Lusaka vs Mosul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Mosul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$738
$597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2249
$1537
🏠 One person rent
$312
$204
🏘️ Family rent
$948
$429
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$193
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$333
$470
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
37
36
😀 Quality of life
49
45
🏙️ Population
2.47M
1.79M

The cost of living in Lusaka is 24% more expensive than in Mosul. Cities ranked 6726th and 7691st ($738 vs $597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 23rd in Zambia and Iraq, respectively. Check Zambia vs Iraq comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Lusaka compared to 0.8 months in Mosul. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs Mosul ranked 2nd in Iraq, while ranked 6269th and 6539th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lusaka vs Mosul

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Lusaka Mosul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.95
$3.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27
$19.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.8
$6.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.54
 Cappuccino
$2.02
$1.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$194
$136
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$105
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1082
$246
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$641
$315
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.8
$63.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.7
$97.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$125
$30
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.29%
15.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2003
$804
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4875
$363
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.23
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.8
$76.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12
$13.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$0.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$0.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.27
$3.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.63
$3.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$0.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$0.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$0.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.97
$0.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.86
$7.64
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.37
$1.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.66
$1.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.39
$2.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$4.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.07
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$22.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.6
$9.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.45
$3.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.3
$17.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.8
$26.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$177
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9642
$3104

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LusakaMosul

Cost of living

$349

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$700
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289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$917
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$646
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1018
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$875
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$723
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$688
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$992
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$873
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1050
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$730
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$794
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$776
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$597
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$961
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$766
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$825
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$854
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$975
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$752
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$587
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$624
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$748
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$947
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$492
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$566
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$507
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$518
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$457
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$493
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$525
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$461
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$583
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$540
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1003
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$631
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$461
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$675

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Duhok
$646
82 km or 51 mi Erbil
$854
95 km or 59 mi Zakho
$688
111 km or 69 mi Sinjar
$672
134 km or 84 mi Cizre
$578
140 km or 87 mi Sirnak
$574
145 km or 90 mi Hakkari
$575
153 km or 95 mi Kirkuk
$508
185 km or 115 mi Mahabad
$458
185 km or 115 mi Piranshahr
$476
186 km or 115 mi Qamishli
$457
187 km or 116 mi Nusaybin
$589
194 km or 121 mi Siirt
$573
203 km or 126 mi Tikrit
$641
213 km or 132 mi Al-Hasakah
$449
220 km or 137 mi Urmia
$519
227 km or 141 mi Sulaymaniyah
$676
237 km or 147 mi Mardin
$600
239 km or 148 mi Van
$615
243 km or 151 mi Bitlis
$582
244 km or 151 mi Batman
$600
251 km or 156 mi Samarra
$680
252 km or 156 mi Baneh
$531
275 km or 171 mi Miandoab
$540
277 km or 172 mi Derik
$606
277 km or 172 mi Bukan
$536
279 km or 173 mi Ceylanpinar
$597
283 km or 176 mi Saqqez
$533
283 km or 176 mi Cinar
$621
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$536
291 km or 181 mi Deir ez-Zor
$468
292 km or 181 mi Khoy
$419
300 km or 186 mi Mus
$589
302 km or 188 mi Maragheh
$573
308 km or 191 mi Diyarbakir
$659
313 km or 195 mi Viransehir
$603
316 km or 197 mi Caldiran
$574
323 km or 201 mi Baqubah
$659
327 km or 203 mi Marand
$553
328 km or 204 mi Ramadi
$766