Kampala vs Mosul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Mosul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$698
$597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1738
$1537
🏠 One person rent
$314
$204
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$429
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$193
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.5
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$178
$470
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
53
36
😀 Quality of life
44
45
🏙️ Population
1.68M
1.79M

The cost of living in Kampala is 17% more expensive than in Mosul. Cities ranked 6903rd and 7691st ($698 vs $597) 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 0.3 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 6624th and 6539th 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
$2.45
$3.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$19.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.92
$6.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$1.54
 Cappuccino
$2.65
$1.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$352
$136
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$200
$105
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1184
$246
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$387
$315
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25
$63.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$97.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$30
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.44%
15.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1111
$804
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$976
$363
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.8
$76.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$13.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.45
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$0.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$0.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$3.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$3.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$0.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$0.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$0.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$0.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$7.64
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$1.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.2
$1.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$2.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$4.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.5
$22.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.39
$9.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$3.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$17.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33.6
$26.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$125
$177
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4369
$3104

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KampalaMosul

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288 km or 179 mi Kasese
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294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$801
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$483
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$625
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$785
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$613
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$585
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$768
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$771
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$492
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$500
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$650
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$518
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$381
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$479
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$413
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$648
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$648
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$760
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$651
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$496
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$513
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$648
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$759
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$589
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$719
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$648
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$408
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$803
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$541
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$647
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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Duhok
$646
82 km or 51 mi Erbil
$854
95 km or 59 mi Zakho
$688
111 km or 69 mi Sinjar
$672
134 km or 84 mi Cizre
$578
140 km or 87 mi Sirnak
$574
145 km or 90 mi Hakkari
$575
153 km or 95 mi Kirkuk
$508
185 km or 115 mi Mahabad
$458
185 km or 115 mi Piranshahr
$476
186 km or 115 mi Qamishli
$457
187 km or 116 mi Nusaybin
$589
194 km or 121 mi Siirt
$573
203 km or 126 mi Tikrit
$641
213 km or 132 mi Al-Hasakah
$449
220 km or 137 mi Urmia
$519
227 km or 141 mi Sulaymaniyah
$676
237 km or 147 mi Mardin
$600
239 km or 148 mi Van
$615
243 km or 151 mi Bitlis
$582
244 km or 151 mi Batman
$600
251 km or 156 mi Samarra
$680
252 km or 156 mi Baneh
$531
275 km or 171 mi Miandoab
$540
277 km or 172 mi Derik
$606
277 km or 172 mi Bukan
$536
279 km or 173 mi Ceylanpinar
$597
283 km or 176 mi Saqqez
$533
283 km or 176 mi Cinar
$621
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$536
291 km or 181 mi Deir ez-Zor
$468
292 km or 181 mi Khoy
$419
300 km or 186 mi Mus
$589
302 km or 188 mi Maragheh
$573
308 km or 191 mi Diyarbakir
$659
313 km or 195 mi Viransehir
$603
316 km or 197 mi Caldiran
$574
323 km or 201 mi Baqubah
$659
327 km or 203 mi Marand
$553
328 km or 204 mi Ramadi
$766