Cairo vs Mosul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Mosul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$424
$596
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1086
$1544
🏠 One person rent
$162
$202
🏘️ Family rent
$325
$427
🍽️ Food expenses
$168
$196
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.4
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$152
$470
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
83
36
😀 Quality of life
57
45
🏙️ Population
9.61M
1.79M

The cost of living in Cairo is 29% less expensive than in Mosul. Cities ranked 8926th and 7820th ($424 vs $596) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 23rd in Egypt and Iraq, respectively. Check Egypt vs Iraq comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Cairo compared to 0.8 months in Mosul. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Mosul ranked 2nd in Iraq, while ranked 5583rd and 6552nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cairo vs Mosul

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Cairo Mosul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.97
$3.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.3
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.24
$6.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.53
☕ Cappuccino
$1.56
$1.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$136
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$121
$104
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$389
$242
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$266
$317
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.3
$61.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.49
$30
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.85%
15.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$626
$803
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$388
$371
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.83
$76.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.73
$13.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.27
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.5
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$3.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$3.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.04
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$0.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$0.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.71
$0.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.78
$7.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$1.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.51
$1.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.23
$2.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$4.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.61
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.8
$22.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.21
$9.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.75
$3.32
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.9
$18
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.3
$27
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$92.9
$180
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1916
$3176

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$323
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$374
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$345
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$335
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$323
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$327
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$315
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$339
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$331
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$334
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$306
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$310
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$303
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$308
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$299
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$291
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$282
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$310
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$357
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$306
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$609
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1607
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1713
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1727
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$393
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1536
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1671
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1372
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1632
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$694
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1775
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1754
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1657
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$294
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1771
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1815
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$350
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$847
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1741

Cities near Mosul

Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Duhok
$652
82 km or 51 mi Erbil
$876
95 km or 59 mi Zakho
$698
111 km or 69 mi Sinjar
$680
134 km or 84 mi Cizre
$575
140 km or 87 mi Sirnak
$563
145 km or 90 mi Hakkari
$540
153 km or 95 mi Kirkuk
$498
185 km or 115 mi Mahabad
$466
185 km or 115 mi Piranshahr
$490
186 km or 115 mi Qamishli
$443
187 km or 116 mi Nusaybin
$588
194 km or 121 mi Siirt
$578
203 km or 126 mi Tikrit
$636
213 km or 132 mi Al-Hasakah
$449
220 km or 137 mi Urmia
$519
227 km or 141 mi Sulaymaniyah
$651
237 km or 147 mi Mardin
$600
239 km or 148 mi Van
$552
243 km or 151 mi Bitlis
$570
244 km or 151 mi Batman
$624
251 km or 156 mi Samarra
$675
252 km or 156 mi Baneh
$581
275 km or 171 mi Miandoab
$667
277 km or 172 mi Derik
$605
277 km or 172 mi Bukan
$615
279 km or 173 mi Ceylanpinar
$590
283 km or 176 mi Saqqez
$597
283 km or 176 mi Cinar
$611
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$569
291 km or 181 mi Deir ez-Zor
$481
292 km or 181 mi Khoy
$425
300 km or 186 mi Mus
$580
302 km or 188 mi Maragheh
$844
308 km or 191 mi Diyarbakir
$640
313 km or 195 mi Viransehir
$600
316 km or 197 mi Caldiran
$538
323 km or 201 mi Baqubah
$655
327 km or 203 mi Marand
$907
328 km or 204 mi Ramadi
$762