Cost of Living Comparison Between Kharkiv and Mosul Cost of Living Comparison Between Kharkiv and Mosul

🙂 Solo nomad: Kharkiv is 4.5% cheaper than Mosul without rent, and 11.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kharkiv is 14.9% more expensive than Mosul without rent, and 4.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kharkiv
Mosul
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.44 ₴309
$3.48 IQD 4,560
113.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.36 ₴1,136
$18.83 IQD 24.6K
45.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.95 ₴247
$6.15 IQD 8,050
-3.25%
Cappuccino
$1.29 ₴53.7
$1.61 IQD 2,104
-19.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.65 ₴26.78
$0.37 IQD 490
75.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 ₴17.91
$0.21 IQD 271
104.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.97 ₴40.44
$1.54 IQD 2,021
-37.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.52 ₴63.3
$1.5 IQD 1,960
1.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kharkiv
Mosul
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 ₴44.25
$0.94 IQD 1,228
13.83%
White Bread (500g)
$0.62 ₴25.92
$0.79 IQD 1,031
-21.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.23 ₴51.2
$1.29 IQD 1,683
-4.65%
Eggs
$1.57 ₴65
$1.51 IQD 1,981
3.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.21 ₴341
$3.42 IQD 4,476
140.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.93 ₴163
$3.81 IQD 4,990
3.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.66 ₴276
$11.6 IQD 15.2K
-42.59%
Apples (1kg)
$0.91 ₴37.81
$0.69 IQD 897
31.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ₴67.8
$1.07 IQD 1,397
52.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.92 ₴79.9
$0.66 IQD 867
190.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.25 ₴93.2
$0.43 IQD 565
423.26%
Potato (1kg)
$0.63 ₴25.99
$0.45 IQD 588
40.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.56 ₴23.31
$0.54 IQD 707
3.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1 ₴41.45
$0.47 IQD 620
112.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 ₴23.81
$0.56 IQD 730
1.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.54 ₴105
$1.93 IQD 2,524
31.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.73 ₴196
$7.56 IQD 9,902
-37.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 ₴31.89
$1.38 IQD 1,803
-44.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.26 ₴52.4
$1.95 IQD 2,548
-35.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Kharkiv
Mosul
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 ₴14.23
$0.4 IQD 519
-15.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$76.1 IQD 99.6K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.44 ₴59.6
$1.49 IQD 1,944
-3.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.25 ₴10.4
$1.55 IQD 2,023
-83.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.94 ₴122
$4.48 IQD 5,867
-34.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 ₴54.9
$0.57 IQD 740
131.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.8K ₴1.1M
$17.5K IQD 22.9M
53.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.7K ₴982.2K
$20.3K IQD 26.6M
16.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kharkiv
Mosul
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$113 ₴4,710
$100 IQD 131.1K
13.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.54 ₴230
$15.14 IQD 19.8K
-63.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.24 ₴259
$30.21 IQD 39.5K
-79.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kharkiv
Mosul
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.86 ₴1,032
$22.35 IQD 29.3K
11.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.61 ₴648
$21.25 IQD 27.8K
-26.54%
Cinema Ticket
$4.87 ₴202
$9.61 IQD 12.6K
-49.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kharkiv
Mosul
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$350 ₴14.5K
$182 IQD 237.9K
92.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,191 ₴132.5K
$3,291 IQD 4.3M
-3.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kharkiv
Mosul
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.1 ₴2,328
$15.02 IQD 19.7K
273.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.09 ₴1,664
$19.07 IQD 25K
110.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.8 ₴3,478
$26.74 IQD 35K
213.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$103 ₴4,261
$25.53 IQD 33.4K
302.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kharkiv
Mosul
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$182 ₴7,554
$149 IQD 195.6K
21.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$129 ₴5,346
$85.4 IQD 111.7K
50.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$357 ₴14.8K
$262 IQD 342.6K
36.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$245 ₴10.2K
$280 IQD 366.3K
-12.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,359 ₴56.4K
$796 IQD 1M
70.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$702 ₴29.2K
$926 IQD 1.2M
-24.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kharkiv
Mosul
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$423 ₴17.5K
$482 IQD 630.6K
-12.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17
14.33
18.63%

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Last update for Kharkiv: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mosul: October 28, 2025

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