Kampala vs Mosul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Mosul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$717
$588
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1679
$1427
🏠 One person rent
$303
$196
🏘️ Family rent
$495
$320
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$195
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.5
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$485
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
57
36
😀 Quality of life
49
52
🏙️ Population
1.68M
1.79M

The cost of living in Kampala is 22% more expensive than in Mosul. Cities ranked 7003rd and 7926th ($717 vs $588) 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 6747th and 6491st 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
$2.93
$3.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.1
$19
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.95
$6.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.54
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$1.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$143
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$105
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$669
$262
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$194
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.6
$53.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.7
$83.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.2
$29.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.47%
14.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1201
$810
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1048
$921
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.2
$76.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.07
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$0.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$3.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$4.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$0.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$0.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$7.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.73
$1.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.5
$1.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$2.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$4.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.35
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$22.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.64
$9.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$3.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.3
$12.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.7
$26.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$198
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3783
$2691

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$658
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$578
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$623
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$654
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$511
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$543
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$627
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$567
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$833
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$528
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$656
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$820
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$597
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$617
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$804
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$758
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$499
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$503
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$687
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$524
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$396
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$491
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$412
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$686
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$687
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$811
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$689
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$505
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$527
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$689
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$803
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$460
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$754
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$688
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$420
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$842
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$549
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$688
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$612

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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