Mosul vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mosul Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$585
$3784
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1425
$9038
🏠 One person rent
$193
$2349
🏘️ Family rent
$317
$4207
🍽️ Food expenses
$195
$934
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$482
$6864
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
40
82
😀 Quality of life
58
96
🏙️ Population
1.79M
449K

The cost of living in Mosul is 85% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 8086th and 13th ($585 vs $3784) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 3rd in Iraq and Switzerland, respectively. Check Iraq vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Mosul compared to 1.8 months in Zurich. Mosul ranked 2nd best city to live in Iraq vs Zurich ranked 2nd in Switzerland, while ranked 6125th and 9th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mosul vs Zurich

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Mosul Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.39
$29.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.2
$93.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$19.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$9.85
☕ Cappuccino
$1.58
$7.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$5.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$2745
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$104
$1974
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$266
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$193
$3621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.4
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.7
$254
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$55.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.17%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$802
$20786
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$927
$8412
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$4.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.1
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$38.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.52
$2.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$3.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$9.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$25.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$24.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$45.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$3.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$5.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.77
$3.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.62
$18.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.91
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.33
$22.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.66
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.6
$5.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$3.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.7
$88
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.57
$24.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.9
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.31
$56.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$12.5
$146
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.5
$157
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$197
$2506
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2771
$24322

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Cities near Mosul

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 Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3494
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3353
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3367
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3457
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3345
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3281
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3328
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3414
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3305
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3310
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3360
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3556
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4151
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3318
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2731
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2740
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1711
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2546
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3367
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2721
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3380
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3331
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1740
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1794
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$3046
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1872
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1726
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2978
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1837
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1550
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3677
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1604
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1721
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1731
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3080
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1393
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1498
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1966
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2543
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3171