Kabul vs Mosul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Mosul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$567
$555
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1181
$1363
🏠 One person rent
$276
$186
🏘️ Family rent
$383
$317
🍽️ Food expenses
$168
$200
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.9
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$456
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
29
36
😀 Quality of life
21
46
🏙️ Population
4.27M
1.69M

The cost of living in Kabul is 2% more expensive than in Mosul. Cities ranked 7972nd and 8077th ($567 vs $555) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 27th in Afghanistan and Iraq, respectively. Check Afghanistan vs Iraq comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kabul compared to 0.8 months in Mosul. Kabul ranked 1st best city to live in Afghanistan vs Mosul ranked 3rd in Iraq, while ranked 8953rd and 6552nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kabul vs Mosul

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Kabul Mosul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.48
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.7
$18.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.27
$8.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.97
$1.34
☕ Cappuccino
$1.75
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$131
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$81.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$295
$256
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$182
$171
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.8
$63.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.7
$97.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$99
$31.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.25%
16.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$424
$746
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$259
$366
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.2
$30.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.36
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$0.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.3
$0.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.4
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$3.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$3.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$9.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$0.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$0.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.3
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$0.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.24
$3.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.38
$1.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.23
$1.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.67
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$4.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$11.8
$18.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.21
$7.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.5
$19.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.99
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.2
$19
👟 Brand Sneakers
$41.8
$26.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.2
$119
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1370
$996

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$449
119 km or 74 mi Jalalabad
$347
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$455
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$423
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$437
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$352
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$307
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$445
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$335
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$311
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$449
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$238
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$389
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$632
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$331
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$446
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$330
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$629
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$638
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$278
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$287
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$513
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$364
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$344
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$281
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$337
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$303
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$289
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$277
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$242
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$393
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$313
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$307
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$260
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$240
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$328
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$298
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$337
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$268
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$484

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Duhok
$626
82 km or 51 mi Erbil
$864
95 km or 59 mi Zakho
$668
111 km or 69 mi Sinjar
$653
134 km or 84 mi Cizre
$569
140 km or 87 mi Sirnak
$563
145 km or 90 mi Hakkari
$535
153 km or 95 mi Kirkuk
$535
185 km or 115 mi Mahabad
$440
185 km or 115 mi Piranshahr
$465
186 km or 115 mi Qamishli
$395
187 km or 116 mi Nusaybin
$582
194 km or 121 mi Siirt
$565
203 km or 126 mi Tikrit
$649
213 km or 132 mi Al-Hasakah
$409
220 km or 137 mi Urmia
$461
227 km or 141 mi Sulaymaniyah
$736
237 km or 147 mi Mardin
$603
239 km or 148 mi Van
$499
243 km or 151 mi Bitlis
$561
244 km or 151 mi Batman
$585
251 km or 156 mi Samarra
$684
252 km or 156 mi Baneh
$538
275 km or 171 mi Miandoab
$580
277 km or 172 mi Derik
$618
277 km or 172 mi Bukan
$557
279 km or 173 mi Ceylanpinar
$587
283 km or 176 mi Saqqez
$548
283 km or 176 mi Cinar
$654
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$532
291 km or 181 mi Deir ez-Zor
$438
292 km or 181 mi Khoy
$386
300 km or 186 mi Mus
$571
302 km or 188 mi Maragheh
$692
308 km or 191 mi Diyarbakir
$733
313 km or 195 mi Viransehir
$604
316 km or 197 mi Caldiran
$519
323 km or 201 mi Baqubah
$658
327 km or 203 mi Marand
$719
328 km or 204 mi Ramadi
$766