Cost of Living Comparison Between Mosul and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Mosul and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Mosul is 33.5% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 49.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mosul is 44% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 57% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mosul
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.48 IQD 4,560
$4.68 ฿151
-25.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.83 IQD 24.6K
$46.4 ฿1,502
-59.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.15 IQD 8,050
$8.65 ฿280
-28.90%
Cappuccino
$1.61 IQD 2,104
$3.09 ฿100
-47.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 IQD 490
$0.73 ฿23.53
-49.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 IQD 271
$0.37 ฿11.95
-43.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.54 IQD 2,021
$2.39 ฿77.4
-35.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.5 IQD 1,960
$3.62 ฿117
-58.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mosul
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.94 IQD 1,228
$2.24 ฿72.5
-58.04%
White Bread (500g)
$0.79 IQD 1,031
$1.8 ฿58.2
-56.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.29 IQD 1,683
$2.24 ฿72.3
-42.41%
Eggs
$1.51 IQD 1,981
$2.23 ฿72.1
-32.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.42 IQD 4,476
$19.31 ฿625
-82.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.81 IQD 4,990
$3.77 ฿122
1.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.6 IQD 15.2K
$13.05 ฿422
-11.11%
Apples (1kg)
$0.69 IQD 897
$3.28 ฿106
-78.96%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 IQD 1,397
$1.63 ฿52.6
-34.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.66 IQD 867
$2.4 ฿77.7
-72.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.43 IQD 565
$1.99 ฿64.3
-78.39%
Potato (1kg)
$0.45 IQD 588
$1.53 ฿49.62
-70.59%
Onion (1kg)
$0.54 IQD 707
$1.49 ฿48.11
-63.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.47 IQD 620
$1.02 ฿32.87
-53.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 IQD 730
$0.48 ฿15.61
16.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.93 IQD 2,524
$4.32 ฿140
-55.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.56 IQD 9,902
$21.68 ฿702
-65.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 IQD 1,803
$1.77 ฿57.3
-22.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 IQD 2,548
$2.79 ฿90.4
-30.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Mosul
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.4 IQD 519
$1.35 ฿43.74
-70.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$76.1 IQD 99.6K
$11.76 ฿380
546.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.49 IQD 1,944
$3.15 ฿102
-52.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 IQD 2,023
$1 ฿32.3
55.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.48 IQD 5,867
$13.64 ฿442
-67.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.57 IQD 740
$1.3 ฿42.2
-56.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.5K IQD 22.9M
$27.4K ฿885.2K
-36.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.3K IQD 26.6M
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-40.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mosul
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$100 IQD 131.1K
$123 ฿3,970
-18.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.14 IQD 19.8K
$13.93 ฿451
8.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.21 IQD 39.5K
$18.24 ฿590
65.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mosul
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.35 IQD 29.3K
$60.8 ฿1,966
-63.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.25 IQD 27.8K
$17.11 ฿554
24.20%
Cinema Ticket
$9.61 IQD 12.6K
$9.07 ฿294
5.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mosul
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$182 IQD 237.9K
$694 ฿22.5K
-73.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,291 IQD 4.3M
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-79.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mosul
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$15.02 IQD 19.7K
$57.5 ฿1,861
-73.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.07 IQD 25K
$34.51 ฿1,117
-44.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$26.74 IQD 35K
$115 ฿3,727
-76.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$25.53 IQD 33.4K
$84.8 ฿2,743
-69.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mosul
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$149 IQD 195.6K
$611 ฿19.8K
-75.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$85.4 IQD 111.7K
$442 ฿14.3K
-80.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$262 IQD 342.6K
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-87.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$280 IQD 366.3K
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-80.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$796 IQD 1M
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-81.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$926 IQD 1.2M
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-67.91%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mosul
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$482 IQD 630.6K
$697 ฿22.5K
-30.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.33
5.33
168.86%

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Last update for Mosul: October 28, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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