Kigali vs Mosul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Mosul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$677
$555
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1633
$1363
🏠 One person rent
$323
$186
🏘️ Family rent
$549
$317
🍽️ Food expenses
$238
$200
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$265
$456
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
28
36
😀 Quality of life
47
46
🏙️ Population
1.16M
1.69M

The cost of living in Kigali is 22% more expensive than in Mosul. Cities ranked 6978th and 8077th ($677 vs $555) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 27th in Rwanda and Iraq, respectively. Check Rwanda vs Iraq comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Kigali compared to 0.8 months in Mosul. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Mosul ranked 3rd in Iraq, while ranked 6517th and 6552nd 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
$3.32
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.6
$18.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.2
$8.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.34
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.73
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$131
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$235
$81.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$792
$256
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$408
$171
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.3
$63.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.8
$97.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$31.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.79%
16.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13256
$746
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$800
$366
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.2
$30.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$0.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$0.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$3.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$3.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$9.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$0.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$0.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$0.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$0.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$3.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.91
$1.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$1.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.02
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$4.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.04
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$18.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.14
$7.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$19.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.92
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.3
$19
👟 Brand Sneakers
$28.2
$26.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$204
$119
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6579
$996

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Distance City Cost of living
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$599
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$539
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$575
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$458
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$566
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$572
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$449
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$448
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$554
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$453
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$739
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$445
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$446
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$493
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$776
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$448
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$543
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$449
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$745
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$747
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$493
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$547
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$654
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$600
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$748
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$542
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$746
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$740
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$557
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$424
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$441
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$553
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$557
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$556
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$808
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$860
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$405
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$439
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$476
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$571

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Duhok
$626
82 km or 51 mi Erbil
$864
95 km or 59 mi Zakho
$668
111 km or 69 mi Sinjar
$653
134 km or 84 mi Cizre
$569
140 km or 87 mi Sirnak
$563
145 km or 90 mi Hakkari
$535
153 km or 95 mi Kirkuk
$535
185 km or 115 mi Mahabad
$440
185 km or 115 mi Piranshahr
$465
186 km or 115 mi Qamishli
$395
187 km or 116 mi Nusaybin
$582
194 km or 121 mi Siirt
$565
203 km or 126 mi Tikrit
$649
213 km or 132 mi Al-Hasakah
$409
220 km or 137 mi Urmia
$461
227 km or 141 mi Sulaymaniyah
$736
237 km or 147 mi Mardin
$603
239 km or 148 mi Van
$499
243 km or 151 mi Bitlis
$561
244 km or 151 mi Batman
$585
251 km or 156 mi Samarra
$684
252 km or 156 mi Baneh
$538
275 km or 171 mi Miandoab
$580
277 km or 172 mi Derik
$618
277 km or 172 mi Bukan
$557
279 km or 173 mi Ceylanpinar
$587
283 km or 176 mi Saqqez
$548
283 km or 176 mi Cinar
$654
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$532
291 km or 181 mi Deir ez-Zor
$438
292 km or 181 mi Khoy
$386
300 km or 186 mi Mus
$571
302 km or 188 mi Maragheh
$692
308 km or 191 mi Diyarbakir
$733
313 km or 195 mi Viransehir
$604
316 km or 197 mi Caldiran
$519
323 km or 201 mi Baqubah
$658
327 km or 203 mi Marand
$719
328 km or 204 mi Ramadi
$766