Kampala vs Mosul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Mosul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$654
$555
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1612
$1363
🏠 One person rent
$273
$186
🏘️ Family rent
$509
$317
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$200
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.6
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$207
$456
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
52
36
😀 Quality of life
46
46
🏙️ Population
1.68M
1.69M

The cost of living in Kampala is 18% more expensive than in Mosul. Cities ranked 7156th and 8077th ($654 vs $555) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 27th in Uganda and Iraq, respectively. Check Uganda vs Iraq comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kampala compared to 0.8 months in Mosul. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Mosul ranked 3rd in Iraq, while ranked 6597th and 6552nd 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
$2.52
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$18.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.7
$8.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.34
 Cappuccino
$2.46
$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
$221
$131
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$81.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$256
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$306
$171
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.2
$63.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49
$97.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$75.9
$31.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.99%
16.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1172
$746
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9242
$366
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$51.2
$30.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.77
$19
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.47
$0.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.15
$0.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$3.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$3.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$9.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$0.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$0.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.95
$3.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$1.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$1.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.81
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$4.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.2
$18.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$7.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$19.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.4
$19
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.2
$26.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$177
$119
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4869
$996

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$600
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$547
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$542
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$557
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$557
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$424
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$441
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$556
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$543
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$748
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$405
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$493
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$747
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$599
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$553
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$745
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$677
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$575
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$439
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$449
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$539
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$572
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$566
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$458
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$448
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$446
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$646
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$445
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$554
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$498
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$453
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$739
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$530
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$493
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$448
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$524
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$776
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$486
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$449
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$571

Cities near Mosul

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