Kuwait City vs Mosul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuwait City Mosul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1461
$585
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3476
$1425
🏠 One person rent
$716
$193
🏘️ Family rent
$1240
$317
🍽️ Food expenses
$406
$195
🚐 Transport expenses
$207
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1981
$482
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
43
40
😀 Quality of life
77
58
🏙️ Population
2.99M
1.79M

The cost of living in Kuwait City is 150% more expensive than in Mosul. Cities ranked 4189th and 8086th ($1461 vs $585) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 23rd in Kuwait and Iraq, respectively. Check Kuwait vs Iraq comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Kuwait City compared to 0.8 months in Mosul. Kuwait City ranked 1st best city to live in Kuwait vs Mosul ranked 2nd in Iraq, while ranked 1096th and 6125th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuwait City vs Mosul

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Kuwait City Mosul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.9
$3.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$81.5
$19.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.26
$6.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$1.53
 Cappuccino
$5.67
$1.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$831
$145
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$595
$104
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1474
$266
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1059
$193
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.8
$53.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.2
$82.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.9
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
12.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7223
$802
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2046
$927
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.81
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.5
$76.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$13.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$0.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$0.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.46
$0.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.62
$3.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.82
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$0.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$0.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.74
$0.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.23
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$1.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.33
$1.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.5
$2.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.32
$4.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.98
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$119
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$9.57
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79.2
$17.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.95
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.9
$12.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.1
$26.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$341
$197
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8046
$2771

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$711
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$1281
82 km or 51 mi Al-Faw
$707
112 km or 69 mi Abadan
$556
116 km or 72 mi Az Zubayr
$698
119 km or 74 mi Khorramshahr
$551
125 km or 78 mi Basra
$861
176 km or 110 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$537
226 km or 141 mi Ahvaz
$571
250 km or 155 mi Nasiriyah
$664
257 km or 159 mi Behbahan
$492
281 km or 174 mi Bushehr
$465
285 km or 177 mi Amarah
$680
308 km or 192 mi Shushtar
$546
311 km or 193 mi Masjed Soleyman
$529
312 km or 194 mi Jubail
$928
314 km or 195 mi Borazjan
$489
328 km or 204 mi Izeh
$476
337 km or 209 mi Samawah
$581
337 km or 209 mi Qatif
$823
337 km or 210 mi Dezful
$574
344 km or 214 mi Andimeshk
$569
356 km or 221 mi Kazerun
$523
375 km or 233 mi Yasuj
$487
388 km or 241 mi Dammam
$1037
405 km or 252 mi Kut
$627
406 km or 252 mi Dhahran
$931
412 km or 256 mi Al Diwaniyah
$475
428 km or 266 mi Shahr-e Kord
$364
435 km or 270 mi Manama
$1309
436 km or 271 mi Isa Town
$1192
441 km or 274 mi Riffa
$1109
442 km or 275 mi Shiraz
$565
452 km or 281 mi Kufa
$554
456 km or 284 mi Najaf
$570
456 km or 284 mi Khorramabad
$546
468 km or 291 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
469 km or 292 mi Marvdasht
$547
470 km or 292 mi Dorud
$513
473 km or 294 mi Shahreza
$479

Cities near Mosul

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