Kabul vs Mosul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Mosul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$473
$585
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1051
$1425
🏠 One person rent
$200
$193
🏘️ Family rent
$280
$317
🍽️ Food expenses
$163
$195
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.2
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$120
$482
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
33
40
😀 Quality of life
25
58
🏙️ Population
5.33M
1.79M

The cost of living in Kabul is 19% less expensive than in Mosul. Cities ranked 8823rd and 8086th ($473 vs $585) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 23rd 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 2nd in Iraq, while ranked 8992nd and 6125th 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
$2.79
$3.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.56
$19.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.12
$6.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$1.53
☕ Cappuccino
$1.38
$1.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$108
$145
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$72.2
$104
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$196
$266
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$127
$193
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35
$53.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.5
$82.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.8
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.8%
12.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$579
$802
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$300
$927
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$76.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.53
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$0.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$0.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.25
$0.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$3.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.32
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$0.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$0.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$0.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$0.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.07
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$1.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.37
$1.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$2.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.16
$4.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$11.7
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.45
$9.57
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.6
$17.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.13
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.1
$12.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.8
$26.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$20.2
$197
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1540
$2771

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$433
119 km or 74 mi Jalalabad
$368
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$425
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$423
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$429
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$323
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$379
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$454
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$370
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$369
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$488
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$360
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$464
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$704
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$427
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$457
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$381
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$702
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$735
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$279
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$463
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$302
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$378
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$264
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$367
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$371
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$348
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$330
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$353
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$298
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$417
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$318
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$308
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$382
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$308
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$379
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$326
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$467

Cities near Mosul

Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Duhok
$616
82 km or 51 mi Erbil
$831
95 km or 59 mi Zakho
$648
111 km or 69 mi Sinjar
$390
134 km or 84 mi Cizre
$583
140 km or 87 mi Sirnak
$582
145 km or 90 mi Hakkari
$566
153 km or 95 mi Kirkuk
$502
185 km or 115 mi Mahabad
$413
185 km or 115 mi Piranshahr
$437
186 km or 115 mi Qamishli
$476
187 km or 116 mi Nusaybin
$581
194 km or 121 mi Siirt
$588
203 km or 126 mi Tikrit
$633
213 km or 132 mi Al-Hasakah
$485
220 km or 137 mi Urmia
$503
227 km or 141 mi Sulaymaniyah
$657
237 km or 147 mi Mardin
$545
239 km or 148 mi Van
$568
243 km or 151 mi Bitlis
$575
244 km or 151 mi Batman
$622
251 km or 156 mi Samarra
$681
252 km or 156 mi Baneh
$495
275 km or 171 mi Miandoab
$493
277 km or 172 mi Derik
$580
277 km or 172 mi Bukan
$494
279 km or 173 mi Ceylanpinar
$593
283 km or 176 mi Saqqez
$498
283 km or 176 mi Cinar
$568
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$511
291 km or 181 mi Deir ez-Zor
$499
292 km or 181 mi Khoy
$404
300 km or 186 mi Mus
$566
302 km or 188 mi Maragheh
$506
308 km or 191 mi Diyarbakir
$550
313 km or 195 mi Viransehir
$597
316 km or 197 mi Caldiran
$565
323 km or 201 mi Baqubah
$669
327 km or 203 mi Marand
$489
328 km or 204 mi Ramadi
$771