Kampala vs Mosul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Mosul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$722
$585
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1697
$1425
🏠 One person rent
$322
$193
🏘️ Family rent
$541
$317
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$195
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.1
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$136
$482
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
54
40
😀 Quality of life
48
58
🏙️ Population
1.68M
1.79M

The cost of living in Kampala is 23% more expensive than in Mosul. Cities ranked 7132nd and 8086th ($722 vs $585) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 23rd in Uganda and Iraq, respectively. Check Uganda vs Iraq comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kampala compared to 0.8 months in Mosul. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Mosul ranked 2nd in Iraq, while ranked 6923rd and 6125th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kampala vs Mosul

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Kampala Mosul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$3.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$19.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.4
$6.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.53
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$1.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$430
$145
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$104
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$777
$266
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$362
$193
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.9
$53.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.9
$82.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.9
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.76%
12.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1211
$802
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1013
$927
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.85
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42
$76.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.92
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$0.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$0.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$3.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$0.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$0.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$0.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$1.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.34
$1.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$2.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$4.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.05
$9.57
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$17.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.59
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.5
$12.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$43
$26.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$201
$197
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4366
$2771

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$670
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$563
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$593
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$624
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$651
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$505
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$533
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$627
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$572
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$825
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$520
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$623
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$810
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$620
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$617
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$798
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$811
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$518
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$508
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$691
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$544
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$395
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$507
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$409
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$692
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$693
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$797
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$694
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$517
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$528
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$693
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$798
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$455
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$759
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$691
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$419
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$839
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$542
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$691
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$602

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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