Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Mosul Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Mosul

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 40.9% more expensive than Mosul without rent, and 67% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 20.5% more expensive than Mosul without rent, and 53.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Mosul
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.7K
$3.44 IQD 4,513
75.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 124.8K
$19.25 IQD 25.3K
72.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.4K
$6.21 IQD 8,154
17.39%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,134
$1.63 IQD 2,138
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,948
$0.40 IQD 527
162.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,899
$0.18 IQD 241
327.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,511
$1.52 IQD 1,993
13.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$1.56 IQD 2,052
103.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Mosul
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,016
$0.92 IQD 1,204
16.30%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,935
$0.77 IQD 1,005
70.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,196
$1.33 IQD 1,749
3.76%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,458
$1.58 IQD 2,079
42.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 16.9K
$3.48 IQD 4,568
28.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.6K
$3.79 IQD 4,966
51.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.4K
$11.42 IQD 15.0K
-22.42%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,440
$0.68 IQD 890
229.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 3,989
$1.10 IQD 1,446
-3.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,698
$0.67 IQD 882
125.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,120
$0.44 IQD 575
209.09%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,219
$0.49 IQD 639
128.57%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,401
$0.57 IQD 750
105.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,396
$0.48 IQD 625
87.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,150
$0.52 IQD 679
61.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,502
$1.94 IQD 2,549
16.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.5K
$7.53 IQD 9,879
32.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,452
$1.38 IQD 1,808
-14.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 8,995
$1.95 IQD 2,563
22.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Mosul
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,234
$0.39 IQD 515
120.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 156.0K
$76.8 IQD 100.8K
-46.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,522
$1.49 IQD 1,953
-1.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,324
$1.54 IQD 2,023
26.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.2K
$4.46 IQD 5,848
73.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,641
$0.53 IQD 700
83.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 67.6M
$17.3K IQD 22.7M
3.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 100.6M
$20.3K IQD 26.6M
31.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Mosul
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 305.2K
$102 IQD 133.6K
-20.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.4K
$15.32 IQD 20.1K
-38.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 88.8K
$30.21 IQD 39.6K
-21.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Mosul
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.1K
$22.21 IQD 29.1K
15.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 72.6K
$21.27 IQD 27.9K
-9.31%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.4K
$9.74 IQD 12.8K
-57.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Mosul
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$178 IQD 234.1K
71.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.2M
$3,218 IQD 4.2M
83.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Mosul
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 225.1K
$15.19 IQD 19.9K
293.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 120.3K
$19.05 IQD 25.0K
67.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 386.5K
$26.41 IQD 34.7K
288.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 406.0K
$25.73 IQD 33.8K
319.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Mosul
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$154 IQD 201.5K
214.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$87.9 IQD 115.3K
329.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$265 IQD 348.2K
209.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$287 IQD 376.3K
151.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$813 IQD 1.1M
242.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$918 IQD 1.2M
43.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Mosul
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$484 IQD 635.6K
10.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
14.33
-6.28%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Mosul: March 1, 2026

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