Cairo vs Mosul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Mosul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$417
$597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1080
$1537
🏠 One person rent
$154
$204
🏘️ Family rent
$315
$429
🍽️ Food expenses
$166
$193
🚐 Transport expenses
$38
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$165
$470
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
83
36
😀 Quality of life
58
45
🏙️ Population
9.61M
1.79M

The cost of living in Cairo is 30% less expensive than in Mosul. Cities ranked 8923rd and 7691st ($417 vs $597) 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 5545th and 6539th 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
$3.9
$3.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.6
$19.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$6.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.54
☕ Cappuccino
$1.5
$1.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$136
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$113
$105
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$246
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$315
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.8
$63.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$97.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.1
$30
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.49%
15.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$690
$804
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$453
$363
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.68
$76.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.17
$13.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.29
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$0.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$3.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$3.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.58
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$0.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$0.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$0.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$0.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.72
$0.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.33
$7.64
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$1.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.46
$1.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.31
$2.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$4.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.3
$22.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.97
$9.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.86
$3.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$37
$17.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$26.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.2
$177
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1985
$3104

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$318
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$365
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$335
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$300
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$305
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$307
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$288
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$325
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$269
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$319
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$301
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$295
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$272
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$268
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$289
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$298
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$276
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$316
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$339
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$290
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$640
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1684
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1742
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1732
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$381
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1577
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1511
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1471
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1686
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$809
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1837
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1757
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1716
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$336
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1809
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$464
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1884
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$360
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$813
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1811

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Duhok
$646
82 km or 51 mi Erbil
$854
95 km or 59 mi Zakho
$688
111 km or 69 mi Sinjar
$672
134 km or 84 mi Cizre
$578
140 km or 87 mi Sirnak
$574
145 km or 90 mi Hakkari
$575
153 km or 95 mi Kirkuk
$508
185 km or 115 mi Mahabad
$458
185 km or 115 mi Piranshahr
$476
186 km or 115 mi Qamishli
$457
187 km or 116 mi Nusaybin
$589
194 km or 121 mi Siirt
$573
203 km or 126 mi Tikrit
$641
213 km or 132 mi Al-Hasakah
$449
220 km or 137 mi Urmia
$519
227 km or 141 mi Sulaymaniyah
$676
237 km or 147 mi Mardin
$600
239 km or 148 mi Van
$615
243 km or 151 mi Bitlis
$582
244 km or 151 mi Batman
$600
251 km or 156 mi Samarra
$680
252 km or 156 mi Baneh
$531
275 km or 171 mi Miandoab
$540
277 km or 172 mi Derik
$606
277 km or 172 mi Bukan
$536
279 km or 173 mi Ceylanpinar
$597
283 km or 176 mi Saqqez
$533
283 km or 176 mi Cinar
$621
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$536
291 km or 181 mi Deir ez-Zor
$468
292 km or 181 mi Khoy
$419
300 km or 186 mi Mus
$589
302 km or 188 mi Maragheh
$573
308 km or 191 mi Diyarbakir
$659
313 km or 195 mi Viransehir
$603
316 km or 197 mi Caldiran
$574
323 km or 201 mi Baqubah
$659
327 km or 203 mi Marand
$553
328 km or 204 mi Ramadi
$766