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

😐 Solo nomad: Phuket is 50.4% more expensive than Mosul without rent, and 99.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Phuket is 78.6% more expensive than Mosul without rent, and 132.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Mosul
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$3.48 IQD 4,560
34.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$18.83 IQD 24.6K
146.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$6.15 IQD 8,050
40.65%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$1.61 IQD 2,104
91.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.37 IQD 490
97.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.21 IQD 271
76.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$1.54 IQD 2,021
55.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$1.5 IQD 1,960
141.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Mosul
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$0.94 IQD 1,228
138.30%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$0.79 IQD 1,031
127.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$1.29 IQD 1,683
73.64%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$1.51 IQD 1,981
47.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$3.42 IQD 4,476
464.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$3.81 IQD 4,990
-1.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$11.6 IQD 15.2K
12.50%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$0.69 IQD 897
375.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.07 IQD 1,397
52.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$0.66 IQD 867
263.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$0.43 IQD 565
362.79%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$0.45 IQD 588
240.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$0.54 IQD 707
175.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.47 IQD 620
117.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.56 IQD 730
-14.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$1.93 IQD 2,524
123.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$7.56 IQD 9,902
186.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$1.38 IQD 1,803
28.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$1.95 IQD 2,548
43.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Mosul
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$0.4 IQD 519
237.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$76.1 IQD 99.6K
-84.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$1.49 IQD 1,944
111.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$1.55 IQD 2,023
-35.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$4.48 IQD 5,867
204.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$0.57 IQD 740
128.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$17.5K IQD 22.9M
56.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$20.3K IQD 26.6M
67.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Mosul
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$100 IQD 131.1K
22.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$15.14 IQD 19.8K
-7.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$30.21 IQD 39.5K
-39.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Mosul
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$22.35 IQD 29.3K
171.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$21.25 IQD 27.8K
-19.48%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$9.61 IQD 12.6K
-5.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Mosul
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$182 IQD 237.9K
281.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$3,291 IQD 4.3M
383.08%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Mosul
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$15.02 IQD 19.7K
282.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$19.07 IQD 25K
80.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$26.74 IQD 35K
330.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$25.53 IQD 33.4K
232.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Mosul
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$149 IQD 195.6K
308.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$85.4 IQD 111.7K
418.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$262 IQD 342.6K
669.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$280 IQD 366.3K
421.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$796 IQD 1M
433.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$926 IQD 1.2M
211.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Mosul
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$482 IQD 630.6K
44.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
14.33
-62.81%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Mosul: October 28, 2025

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