Mosul vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mosul Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$588
$3691
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1427
$8778
🏠 One person rent
$196
$2299
🏘️ Family rent
$320
$4069
🍽️ Food expenses
$195
$919
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$485
$8151
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
36
81
😀 Quality of life
52
100
🏙️ Population
1.79M
449K

The cost of living in Mosul is 84% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 7926th and 23rd ($588 vs $3691) 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 2.2 months in Zurich. Mosul ranked 2nd best city to live in Iraq vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 6491st and 2nd 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
$3.41
$27.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$90.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.17
$20.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$9.69
☕ Cappuccino
$1.58
$7.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$5.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$2543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$1977
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$262
$4563
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$3579
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.5
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.1
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.4
$52.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.42%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$810
$24740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$921
$9963
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$4.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.6
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$33.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.52
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$3.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$3.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$8.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$24.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$23.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$53.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$4.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$3.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.77
$3.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.69
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.94
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.33
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.68
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.58
$4.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$3.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$83.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.56
$23.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.34
$55.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$12.4
$138
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.9
$150
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$198
$2616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2691
$22875

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Duhok
$619
82 km or 51 mi Erbil
$845
95 km or 59 mi Zakho
$656
111 km or 69 mi Sinjar
$402
134 km or 84 mi Cizre
$591
140 km or 87 mi Sirnak
$589
145 km or 90 mi Hakkari
$577
153 km or 95 mi Kirkuk
$507
185 km or 115 mi Mahabad
$409
185 km or 115 mi Piranshahr
$433
186 km or 115 mi Qamishli
$464
187 km or 116 mi Nusaybin
$587
194 km or 121 mi Siirt
$596
203 km or 126 mi Tikrit
$631
213 km or 132 mi Al-Hasakah
$472
220 km or 137 mi Urmia
$504
227 km or 141 mi Sulaymaniyah
$672
237 km or 147 mi Mardin
$559
239 km or 148 mi Van
$585
243 km or 151 mi Bitlis
$583
244 km or 151 mi Batman
$624
251 km or 156 mi Samarra
$677
252 km or 156 mi Baneh
$492
275 km or 171 mi Miandoab
$489
277 km or 172 mi Derik
$587
277 km or 172 mi Bukan
$492
279 km or 173 mi Ceylanpinar
$603
283 km or 176 mi Saqqez
$497
283 km or 176 mi Cinar
$582
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$509
291 km or 181 mi Deir ez-Zor
$486
292 km or 181 mi Khoy
$402
300 km or 186 mi Mus
$573
302 km or 188 mi Maragheh
$502
308 km or 191 mi Diyarbakir
$571
313 km or 195 mi Viransehir
$610
316 km or 197 mi Caldiran
$573
323 km or 201 mi Baqubah
$672
327 km or 203 mi Marand
$488
328 km or 204 mi Ramadi
$768

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3392
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3276
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3239
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3282
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3249
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3153
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3207
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3225
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3207
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3180
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3381
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3836
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3169
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2747
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2699
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1684
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2489
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3197
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2650
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3231
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3175
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1705
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1766
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2924
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1887
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1690
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2694
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1810
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1537
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3565
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1593
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1694
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1698
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2964
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1397
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1447
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1839
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2443
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3041