Kabul vs Mosul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Mosul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$458
$588
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1016
$1427
🏠 One person rent
$195
$196
🏘️ Family rent
$267
$320
🍽️ Food expenses
$153
$195
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.9
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$104
$485
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
30
36
😀 Quality of life
33
52
🏙️ Population
4.27M
1.79M

The cost of living in Kabul is 22% less expensive than in Mosul. Cities ranked 8842nd and 7926th ($458 vs $588) 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 0.2 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 8609th and 6491st 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
$2.45
$3.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.2
$19
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.48
$6.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$1.54
☕ Cappuccino
$1.19
$1.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.36
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$93.7
$143
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62.8
$105
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$172
$262
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$111
$194
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$53.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.1
$83.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$95.2
$29.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.06%
14.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$505
$810
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$260
$921
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$76.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.78
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$0.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.22
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$3.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$4.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$0.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$0.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.81
$7.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$1.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$1.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.88
$2.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$4.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.52
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$10.2
$22.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.23
$9.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.4
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.1
$3.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$18
$12.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34.6
$26.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$19.7
$198
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1486
$2691

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$401
119 km or 74 mi Jalalabad
$354
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$396
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$393
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$404
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$334
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$364
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$428
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$354
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$351
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$470
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$344
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$443
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$684
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$416
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$432
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$376
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$680
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$712
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$277
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$326
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$436
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$294
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$372
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$265
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$351
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$363
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$333
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$320
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$340
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$291
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$403
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$303
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$302
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$362
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$311
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$368
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$316
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$439

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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