Mosul vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mosul Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$596
$971
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1544
$1777
🏠 One person rent
$202
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$427
$574
🍽️ Food expenses
$196
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$92.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$470
$1724
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
36
62
😀 Quality of life
45
39
🏙️ Population
1.79M
1.27M

The cost of living in Mosul is 39% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 7820th and 5883rd ($596 vs $971) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 5th in Iraq and South Africa, respectively. Check Iraq vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Mosul compared to 1.8 months in Soweto. Mosul ranked 2nd best city to live in Iraq vs Soweto ranked 11th in South Africa, while ranked 6552nd and 7063rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Mosul Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.42
$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.3
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.11
$4.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$2.03
☕ Cappuccino
$1.58
$2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$883
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$104
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$242
$544
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$317
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.2
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30
$35.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.21%
11.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$803
$917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$371
$735
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$2.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.3
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$8.62
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$6.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.77
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.7
$7.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.73
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.33
$3.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.67
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.59
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$0.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.52
$6.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.32
$3.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$18
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$27
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$180
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3176
$4830

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1079
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$874
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$997
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$717
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$822
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$838
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$696
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$909
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$848
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$717
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$943
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$689
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$819
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$788
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$841
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$774
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$809
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$692
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$718
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$690
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$654
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$623
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$791
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$627
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$459
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$696
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$581
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$859
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$554
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$600
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$1003
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1116
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$834
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$585
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$1045