Kinshasa vs Mosul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kinshasa Mosul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1001
$555
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2720
$1363
🏠 One person rent
$527
$186
🏘️ Family rent
$1405
$317
🍽️ Food expenses
$285
$200
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1024
$456
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
31
36
😀 Quality of life
47
46
🏙️ Population
11.9M
1.69M

The cost of living in Kinshasa is 80% more expensive than in Mosul. Cities ranked 5309th and 8077th ($1001 vs $555) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 27th in the DR Congo and Iraq, respectively. Check the DR Congo vs Iraq comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Kinshasa compared to 0.8 months in Mosul. Kinshasa ranked 1st best city to live in the DR Congo vs Mosul ranked 3rd in Iraq, while ranked 6524th and 6552nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kinshasa Mosul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.1
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.5
$18.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.66
$8.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$1.34
 Cappuccino
$5.07
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$792
$131
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$81.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1722
$256
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$171
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$63.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$97.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$31.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.72%
16.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11227
$746
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$771
$366
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.2
$30.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.09
$19
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$0.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$0.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.98
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$3.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$3.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$9.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$0.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$0.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.6
$0.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$3.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.87
$1.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.46
$1.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$4.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$18.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.08
$7.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$19.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.54
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.4
$19
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$26.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$119
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4181
$996

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Distance City Cost of living
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$561
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$511
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$509
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$510
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$510
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$827
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$813
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$749
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$829
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$829
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$887
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1041
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$825
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$890
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$934
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$651
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$697
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$733
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1242
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$771
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$702
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$462
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$767
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$770
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$824
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$567
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$489
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$804
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$866
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$866
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1300
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$683
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$990
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$587
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$740
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$860

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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