Mosul vs Samsun - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mosul Samsun
🚶 Cost of living one person
$596
$820
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1544
$1868
🏠 One person rent
$202
$394
🏘️ Family rent
$427
$514
🍽️ Food expenses
$196
$273
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$57.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$470
$676
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
36
23
😀 Quality of life
45
57
🏙️ Population
1.79M
1.37M

The cost of living in Mosul is 27% less expensive than in Samsun. Cities ranked 7820th and 6364th ($596 vs $820) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 10th in Iraq and Turkey, respectively. Check Iraq vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Mosul compared to 0.8 months in Samsun. Mosul ranked 2nd best city to live in Iraq vs Samsun ranked 12th in Turkey, while ranked 6552nd and 5645th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mosul vs Samsun

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Mosul Samsun
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.42
$5.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.3
$23.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.11
$8.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$2.18
 Cappuccino
$1.58
$2.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$1.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$364
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$104
$348
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$242
$674
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$317
$399
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.2
$31.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95
$47.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30
$11.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.21%
36.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$803
$2033
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$371
$552
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.3
$14.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$6.31
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$5.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$0.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.77
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.7
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.73
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.33
$3.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.67
$3.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.59
$0.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$2.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$31.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.52
$5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$35.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.32
$4.45
👖 Brand Jeans
$18
$80.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$27
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$180
$260
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3176
$11214

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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

Cities near Samsun

Distance City Cost of living
82 km or 51 mi Unye
$672
82 km or 51 mi Amasya
$606
110 km or 69 mi Tokat
$728
128 km or 80 mi Sinop
$647
134 km or 84 mi Ordu
$602
142 km or 88 mi Corum
$591
180 km or 112 mi Giresun
$485
180 km or 112 mi Sivas
$1003
208 km or 129 mi Yozgat
$705
213 km or 132 mi Kastamonu
$504
240 km or 149 mi Cankiri
$643
280 km or 174 mi Gumushane
$619
285 km or 177 mi Ortahisar
$684
287 km or 178 mi Trabzon
$708
287 km or 178 mi Kirikkale
$675
293 km or 182 mi Kayseri
$656
297 km or 184 mi Talas
$625
301 km or 187 mi Kirsehir
$673
309 km or 192 mi Karabuk
$617
317 km or 197 mi Erzincan
$578
326 km or 203 mi Nevsehir
$607
330 km or 205 mi Ankara
$907
335 km or 208 mi Bartin
$672
348 km or 216 mi Bayburt
$594
352 km or 219 mi Rize
$635
368 km or 229 mi Malatya
$570
378 km or 235 mi Sochi
$731
379 km or 236 mi Aksaray
$426
381 km or 237 mi Elazig
$622
395 km or 246 mi Nigde
$662
399 km or 248 mi Novorossiysk
$577
401 km or 249 mi Polatli
$678
402 km or 250 mi Bolu
$599
407 km or 253 mi Bor
$637
410 km or 255 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
415 km or 258 mi Kahramanmaras
$604
426 km or 265 mi Adiyaman
$651
429 km or 266 mi Kozan
$580
431 km or 268 mi Sukhumi
$790
433 km or 269 mi Sevastopol
$607