Istanbul vs Mosul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Mosul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1125
$596
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2885
$1544
🏠 One person rent
$587
$202
🏘️ Family rent
$1119
$427
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$196
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$470
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
95
36
😀 Quality of life
77
45
🏙️ Population
15.5M
1.79M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 89% more expensive than in Mosul. Cities ranked 4816th and 7820th ($1125 vs $596) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 23rd in Turkey and Iraq, respectively. Check Turkey vs Iraq comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Istanbul compared to 0.8 months in Mosul. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Mosul ranked 2nd in Iraq, while ranked 790th and 6552nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs Mosul

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Istanbul Mosul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.84
$3.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$6.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.29
$1.53
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$1.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$769
$136
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$104
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1529
$242
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$921
$317
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.5
$61.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.9
$30
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
45.66%
15.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3275
$803
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$371
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.7
$76.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.27
$13.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$3.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$3.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$0.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$0.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$7.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$1.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.18
$1.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$2.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$4.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$22.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$9.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.6
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$3.32
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.8
$18
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$27
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$626
$180
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13982
$3176

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$594
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$579
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$643
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$695
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$642
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$652
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$683
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$789
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$633
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$694
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$655
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$690
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$705
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$502
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$605
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$692
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$646
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$596
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$584
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$461
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$716
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$645
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$700
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$573
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$635
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$599
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$642
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$668
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$931
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$999
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$561
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$648
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$624
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$657
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$672
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$612
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$899
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$985

Cities near Mosul

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