$594
1166 km or 724 mi Zhongwei
$627
1169 km or 726 mi Beijing
$1108
1169 km or 727 mi Yumen
$460
1176 km or 731 mi Zalantun
$672