Kuwait City vs Mosul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuwait City Mosul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1437
$565
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3460
$1365
🏠 One person rent
$686
$196
🏘️ Family rent
$1204
$317
🍽️ Food expenses
$393
$194
🚐 Transport expenses
$223
$128
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2078
$483
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
43
40
😀 Quality of life
77
45
🏙️ Population
2.99M
1.79M

The cost of living in Kuwait City is 155% more expensive than in Mosul. Cities ranked 4191st and 8282nd ($1437 vs $565) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 24th 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 0.9 months in Mosul. Kuwait City ranked 1st best city to live in Kuwait vs Mosul ranked 7th in Iraq, while ranked 1006th and 7239th 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
$3.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.3
$16.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.92
$5.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.23
$1.54
☕ Cappuccino
$5.85
$1.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$828
$145
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$562
$104
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1529
$268
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1008
$188
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.3
$53.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62
$82.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.2
$30.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.51%
10.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6113
$810
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2371
$935
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.4
$65.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$30.6
$11.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.35
$0.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$0.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$1.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$3.43
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$4.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$0.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$0.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$0.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.72
$0.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.23
$8.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.74
$2.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.23
$1.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.56
$2.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.32
$4.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.97
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$124
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$8.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.6
$17.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$3.33
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.5
$12.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.1
$29.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$303
$196
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9163
$3161

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$708
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$1247
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$703
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$522
116 km or 72 mi Az Zubayr
$694
119 km or 74 mi Khorramshahr
$509
125 km or 78 mi Basra
$861
176 km or 110 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$493
226 km or 141 mi Ahvaz
$548
250 km or 155 mi Nasiriyah
$655
257 km or 159 mi Behbahan
$469
281 km or 174 mi Bushehr
$454
285 km or 177 mi Amarah
$670
308 km or 192 mi Shushtar
$496
311 km or 193 mi Masjed Soleyman
$487
312 km or 194 mi Jubail
$917
314 km or 195 mi Borazjan
$457
328 km or 204 mi Izeh
$452
337 km or 209 mi Samawah
$573
337 km or 209 mi Qatif
$778
337 km or 210 mi Dezful
$517
344 km or 214 mi Andimeshk
$514
356 km or 221 mi Kazerun
$471
375 km or 233 mi Yasuj
$459
388 km or 241 mi Dammam
$1059
405 km or 252 mi Kut
$621
406 km or 252 mi Dhahran
$965
412 km or 256 mi Al Diwaniyah
$472
428 km or 266 mi Shahr-e Kord
$352
435 km or 270 mi Manama
$1340
436 km or 271 mi Isa Town
$1218
441 km or 274 mi Riffa
$1062
442 km or 275 mi Shiraz
$505
452 km or 281 mi Kufa
$556
456 km or 284 mi Najaf
$573
456 km or 284 mi Khorramabad
$484
468 km or 291 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
469 km or 292 mi Marvdasht
$485
470 km or 292 mi Dorud
$469
473 km or 294 mi Shahreza
$451

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Duhok
$625
82 km or 51 mi Erbil
$844
95 km or 59 mi Zakho
$662
111 km or 69 mi Sinjar
$384
134 km or 84 mi Cizre
$590
140 km or 87 mi Sirnak
$588
145 km or 90 mi Hakkari
$580
153 km or 95 mi Kirkuk
$516
185 km or 115 mi Mahabad
$393
185 km or 115 mi Piranshahr
$409
186 km or 115 mi Qamishli
$490
187 km or 116 mi Nusaybin
$579
194 km or 121 mi Siirt
$601
203 km or 126 mi Tikrit
$633
213 km or 132 mi Al-Hasakah
$497
220 km or 137 mi Urmia
$476
227 km or 141 mi Sulaymaniyah
$658
237 km or 147 mi Mardin
$527
239 km or 148 mi Van
$580
243 km or 151 mi Bitlis
$586
244 km or 151 mi Batman
$640
251 km or 156 mi Samarra
$677
252 km or 156 mi Baneh
$436
275 km or 171 mi Miandoab
$432
277 km or 172 mi Derik
$596
277 km or 172 mi Bukan
$436
279 km or 173 mi Ceylanpinar
$597
283 km or 176 mi Saqqez
$438
283 km or 176 mi Cinar
$619
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$449
291 km or 181 mi Deir ez-Zor
$521
292 km or 181 mi Khoy
$374
300 km or 186 mi Mus
$573
302 km or 188 mi Maragheh
$444
308 km or 191 mi Diyarbakir
$608
313 km or 195 mi Viransehir
$609
316 km or 197 mi Caldiran
$575
323 km or 201 mi Baqubah
$670
327 km or 203 mi Marand
$429
328 km or 204 mi Ramadi
$754