cost
Cost of Living Index
Mosul
46.9
city
Kirkuk
42.7
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
Mosul wins on 14 of 26 metrics compared to Kirkuk.
cost
Mosul
46.9
city
Kirkuk
42.7
city
safety
Mosul
58.1
city
Kirkuk
38.1
city
housing
Mosul
$2,688
city
Kirkuk
$2,130
city
jobs
Mosul
$1,810/mo
city
Kirkuk
$1,465/mo
city
health
Mosul
88
city
Kirkuk
70.5
city
environment
Mosul
30.2 ug/m3
city
Kirkuk
38.1 ug/m3
city
infrastructure
Mosul
242 Mbps
city
Kirkuk
230 Mbps
city
demographics
Mosul
2.2%
city
Kirkuk
3.4%
city
economy
Mosul
$4,408/mo
city
Kirkuk
$1,951/mo
city
economy
Mosul
8.7%
city
Kirkuk
14.2%
city
education
Mosul
59.8
city
Kirkuk
60.1
city
environment
Mosul
66.7
city
Kirkuk
61.9
city
environment
Mosul
30.9 ug/m3
city
Kirkuk
41.8 ug/m3
city
health
Mosul
31.4%
city
Kirkuk
24.7%
city
health
Mosul
74.1 years
city
Kirkuk
72.1 years
city
housing
Mosul
$8,924/sqm
city
Kirkuk
$7,086/sqm
city
housing
Mosul
$2,666/mo
city
Kirkuk
$1,262/mo
city
housing
Mosul
7.2x
city
Kirkuk
11.0x
city
jobs
Mosul
13.0%
city
Kirkuk
10.3%
city
quality
Mosul
6.8
city
Kirkuk
6.3
city
religion
Mosul
74.2%
city
Kirkuk
75.8%
city
religion
Mosul
27.5%
city
Kirkuk
62.8%
city
religion
Mosul
31.7%
city
Kirkuk
49.4%
city
safety
Mosul
46.8 per 100k
city
Kirkuk
73.4 per 100k
city
safety
Mosul
31.6 per 100k
city
Kirkuk
32.2 per 100k
city
transport
Mosul
59.6
city
Kirkuk
69.8
city