Kampala vs Mosul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Mosul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$707
$596
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1744
$1544
🏠 One person rent
$316
$202
🏘️ Family rent
$635
$427
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$196
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$470
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
52
36
😀 Quality of life
44
45
🏙️ Population
1.68M
1.79M

The cost of living in Kampala is 18% more expensive than in Mosul. Cities ranked 6887th and 7820th ($707 vs $596) 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 6586th 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
$2.75
$3.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.22
$6.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.53
☕ Cappuccino
$2.68
$1.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$136
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$104
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$242
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$317
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.6
$61.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.8
$30
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.02%
15.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1164
$803
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$371
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.5
$76.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$13.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$3.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$3.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$0.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$0.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$0.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$7.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.73
$1.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.22
$1.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.01
$2.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$4.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$22.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.56
$9.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$3.32
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.6
$18
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34
$27
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$180
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4412
$3176

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$559
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$511
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$581
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$583
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$483
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$518
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$579
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$568
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$784
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$460
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$466
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$768
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$622
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$576
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$760
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$723
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$598
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$493
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$509
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$545
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$587
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$579
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$441
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$509
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$509
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$745
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$510
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$559
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$520
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$508
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$723
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$571
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$546
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$509
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$482
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$763
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$535
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$509
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$543

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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