Kuwait City vs Mosul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuwait City Mosul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1454
$588
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3423
$1427
🏠 One person rent
$741
$196
🏘️ Family rent
$1291
$320
🍽️ Food expenses
$401
$195
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2360
$485
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
43
36
😀 Quality of life
79
52
🏙️ Population
2.99M
1.79M

The cost of living in Kuwait City is 147% more expensive than in Mosul. Cities ranked 4115th and 7926th ($1454 vs $588) 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 1.6 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 884th and 6491st 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
$11.5
$3.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$81.4
$19
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.53
$6.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.25
$1.54
☕ Cappuccino
$5.75
$1.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.56
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$828
$143
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$630
$105
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1498
$262
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1123
$194
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.2
$53.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.3
$83.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.8
$29.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.58%
14.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8536
$810
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1767
$921
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.2
$76.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.7
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$0.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$3.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$4.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$0.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$0.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.72
$0.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.27
$7.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.92
$1.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.33
$1.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.52
$2.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.31
$4.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.01
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$108
$22.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$9.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.6
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$3.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.7
$12.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.2
$26.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$308
$198
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7065
$2691

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$726
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$1283
82 km or 51 mi Al-Faw
$730
112 km or 69 mi Abadan
$549
116 km or 72 mi Az Zubayr
$719
119 km or 74 mi Khorramshahr
$542
125 km or 78 mi Basra
$889
176 km or 110 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$521
226 km or 141 mi Ahvaz
$571
250 km or 155 mi Nasiriyah
$669
257 km or 159 mi Behbahan
$483
281 km or 174 mi Bushehr
$453
285 km or 177 mi Amarah
$681
308 km or 192 mi Shushtar
$530
311 km or 193 mi Masjed Soleyman
$517
312 km or 194 mi Jubail
$930
314 km or 195 mi Borazjan
$477
328 km or 204 mi Izeh
$459
337 km or 209 mi Samawah
$583
337 km or 209 mi Qatif
$873
337 km or 210 mi Dezful
$566
344 km or 214 mi Andimeshk
$560
356 km or 221 mi Kazerun
$503
375 km or 233 mi Yasuj
$463
388 km or 241 mi Dammam
$1008
405 km or 252 mi Kut
$630
406 km or 252 mi Dhahran
$908
412 km or 256 mi Al Diwaniyah
$474
428 km or 266 mi Shahr-e Kord
$352
435 km or 270 mi Manama
$1237
436 km or 271 mi Isa Town
$1230
441 km or 274 mi Riffa
$1201
442 km or 275 mi Shiraz
$553
452 km or 281 mi Kufa
$555
456 km or 284 mi Najaf
$570
456 km or 284 mi Khorramabad
$540
468 km or 291 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
469 km or 292 mi Marvdasht
$530
470 km or 292 mi Dorud
$508
473 km or 294 mi Shahreza
$470

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Duhok
$619
82 km or 51 mi Erbil
$845
95 km or 59 mi Zakho
$656
111 km or 69 mi Sinjar
$402
134 km or 84 mi Cizre
$591
140 km or 87 mi Sirnak
$589
145 km or 90 mi Hakkari
$577
153 km or 95 mi Kirkuk
$507
185 km or 115 mi Mahabad
$409
185 km or 115 mi Piranshahr
$433
186 km or 115 mi Qamishli
$464
187 km or 116 mi Nusaybin
$587
194 km or 121 mi Siirt
$596
203 km or 126 mi Tikrit
$631
213 km or 132 mi Al-Hasakah
$472
220 km or 137 mi Urmia
$504
227 km or 141 mi Sulaymaniyah
$672
237 km or 147 mi Mardin
$559
239 km or 148 mi Van
$585
243 km or 151 mi Bitlis
$583
244 km or 151 mi Batman
$624
251 km or 156 mi Samarra
$677
252 km or 156 mi Baneh
$492
275 km or 171 mi Miandoab
$489
277 km or 172 mi Derik
$587
277 km or 172 mi Bukan
$492
279 km or 173 mi Ceylanpinar
$603
283 km or 176 mi Saqqez
$497
283 km or 176 mi Cinar
$582
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$509
291 km or 181 mi Deir ez-Zor
$486
292 km or 181 mi Khoy
$402
300 km or 186 mi Mus
$573
302 km or 188 mi Maragheh
$502
308 km or 191 mi Diyarbakir
$571
313 km or 195 mi Viransehir
$610
316 km or 197 mi Caldiran
$573
323 km or 201 mi Baqubah
$672
327 km or 203 mi Marand
$488
328 km or 204 mi Ramadi
$768