Cost of Living Comparison Between Mosul and Basra Cost of Living Comparison Between Mosul and Basra

🙂 Solo nomad: Mosul is 16.8% cheaper than Basra without rent, and 35.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Mosul is 32.6% cheaper than Basra without rent, and 29.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$3.48 IQD 4,560

$3.76 IQD 4,917

-7.45%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.83 IQD 24.6K

$24.77 IQD 32.4K

-23.98%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.15 IQD 8,050

$6.9 IQD 9,033

-10.87%

Cappuccino

$1.61 IQD 2,104

$2.03 IQD 2,653

-20.69%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.37 IQD 490

$0.47 IQD 612

-21.28%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.21 IQD 271

$0.32 IQD 419

-34.38%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.54 IQD 2,021

$3.77 IQD 4,929

-59.15%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.5 IQD 1,960

$5 IQD 6,540

-70.00%

Milk (1 liter)

$0.94 IQD 1,228

$1.18 IQD 1,551

-20.34%

White Bread (500g)

$0.79 IQD 1,031

$0.71 IQD 928

11.27%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.29 IQD 1,683

$1.48 IQD 1,940

-12.84%

Eggs

$1.51 IQD 1,981

$1.85 IQD 2,424

-18.38%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.42 IQD 4,476

$8.02 IQD 10.5K

-57.36%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.81 IQD 4,990

$7.04 IQD 9,211

-45.88%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.6 IQD 15.2K

$13.26 IQD 17.4K

-12.52%

Apples (1kg)

$0.69 IQD 897

$1.01 IQD 1,316

-31.68%

Banana (1kg)

$1.07 IQD 1,397

$1.41 IQD 1,847

-24.11%

Oranges (1kg)

$0.66 IQD 867

$1.02 IQD 1,331

-35.29%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.43 IQD 565

$0.59 IQD 778

-27.12%

Potato (1kg)

$0.45 IQD 588

$0.67 IQD 878

-32.84%

Onion (1kg)

$0.54 IQD 707

$0.57 IQD 746

-5.26%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.47 IQD 620

$0.83 IQD 1,084

-43.37%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.56 IQD 730

$0.42 IQD 546

33.33%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.93 IQD 2,524

$1.93 IQD 2,523

Wine (Bottle)

$7.56 IQD 9,902

$13.19 IQD 17.3K

-42.68%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.38 IQD 1,803

$3.08 IQD 4,031

-55.19%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.95 IQD 2,548

$3.92 IQD 5,135

-50.26%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.4 IQD 519

$0.39 IQD 513

2.56%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$76.1 IQD 99.6K

$23.25 IQD 30.4K

227.14%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.49 IQD 1,944

$2.25 IQD 2,945

-33.78%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.55 IQD 2,023

$2.25 IQD 2,940

-31.11%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.48 IQD 5,867

$7.01 IQD 9,171

-36.09%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.57 IQD 740

$0.55 IQD 725

3.64%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$17.5K IQD 22.9M

$13.5K IQD 17.7M

29.27%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$20.3K IQD 26.6M

$22.6K IQD 29.5M

-10.01%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$100 IQD 131.1K

$57.3 IQD 75K

74.85%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$15.14 IQD 19.8K

$25.35 IQD 33.2K

-40.28%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.21 IQD 39.5K

$38.66 IQD 50.6K

-21.86%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$22.35 IQD 29.3K

$36.81 IQD 48.2K

-39.28%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$21.25 IQD 27.8K

$15.48 IQD 20.3K

37.27%

Cinema Ticket

$9.61 IQD 12.6K

$7.81 IQD 10.2K

23.05%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$182 IQD 237.9K

$98.3 IQD 128.6K

84.95%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,291 IQD 4.3M

$3,847 IQD 5M

-14.47%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$15.02 IQD 19.7K

$42.81 IQD 56K

-64.91%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$19.07 IQD 25K

$20.35 IQD 26.6K

-6.29%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$26.74 IQD 35K

$70.4 IQD 92.2K

-62.04%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$25.53 IQD 33.4K

$41.12 IQD 53.8K

-37.91%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$149 IQD 195.6K

$456 IQD 597K

-67.24%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$85.4 IQD 111.7K

$342 IQD 447.8K

-75.04%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$262 IQD 342.6K

$914 IQD 1.2M

-71.38%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$280 IQD 366.3K

$663 IQD 867.7K

-57.78%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$796 IQD 1M

$1,599 IQD 2.1M

-50.23%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$926 IQD 1.2M

$791 IQD 1M

17.03%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$482 IQD 630.6K

$758 IQD 991.8K

-36.42%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

14.33

5.67

152.73%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Mosul: October 28, 2025

Last update for Basra: October 28, 2025

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