Mosul vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mosul Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$596
$3392
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1544
$8190
🏠 One person rent
$202
$2018
🏘️ Family rent
$427
$3505
🍽️ Food expenses
$196
$880
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$226
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$470
$6770
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
36
81
😀 Quality of life
45
98
🏙️ Population
1.79M
447K

The cost of living in Mosul is 82% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 7820th and 41st ($596 vs $3392) 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 months in Zurich. Mosul ranked 2nd best city to live in Iraq vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 6552nd and 6th 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
$3.42
$27.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.3
$71.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.11
$19.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$9.29
 Cappuccino
$1.58
$6.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$5.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$2243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$104
$1698
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$242
$3982
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$317
$3016
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.2
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.21%
2.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$803
$9651
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$371
$5769
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$5.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.3
$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$44.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$2.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$3.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$7.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$26.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$49.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$3.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$3.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$5.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.77
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.7
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.73
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.33
$20.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.67
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.59
$3.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$3.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$84.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.52
$22.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.32
$48.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$18
$132
👟 Brand Sneakers
$27
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$180
$2756
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3176
$20539

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Duhok
$652
82 km or 51 mi Erbil
$876
95 km or 59 mi Zakho
$698
111 km or 69 mi Sinjar
$680
134 km or 84 mi Cizre
$575
140 km or 87 mi Sirnak
$563
145 km or 90 mi Hakkari
$540
153 km or 95 mi Kirkuk
$498
185 km or 115 mi Mahabad
$466
185 km or 115 mi Piranshahr
$490
186 km or 115 mi Qamishli
$443
187 km or 116 mi Nusaybin
$588
194 km or 121 mi Siirt
$578
203 km or 126 mi Tikrit
$636
213 km or 132 mi Al-Hasakah
$449
220 km or 137 mi Urmia
$519
227 km or 141 mi Sulaymaniyah
$651
237 km or 147 mi Mardin
$600
239 km or 148 mi Van
$552
243 km or 151 mi Bitlis
$570
244 km or 151 mi Batman
$624
251 km or 156 mi Samarra
$675
252 km or 156 mi Baneh
$581
275 km or 171 mi Miandoab
$667
277 km or 172 mi Derik
$605
277 km or 172 mi Bukan
$615
279 km or 173 mi Ceylanpinar
$590
283 km or 176 mi Saqqez
$597
283 km or 176 mi Cinar
$611
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$569
291 km or 181 mi Deir ez-Zor
$481
292 km or 181 mi Khoy
$425
300 km or 186 mi Mus
$580
302 km or 188 mi Maragheh
$844
308 km or 191 mi Diyarbakir
$640
313 km or 195 mi Viransehir
$600
316 km or 197 mi Caldiran
$538
323 km or 201 mi Baqubah
$655
327 km or 203 mi Marand
$907
328 km or 204 mi Ramadi
$762

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3139
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3129
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3048
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3163
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3057
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3013
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3135
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3145
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3184
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3015
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3206
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3320
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3627
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3011
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2647
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2629
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1559
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2207
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3020
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2492
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3068
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2989
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1636
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1710
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2782
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1903
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1551
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2618
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1771
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1468
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3415
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1434
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1531
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1538
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2741
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1391
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1399
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1759
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2483
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2843