Kuwait City vs Mosul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuwait City Mosul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1457
$596
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3814
$1544
🏠 One person rent
$711
$202
🏘️ Family rent
$1511
$427
🍽️ Food expenses
$391
$196
🚐 Transport expenses
$220
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2257
$470
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
43
36
😀 Quality of life
74
45
🏙️ Population
2.99M
1.79M

The cost of living in Kuwait City is 144% more expensive than in Mosul. Cities ranked 3883rd and 7820th ($1457 vs $596) 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 1.5 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 1287th and 6552nd 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
$9.81
$3.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.5
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.21
$6.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$1.53
☕ Cappuccino
$5.9
$1.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$794
$136
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$612
$104
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1677
$242
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1368
$317
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.8
$61.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$30
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.71%
15.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5807
$803
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2705
$371
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.3
$76.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.6
$13.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.04
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.45
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.82
$3.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.06
$3.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$0.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$0.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$0.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$0.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.63
$7.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.01
$1.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$16.4
$1.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.94
$2.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.51
$4.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$114
$22.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$9.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$77.5
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.64
$3.32
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.2
$18
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.3
$27
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$467
$180
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7012
$3176

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$716
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$1268
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$713
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$557
116 km or 72 mi Az Zubayr
$705
119 km or 74 mi Khorramshahr
$552
125 km or 78 mi Basra
$879
176 km or 110 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$542
226 km or 141 mi Ahvaz
$588
250 km or 155 mi Nasiriyah
$665
257 km or 159 mi Behbahan
$507
281 km or 174 mi Bushehr
$548
285 km or 177 mi Amarah
$680
308 km or 192 mi Shushtar
$559
311 km or 193 mi Masjed Soleyman
$547
312 km or 194 mi Jubail
$928
314 km or 195 mi Borazjan
$541
328 km or 204 mi Izeh
$490
337 km or 209 mi Samawah
$586
337 km or 209 mi Qatif
$878
337 km or 210 mi Dezful
$588
344 km or 214 mi Andimeshk
$583
356 km or 221 mi Kazerun
$537
375 km or 233 mi Yasuj
$489
388 km or 241 mi Dammam
$989
405 km or 252 mi Kut
$631
406 km or 252 mi Dhahran
$870
412 km or 256 mi Al Diwaniyah
$495
428 km or 266 mi Shahr-e Kord
$370
435 km or 270 mi Manama
$1267
436 km or 271 mi Isa Town
$1226
441 km or 274 mi Riffa
$1218
442 km or 275 mi Shiraz
$558
452 km or 281 mi Kufa
$566
456 km or 284 mi Najaf
$585
456 km or 284 mi Khorramabad
$559
468 km or 291 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
469 km or 292 mi Marvdasht
$546
470 km or 292 mi Dorud
$518
473 km or 294 mi Shahreza
$527

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Duhok
$652
82 km or 51 mi Erbil
$876
95 km or 59 mi Zakho
$698
111 km or 69 mi Sinjar
$680
134 km or 84 mi Cizre
$575
140 km or 87 mi Sirnak
$563
145 km or 90 mi Hakkari
$540
153 km or 95 mi Kirkuk
$498
185 km or 115 mi Mahabad
$466
185 km or 115 mi Piranshahr
$490
186 km or 115 mi Qamishli
$443
187 km or 116 mi Nusaybin
$588
194 km or 121 mi Siirt
$578
203 km or 126 mi Tikrit
$636
213 km or 132 mi Al-Hasakah
$449
220 km or 137 mi Urmia
$519
227 km or 141 mi Sulaymaniyah
$651
237 km or 147 mi Mardin
$600
239 km or 148 mi Van
$552
243 km or 151 mi Bitlis
$570
244 km or 151 mi Batman
$624
251 km or 156 mi Samarra
$675
252 km or 156 mi Baneh
$581
275 km or 171 mi Miandoab
$667
277 km or 172 mi Derik
$605
277 km or 172 mi Bukan
$615
279 km or 173 mi Ceylanpinar
$590
283 km or 176 mi Saqqez
$597
283 km or 176 mi Cinar
$611
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$569
291 km or 181 mi Deir ez-Zor
$481
292 km or 181 mi Khoy
$425
300 km or 186 mi Mus
$580
302 km or 188 mi Maragheh
$844
308 km or 191 mi Diyarbakir
$640
313 km or 195 mi Viransehir
$600
316 km or 197 mi Caldiran
$538
323 km or 201 mi Baqubah
$655
327 km or 203 mi Marand
$907
328 km or 204 mi Ramadi
$762