Cairo vs Mosul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Mosul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$473
$588
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1152
$1427
🏠 One person rent
$189
$196
🏘️ Family rent
$325
$320
🍽️ Food expenses
$182
$195
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.5
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$185
$485
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
84
36
😀 Quality of life
60
52
🏙️ Population
9.61M
1.79M

The cost of living in Cairo is 20% less expensive than in Mosul. Cities ranked 8802nd and 7926th ($473 vs $588) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 5895th and 6491st 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
$4.18
$3.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$19
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$6.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$1.54
☕ Cappuccino
$1.7
$1.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$143
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$105
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$394
$262
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$259
$194
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.3
$53.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.7
$83.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$29.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.17%
14.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$869
$810
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$517
$921
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.95
$76.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.61
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$0.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.59
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.63
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$3.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.8
$4.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.2
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$0.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$0.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.79
$0.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.92
$7.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.05
$1.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.14
$1.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.21
$2.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$4.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.97
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19
$22.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.64
$9.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$10.9
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.77
$3.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.1
$12.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$26.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$96.5
$198
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2311
$2691

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$410
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$422
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$395
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$336
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$354
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$345
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$287
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$334
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$356
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$288
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$326
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$295
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$276
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$274
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$330
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$331
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$306
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$384
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$348
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$271
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$695
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1867
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1951
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1957
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$517
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1734
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1850
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1645
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1879
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$782
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1993
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$2032
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1910
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$354
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2027
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$2064
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$398
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$1021
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1947

Cities near Mosul

Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Duhok
$619
82 km or 51 mi Erbil
$845
95 km or 59 mi Zakho
$656
111 km or 69 mi Sinjar
$402
134 km or 84 mi Cizre
$591
140 km or 87 mi Sirnak
$589
145 km or 90 mi Hakkari
$577
153 km or 95 mi Kirkuk
$507
185 km or 115 mi Mahabad
$409
185 km or 115 mi Piranshahr
$433
186 km or 115 mi Qamishli
$464
187 km or 116 mi Nusaybin
$587
194 km or 121 mi Siirt
$596
203 km or 126 mi Tikrit
$631
213 km or 132 mi Al-Hasakah
$472
220 km or 137 mi Urmia
$504
227 km or 141 mi Sulaymaniyah
$672
237 km or 147 mi Mardin
$559
239 km or 148 mi Van
$585
243 km or 151 mi Bitlis
$583
244 km or 151 mi Batman
$624
251 km or 156 mi Samarra
$677
252 km or 156 mi Baneh
$492
275 km or 171 mi Miandoab
$489
277 km or 172 mi Derik
$587
277 km or 172 mi Bukan
$492
279 km or 173 mi Ceylanpinar
$603
283 km or 176 mi Saqqez
$497
283 km or 176 mi Cinar
$582
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$509
291 km or 181 mi Deir ez-Zor
$486
292 km or 181 mi Khoy
$402
300 km or 186 mi Mus
$573
302 km or 188 mi Maragheh
$502
308 km or 191 mi Diyarbakir
$571
313 km or 195 mi Viransehir
$610
316 km or 197 mi Caldiran
$573
323 km or 201 mi Baqubah
$672
327 km or 203 mi Marand
$488
328 km or 204 mi Ramadi
$768