Kigali vs Mosul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Mosul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$771
$597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1896
$1537
🏠 One person rent
$419
$204
🏘️ Family rent
$803
$429
🍽️ Food expenses
$218
$193
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.3
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$253
$470
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
28
36
😀 Quality of life
45
45
🏙️ Population
1.16M
1.79M

The cost of living in Kigali is 29% more expensive than in Mosul. Cities ranked 6562nd and 7691st ($771 vs $597) 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 0.3 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 6577th and 6539th 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
$2.63
$3.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.5
$19.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.04
$6.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.54
☕ Cappuccino
$2.27
$1.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.86
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$136
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$105
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1132
$246
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$634
$315
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.1
$63.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46
$97.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.9
$30
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.17%
15.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17658
$804
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$945
$363
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.4
$76.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$13.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$0.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$0.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.63
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$3.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$3.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$0.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$0.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$0.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$0.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.4
$7.64
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$1.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.58
$1.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.74
$2.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.67
$4.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.94
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31
$22.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.56
$9.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.78
$3.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.8
$17.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.1
$26.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$177
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9282
$3104

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$785
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$625
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$801
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$562
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$747
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$746
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$602
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$490
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$522
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$585
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$605
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$594
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$843
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Distance City Cost of living
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$646
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$854
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$688
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$672
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$578
140 km or 87 mi Sirnak
$574
145 km or 90 mi Hakkari
$575
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$508
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$458
185 km or 115 mi Piranshahr
$476
186 km or 115 mi Qamishli
$457
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$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
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$676
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$600
239 km or 148 mi Van
$615
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$582
244 km or 151 mi Batman
$600
251 km or 156 mi Samarra
$680
252 km or 156 mi Baneh
$531
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$540
277 km or 172 mi Derik
$606
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$536
279 km or 173 mi Ceylanpinar
$597
283 km or 176 mi Saqqez
$533
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$621
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$536
291 km or 181 mi Deir ez-Zor
$468
292 km or 181 mi Khoy
$419
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$589
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$573
308 km or 191 mi Diyarbakir
$659
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$603
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$574
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$659
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$553
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$766