Mosul vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mosul Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$585
$927
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1425
$2221
🏠 One person rent
$193
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$317
$858
🍽️ Food expenses
$195
$311
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$44.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$482
$436
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
40
44
😀 Quality of life
58
62
🏙️ Population
1.79M
1.4M

The cost of living in Mosul is 37% less expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 8086th and 6169th ($585 vs $927) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 1st in Iraq and Mongolia, respectively. Check Iraq vs Mongolia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Mosul compared to 0.5 months in Ulaanbaatar. Mosul ranked 2nd best city to live in Iraq vs Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st in Mongolia, while ranked 6125th and 5662nd 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
$3.39
$5.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.2
$29.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$5.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$2.24
☕ Cappuccino
$1.58
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$482
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$104
$411
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$266
$888
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$193
$755
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.4
$40.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.7
$62
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$14.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.17%
7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$802
$1825
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$927
$946
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.1
$9.43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$4.97
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.52
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$5.41
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$3.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$4.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.77
$1.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.62
$9.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.91
$1.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.33
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.66
$3.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.6
$2.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.7
$67.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.57
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.9
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.31
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$12.5
$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.5
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$197
$191
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2771
$7641

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
268 km or 167 mi Bulgan
$903
437 km or 272 mi Ulan-Ude
$722
520 km or 323 mi Irkutsk
$771
559 km or 347 mi Angarsk
$767
656 km or 408 mi Chita
$970
794 km or 493 mi Manzhouli
$650
798 km or 496 mi Bayannur
$1010
835 km or 519 mi Xilinhot
$691
840 km or 522 mi Baotou
$679
875 km or 544 mi Hohhot
$555
914 km or 568 mi Ulanqab
$640
917 km or 570 mi Wuhai
$1392
934 km or 581 mi Ordos
$667
954 km or 593 mi Hulunbuir
$651
969 km or 602 mi Fengzhen
$655
985 km or 612 mi Bratsk
$543
992 km or 616 mi Shizuishan
$804
1008 km or 626 mi Datong
$770
1012 km or 629 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
1025 km or 637 mi Yakeshi
$636
1028 km or 639 mi Huairen
$666
1050 km or 652 mi Shenmu
$590
1051 km or 653 mi Yinchuan
$566
1051 km or 653 mi Shuozhou
$610
1094 km or 680 mi Lingwu
$582
1103 km or 685 mi Qingtongxia
$581
1106 km or 687 mi Wuzhong
$605
1113 km or 692 mi Jinchang
$495
1124 km or 698 mi Yuanping
$555
1126 km or 700 mi Zhangye
$500
1131 km or 703 mi Chifeng
$633
1131 km or 703 mi Jiuquan
$484
1156 km or 718 mi Xinzhou
$567
1164 km or 723 mi Wuwei
$426
1165 km or 724 mi Chengde
$709
1166 km or 724 mi Ulanhot
$566
1166 km or 724 mi Zhongwei
$613
1169 km or 726 mi Beijing
$1044
1169 km or 727 mi Yumen
$454
1176 km or 731 mi Zalantun
$635