Kabul vs Mosul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Mosul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$599
$596
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1271
$1544
🏠 One person rent
$285
$202
🏘️ Family rent
$403
$427
🍽️ Food expenses
$182
$196
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.7
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$188
$470
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
29
36
😀 Quality of life
13
45
🏙️ Population
4.27M
1.79M

The cost of living in Kabul is 0.4% more expensive than in Mosul. Cities ranked 7801st and 7820th ($599 vs $596) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 9123rd 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
$2.69
$3.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.83
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.92
$6.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.75
$1.53
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$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
$168
$136
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$123
$104
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$381
$242
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$182
$317
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.5
$61.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.3
$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$99.3
$30
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.36%
15.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$451
$803
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$274
$371
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$76.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.29
$13.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.32
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.5
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$3.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$3.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$0.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$0.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$0.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$0.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$7.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.56
$1.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$1.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.81
$2.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$4.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.47
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.3
$22.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.34
$9.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.99
$3.32
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.6
$18
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.1
$27
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$23.8
$180
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1452
$3176

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$469
119 km or 74 mi Jalalabad
$358
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$476
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$441
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$457
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$338
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$374
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$467
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$372
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$354
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$470
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$323
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$439
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$659
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$376
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$450
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$456
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$655
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$672
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$328
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$521
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$292
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$373
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$277
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$344
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$380
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$319
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$330
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$388
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$285
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$371
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$312
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$280
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$358
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$335
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$376
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$308
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$487

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Duhok
$652
82 km or 51 mi Erbil
$876
95 km or 59 mi Zakho
$698
111 km or 69 mi Sinjar
$680
134 km or 84 mi Cizre
$575
140 km or 87 mi Sirnak
$563
145 km or 90 mi Hakkari
$540
153 km or 95 mi Kirkuk
$498
185 km or 115 mi Mahabad
$466
185 km or 115 mi Piranshahr
$490
186 km or 115 mi Qamishli
$443
187 km or 116 mi Nusaybin
$588
194 km or 121 mi Siirt
$578
203 km or 126 mi Tikrit
$636
213 km or 132 mi Al-Hasakah
$449
220 km or 137 mi Urmia
$519
227 km or 141 mi Sulaymaniyah
$651
237 km or 147 mi Mardin
$600
239 km or 148 mi Van
$552
243 km or 151 mi Bitlis
$570
244 km or 151 mi Batman
$624
251 km or 156 mi Samarra
$675
252 km or 156 mi Baneh
$581
275 km or 171 mi Miandoab
$667
277 km or 172 mi Derik
$605
277 km or 172 mi Bukan
$615
279 km or 173 mi Ceylanpinar
$590
283 km or 176 mi Saqqez
$597
283 km or 176 mi Cinar
$611
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$569
291 km or 181 mi Deir ez-Zor
$481
292 km or 181 mi Khoy
$425
300 km or 186 mi Mus
$580
302 km or 188 mi Maragheh
$844
308 km or 191 mi Diyarbakir
$640
313 km or 195 mi Viransehir
$600
316 km or 197 mi Caldiran
$538
323 km or 201 mi Baqubah
$655
327 km or 203 mi Marand
$907
328 km or 204 mi Ramadi
$762