Cost of Living Comparison Between Mosul and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Mosul and Ubud

🙂 Solo nomad: Mosul is 18.5% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 15.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mosul is 24.5% cheaper than Ubud without rent, and 8.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mosul
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.48 IQD 4,560
$3 Rp 48.8K
16.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.83 IQD 24.6K
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
50.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.15 IQD 8,050
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
93.40%
Cappuccino
$1.61 IQD 2,104
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
-27.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 IQD 490
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-66.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 IQD 271
$0.26 Rp 4,217
-19.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.54 IQD 2,021
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
-38.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.5 IQD 1,960
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
-53.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mosul
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.94 IQD 1,228
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
-36.91%
White Bread (500g)
$0.79 IQD 1,031
$1.67 Rp 27K
-52.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.29 IQD 1,683
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
13.16%
Eggs
$1.51 IQD 1,981
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
-33.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.42 IQD 4,476
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-75.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.81 IQD 4,990
$4 Rp 64.8K
-4.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.6 IQD 15.2K
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
2.65%
Apples (1kg)
$0.69 IQD 897
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-80.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 IQD 1,397
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
-30.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.66 IQD 867
$2.65 Rp 43K
-75.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.43 IQD 565
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-68.84%
Potato (1kg)
$0.45 IQD 588
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
-71.52%
Onion (1kg)
$0.54 IQD 707
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-75.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.47 IQD 620
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
-54.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 IQD 730
$0.56 Rp 9,114
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.93 IQD 2,524
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
-13.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.56 IQD 9,902
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
-49.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 IQD 1,803
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
-43.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 IQD 2,548
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
-26.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Mosul
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.4 IQD 519
$0.32 Rp 5,203
25.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$76.1 IQD 99.6K
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
651.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.49 IQD 1,944
$0.49 Rp 7,888
204.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 IQD 2,023
$0.34 Rp 5,573
355.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.48 IQD 5,867
$6.04 Rp 98K
-25.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.57 IQD 740
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
-21.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.5K IQD 22.9M
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-33.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.3K IQD 26.6M
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-36.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mosul
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$100 IQD 131.1K
$62.6 Rp 1M
59.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.14 IQD 19.8K
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
269.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.21 IQD 39.5K
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
24.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mosul
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.35 IQD 29.3K
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
-1.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.25 IQD 27.8K
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
239.46%
Cinema Ticket
$9.61 IQD 12.6K
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
192.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mosul
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$182 IQD 237.9K
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
94.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,291 IQD 4.3M
$6,098 Rp 99M
-46.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mosul
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$15.02 IQD 19.7K
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-71.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.07 IQD 25K
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
-23.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$26.74 IQD 35K
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-68.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$25.53 IQD 33.4K
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-64.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mosul
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$149 IQD 195.6K
$259 Rp 4.2M
-42.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$85.4 IQD 111.7K
$159 Rp 2.6M
-46.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$262 IQD 342.6K
$578 Rp 9.4M
-54.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$280 IQD 366.3K
$336 Rp 5.5M
-16.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$796 IQD 1M
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
-20.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$926 IQD 1.2M
$860 Rp 14M
7.65%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mosul
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$482 IQD 630.6K
$182 Rp 3M
164.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.33
13.28
7.91%

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Last update for Mosul: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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