Kigali vs Mosul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Mosul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$811
$585
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1927
$1425
🏠 One person rent
$439
$193
🏘️ Family rent
$776
$317
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$195
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$180
$482
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
30
40
😀 Quality of life
49
58
🏙️ Population
1.75M
1.79M

The cost of living in Kigali is 39% more expensive than in Mosul. Cities ranked 6714th and 8086th ($811 vs $585) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 23rd in Rwanda and Iraq, respectively. Check Rwanda vs Iraq comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kigali compared to 0.8 months in Mosul. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Mosul ranked 2nd in Iraq, while ranked 6822nd and 6125th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kigali vs Mosul

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Kigali Mosul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.3
$3.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$19.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$6.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.53
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$1.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$587
$145
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$332
$104
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1052
$266
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$613
$193
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.6
$53.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.6
$82.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.6
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.19%
12.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12689
$802
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1093
$927
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$76.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$0.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.04
$0.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$3.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$0.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$0.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.71
$1.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.45
$1.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.65
$2.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$4.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.9
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.44
$9.57
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$17.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$12.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.9
$26.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$197
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9138
$2771

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$620
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$544
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$518
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$409
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$507
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$395
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$691
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$692
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$517
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$693
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$798
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$694
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$693
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$759
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$839
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$691
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$572
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$691
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$798
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$810
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$623
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$563
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$722
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$670
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$825
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$593
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$786
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$785
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$624
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$505
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$533
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$617
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$651
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$627
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$876
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$961
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$520
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$508
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$507
752 km or 467 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