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

😐 Solo nomad: Mosul is 4.7% more expensive than Kharkiv without rent, and 10.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mosul is 13% cheaper than Kharkiv without rent, and 4.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mosul
Kharkiv
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.48 IQD 4,560
$7.44 ₴309
-53.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.83 IQD 24.6K
$27.36 ₴1,136
-31.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.15 IQD 8,050
$5.95 ₴247
3.36%
Cappuccino
$1.61 IQD 2,104
$1.29 ₴53.7
24.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 IQD 490
$0.65 ₴26.78
-43.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 IQD 271
$0.43 ₴17.91
-51.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.54 IQD 2,021
$0.97 ₴40.44
58.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.5 IQD 1,960
$1.52 ₴63.3
-1.32%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mosul
Kharkiv
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.94 IQD 1,228
$1.07 ₴44.25
-12.15%
White Bread (500g)
$0.79 IQD 1,031
$0.62 ₴25.92
27.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.29 IQD 1,683
$1.23 ₴51.2
4.88%
Eggs
$1.51 IQD 1,981
$1.57 ₴65
-3.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.42 IQD 4,476
$8.21 ₴341
-58.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.81 IQD 4,990
$3.93 ₴163
-3.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.6 IQD 15.2K
$6.66 ₴276
74.17%
Apples (1kg)
$0.69 IQD 897
$0.91 ₴37.81
-24.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 IQD 1,397
$1.63 ₴67.8
-34.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.66 IQD 867
$1.92 ₴79.9
-65.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.43 IQD 565
$2.25 ₴93.2
-80.89%
Potato (1kg)
$0.45 IQD 588
$0.63 ₴25.99
-28.57%
Onion (1kg)
$0.54 IQD 707
$0.56 ₴23.31
-3.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.47 IQD 620
$1 ₴41.45
-53.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 IQD 730
$0.57 ₴23.81
-1.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.93 IQD 2,524
$2.54 ₴105
-24.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.56 IQD 9,902
$4.73 ₴196
59.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 IQD 1,803
$0.77 ₴31.89
79.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 IQD 2,548
$1.26 ₴52.4
54.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Mosul
Kharkiv
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.4 IQD 519
$0.34 ₴14.23
17.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$76.1 IQD 99.6K
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.49 IQD 1,944
$1.44 ₴59.6
3.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 IQD 2,023
$0.25 ₴10.4
520.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.48 IQD 5,867
$2.94 ₴122
52.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.57 IQD 740
$1.32 ₴54.9
-56.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.5K IQD 22.9M
$26.8K ₴1.1M
-34.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.3K IQD 26.6M
$23.7K ₴982.2K
-14.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mosul
Kharkiv
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$100 IQD 131.1K
$113 ₴4,710
-11.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.14 IQD 19.8K
$5.54 ₴230
173.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.21 IQD 39.5K
$6.24 ₴259
384.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mosul
Kharkiv
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.35 IQD 29.3K
$24.86 ₴1,032
-10.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.25 IQD 27.8K
$15.61 ₴648
36.13%
Cinema Ticket
$9.61 IQD 12.6K
$4.87 ₴202
97.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mosul
Kharkiv
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$182 IQD 237.9K
$350 ₴14.5K
-48.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,291 IQD 4.3M
$3,191 ₴132.5K
3.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mosul
Kharkiv
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$15.02 IQD 19.7K
$56.1 ₴2,328
-73.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.07 IQD 25K
$40.09 ₴1,664
-52.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$26.74 IQD 35K
$83.8 ₴3,478
-68.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$25.53 IQD 33.4K
$103 ₴4,261
-75.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mosul
Kharkiv
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$149 IQD 195.6K
$182 ₴7,554
-17.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$85.4 IQD 111.7K
$129 ₴5,346
-33.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$262 IQD 342.6K
$357 ₴14.8K
-26.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$280 IQD 366.3K
$245 ₴10.2K
14.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$796 IQD 1M
$1,359 ₴56.4K
-41.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$926 IQD 1.2M
$702 ₴29.2K
31.88%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mosul
Kharkiv
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$482 IQD 630.6K
$423 ₴17.5K
13.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.33
17
-15.71%

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Last update for Mosul: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kharkiv: October 28, 2025

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