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

😐 Solo nomad: Kharkiv is 9% more expensive than Mosul without rent, and 12.4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kharkiv is 4.1% cheaper than Mosul without rent, and 3.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kharkiv
Mosul
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.35 ₴322
$3.44 IQD 4,506
113.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.89 ₴1,179
$19.25 IQD 25.2K
39.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.12 ₴269
$6.21 IQD 8,141
-1.45%
Cappuccino
$1.29 ₴56.7
$1.63 IQD 2,135
-20.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 ₴28.76
$0.40 IQD 526
65.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 ₴17.95
$0.18 IQD 241
127.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.99 ₴43.19
$1.52 IQD 1,990
-34.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.49 ₴65.3
$1.56 IQD 2,049
-4.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kharkiv
Mosul
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 ₴48.29
$0.92 IQD 1,202
19.57%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 ₴25.25
$0.77 IQD 1,004
-24.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.24 ₴54.4
$1.33 IQD 1,746
-6.77%
Eggs
$1.57 ₴68.7
$1.58 IQD 2,076
-0.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.16 ₴358
$3.48 IQD 4,561
134.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.02 ₴176
$3.79 IQD 4,959
6.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.65 ₴292
$11.42 IQD 15.0K
-41.77%
Apples (1kg)
$0.84 ₴36.70
$0.68 IQD 888
23.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.68 ₴73.6
$1.10 IQD 1,444
52.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 ₴81.9
$0.67 IQD 881
179.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.24 ₴98.2
$0.44 IQD 574
409.09%
Potato (1kg)
$0.62 ₴27.23
$0.49 IQD 638
26.53%
Onion (1kg)
$0.52 ₴22.62
$0.57 IQD 749
-8.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ₴44.77
$0.48 IQD 624
112.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 ₴25.73
$0.52 IQD 678
13.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.58 ₴113
$1.94 IQD 2,545
32.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.75 ₴208
$7.53 IQD 9,863
-36.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 ₴35.44
$1.38 IQD 1,805
-41.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 ₴58.0
$1.95 IQD 2,559
-32.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Kharkiv
Mosul
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.35 ₴15.21
$0.39 IQD 514
-10.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$76.8 IQD 100.6K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ₴62.5
$1.49 IQD 1,950
-4.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.23 ₴10.04
$1.54 IQD 2,020
-85.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.86 ₴126
$4.46 IQD 5,839
-35.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.37 ₴60.3
$0.53 IQD 699
158.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K ₴1.2M
$17.3K IQD 22.7M
57.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.7K ₴1.0M
$20.3K IQD 26.6M
17.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kharkiv
Mosul
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$111 ₴4,860
$102 IQD 133.4K
8.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.61 ₴246
$15.32 IQD 20.1K
-63.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.03 ₴264
$30.21 IQD 39.6K
-80.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kharkiv
Mosul
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.32 ₴1,110
$22.21 IQD 29.1K
14.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.41 ₴676
$21.27 IQD 27.9K
-27.55%
Cinema Ticket
$4.81 ₴211
$9.74 IQD 12.8K
-50.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kharkiv
Mosul
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$352 ₴15.4K
$178 IQD 233.8K
97.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,253 ₴142.7K
$3,218 IQD 4.2M
1.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kharkiv
Mosul
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ₴2,523
$15.19 IQD 19.9K
278.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.98 ₴1,753
$19.05 IQD 25.0K
109.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.2 ₴3,647
$26.41 IQD 34.6K
214.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$104 ₴4,548
$25.73 IQD 33.7K
303.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kharkiv
Mosul
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$184 ₴8,069
$154 IQD 201.2K
19.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$131 ₴5,740
$87.9 IQD 115.1K
48.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$367 ₴16.1K
$265 IQD 347.6K
38.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$246 ₴10.8K
$287 IQD 375.7K
-14.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,083 ₴47.5K
$813 IQD 1.1M
33.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$585 ₴25.7K
$918 IQD 1.2M
-36.23%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kharkiv
Mosul
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$466 ₴20.4K
$484 IQD 634.6K
-3.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17
14.33
18.63%

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Last update for Kharkiv: March 2, 2026

Last update for Mosul: March 1, 2026

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