cost
Cost of Living Index
Mosul
46.9
city
Basra
61.9
city
Comparison
Side-by-side data for relocation, travel, hiring, and investment decisions. Values are shown with source-backed metric definitions so trade-offs are easy to compare.
Bars show source values for selected metrics.
Winner
Basra wins on 14 of 26 metrics compared to Mosul.
cost
Mosul
46.9
city
Basra
61.9
city
safety
Mosul
58.1
city
Basra
56
city
housing
Mosul
$2,688
city
Basra
$2,463
city
jobs
Mosul
$1,810/mo
city
Basra
$3,077/mo
city
health
Mosul
88
city
Basra
85.8
city
environment
Mosul
30.2 ug/m3
city
Basra
31.7 ug/m3
city
infrastructure
Mosul
242 Mbps
city
Basra
158 Mbps
city
demographics
Mosul
2.2%
city
Basra
2.9%
city
economy
Mosul
8.7%
city
Basra
10.6%
city
economy
Mosul
$4,408/mo
city
Basra
$4,099/mo
city
education
Mosul
59.8
city
Basra
83
city
environment
Mosul
30.9 ug/m3
city
Basra
43.6 ug/m3
city
environment
Mosul
66.7
city
Basra
69.2
city
health
Mosul
31.4%
city
Basra
34.8%
city
health
Mosul
74.1 years
city
Basra
75.1 years
city
housing
Mosul
$2,666/mo
city
Basra
$708/mo
city
housing
Mosul
$8,924/sqm
city
Basra
$4,629/sqm
city
housing
Mosul
7.2x
city
Basra
9.2x
city
jobs
Mosul
13.0%
city
Basra
11.9%
city
quality
Mosul
6.8
city
Basra
7.1
city
religion
Mosul
27.5%
city
Basra
36.1%
city
religion
Mosul
74.2%
city
Basra
77.4%
city
religion
Mosul
31.7%
city
Basra
64.1%
city
safety
Mosul
46.8 per 100k
city
Basra
49.5 per 100k
city
safety
Mosul
31.6 per 100k
city
Basra
32.8 per 100k
city
transport
Mosul
59.6
city
Basra
64.2
city