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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Mosul is 34.9% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 50.2% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Mosul is 33% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 58.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mosul
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.36 IQDย 4,400
$4.51 เธฟ142
-25.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.25 IQDย 25.2K
$46.08 เธฟ1,449
-58.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.13 IQDย 8,044
$8.78 เธฟ276
-30.18%
Cappuccino
$1.56 IQDย 2,041
$3.09 เธฟ97.0
-49.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 IQDย 535
$0.70 เธฟ21.97
-41.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 IQDย 275
$0.40 เธฟ12.46
-47.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.57 IQDย 2,054
$2.40 เธฟ75.5
-34.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 IQDย 2,046
$3.68 เธฟ116
-57.61%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mosul
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.99 IQDย 1,295
$2.25 เธฟ70.6
-56.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.77 IQDย 1,009
$1.87 เธฟ58.8
-58.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.35 IQDย 1,766
$2.22 เธฟ69.8
-39.19%
Eggs
$1.52 IQDย 1,994
$2.23 เธฟ70.1
-31.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.52 IQDย 4,617
$19.68 เธฟ619
-82.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.89 IQDย 5,107
$3.66 เธฟ115
6.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.53 IQDย 15.1K
$13.09 เธฟ411
-11.92%
Apples (1kg)
$0.72 IQDย 948
$3.38 เธฟ106
-78.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.08 IQDย 1,410
$1.69 เธฟ53.3
-36.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.72 IQDย 947
$2.33 เธฟ73.2
-69.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.44 IQDย 572
$1.98 เธฟ62.4
-77.78%
Potato (1kg)
$0.48 IQDย 633
$1.55 เธฟ48.77
-69.03%
Onion (1kg)
$0.53 IQDย 700
$1.51 เธฟ47.42
-64.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.45 IQDย 587
$0.98 เธฟ30.84
-54.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 IQDย 691
$0.48 เธฟ15.01
10.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.89 IQDย 2,483
$4.35 เธฟ137
-56.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.56 IQDย 9,915
$20.65 เธฟ649
-63.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.39 IQDย 1,828
$1.77 เธฟ55.8
-21.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 IQDย 2,460
$2.75 เธฟ86.6
-31.64%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mosul
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.39 IQDย 512
$1.37 เธฟ43.19
-71.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$75.3 IQDย 98.8K
$11.36 เธฟ357
563.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.49 IQDย 1,952
$3.11 เธฟ97.8
-52.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.47 IQDย 1,934
$1.05 เธฟ32.96
40.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.70 IQDย 6,166
$13.72 เธฟ431
-65.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.58 IQDย 756
$1.34 เธฟ42.16
-56.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.2K IQDย 22.5M
$27.7K เธฟ869.6K
-37.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.0K IQDย 26.2M
$33.6K เธฟ1.1M
-40.59%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mosul
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$102 IQDย 133.3K
$122 เธฟ3,835
-16.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.61 IQDย 20.5K
$13.61 เธฟ428
14.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.65 IQDย 38.9K
$18.49 เธฟ581
60.36%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mosul
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.12 IQDย 29.0K
$61.7 เธฟ1,939
-64.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.59 IQDย 28.3K
$16.70 เธฟ525
29.28%
Cinema Ticket
$9.29 IQDย 12.2K
$9.09 เธฟ286
2.20%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mosul
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$178 IQDย 233.9K
$702 เธฟ22.1K
-74.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,258 IQDย 4.3M
$16.0K เธฟ502.8K
-79.63%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mosul
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$15.07 IQDย 19.8K
$58.9 เธฟ1,851
-74.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.99 IQDย 24.9K
$34.41 เธฟ1,082
-44.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$27.12 IQDย 35.6K
$113 เธฟ3,545
-75.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$25.06 IQDย 32.9K
$84.7 เธฟ2,662
-70.40%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mosul
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$150 IQDย 197.0K
$606 เธฟ19.1K
-75.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$87.4 IQDย 114.5K
$435 เธฟ13.7K
-79.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$268 IQDย 351.8K
$2,069 เธฟ65.0K
-87.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$282 IQDย 370.1K
$1,473 เธฟ46.3K
-80.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$792 IQDย 1.0M
$4,445 เธฟ139.8K
-82.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$933 IQDย 1.2M
$2,988 เธฟ93.9K
-68.76%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mosul
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$484 IQDย 635.2K
$547 เธฟ17.2K
-11.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.33
5.33
168.86%

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Last update for Mosul: January 12, 2026

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

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