Lubumbashi vs Mosul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lubumbashi Mosul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1124
$588
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2586
$1427
🏠 One person rent
$468
$196
🏘️ Family rent
$765
$320
🍽️ Food expenses
$416
$195
🚐 Transport expenses
$153
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$112
$485
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
16
36
😀 Quality of life
14
52
🏙️ Population
1.79M
1.79M

The cost of living in Lubumbashi is 91% more expensive than in Mosul. Cities ranked 4892nd and 7926th ($1124 vs $588) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 23rd 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 0.1 months in Lubumbashi compared to 0.8 months in Mosul. Lubumbashi ranked 5th best city to live in the DR Congo vs Mosul ranked 2nd in Iraq, while ranked 9202nd and 6491st among best cities to live in the world.

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Lubumbashi Mosul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.9
$3.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.8
$19
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.42
$6.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.54
☕ Cappuccino
$3.44
$1.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$699
$143
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$226
$105
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1240
$262
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$399
$194
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.9
$53.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$83.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.8
$29.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.17%
14.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$997
$810
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$500
$921
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.7
$76.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.8
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.34
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$3.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.27
$4.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$0.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$0.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$0.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$7.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$1.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.12
$1.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.04
$2.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$4.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.94
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$22.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$9.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.8
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$3.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.1
$12.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.5
$26.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$135
$198
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4473
$2691

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Distance City Cost of living
107 km or 67 mi Chingola
$1069
110 km or 68 mi Likasi
$1032
131 km or 82 mi Mufulira
$1278
152 km or 94 mi Kitwe
$1062
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$912
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$577
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$1045
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$748
426 km or 265 mi Lusaka
$655
437 km or 272 mi Kasama
$888
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$687
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$792
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$885
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$565
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$650
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$653
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$527
724 km or 450 mi Mbeya
$495
732 km or 455 mi Lilongwe
$592
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$1021
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$761
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$751
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$682
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$820
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$1029
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$779
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$716
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$519
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$493
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$688
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$496
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$587
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$688
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$506
936 km or 581 mi Tshikapa
$993
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$842
945 km or 587 mi Bujumbura
$754
946 km or 588 mi Zomba
$458

Cities near Mosul

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