Mosul vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mosul Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$555
$875
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1363
$1598
🏠 One person rent
$186
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$317
$523
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$215
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$456
$1509
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
36
62
😀 Quality of life
46
44
🏙️ Population
1.69M
1.27M

The cost of living in Mosul is 37% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 8077th and 6110th ($555 vs $875) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 4th 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 1.7 months in Soweto. Mosul ranked 3rd best city to live in Iraq vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 6552nd and 6750th among best cities to live in the world.

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Mosul Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4
$5.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.8
$25.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.8
$3.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.84
☕ Cappuccino
$2.04
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$131
$793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$81.3
$327
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$256
$488
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$171
$379
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$57.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.1
$88.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.5
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.84%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$746
$731
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$366
$624
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.4
$28.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$9.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.53
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$7.01
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$3.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.98
$5.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.08
$7.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.52
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.33
$2.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.65
$2.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.61
$1.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$0.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.2
$12.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.63
$5.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.4
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.31
$2.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$19
$43.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.6
$67.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$119
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$996
$2867

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Duhok
$626
82 km or 51 mi Erbil
$864
95 km or 59 mi Zakho
$668
111 km or 69 mi Sinjar
$653
134 km or 84 mi Cizre
$569
140 km or 87 mi Sirnak
$563
145 km or 90 mi Hakkari
$535
153 km or 95 mi Kirkuk
$535
185 km or 115 mi Mahabad
$440
185 km or 115 mi Piranshahr
$465
186 km or 115 mi Qamishli
$395
187 km or 116 mi Nusaybin
$582
194 km or 121 mi Siirt
$565
203 km or 126 mi Tikrit
$649
213 km or 132 mi Al-Hasakah
$409
220 km or 137 mi Urmia
$461
227 km or 141 mi Sulaymaniyah
$736
237 km or 147 mi Mardin
$603
239 km or 148 mi Van
$499
243 km or 151 mi Bitlis
$561
244 km or 151 mi Batman
$585
251 km or 156 mi Samarra
$684
252 km or 156 mi Baneh
$538
275 km or 171 mi Miandoab
$580
277 km or 172 mi Derik
$618
277 km or 172 mi Bukan
$557
279 km or 173 mi Ceylanpinar
$587
283 km or 176 mi Saqqez
$548
283 km or 176 mi Cinar
$654
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$532
291 km or 181 mi Deir ez-Zor
$438
292 km or 181 mi Khoy
$386
300 km or 186 mi Mus
$571
302 km or 188 mi Maragheh
$692
308 km or 191 mi Diyarbakir
$733
313 km or 195 mi Viransehir
$604
316 km or 197 mi Caldiran
$519
323 km or 201 mi Baqubah
$658
327 km or 203 mi Marand
$719
328 km or 204 mi Ramadi
$766

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$908
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$776
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$889
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$637
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$741
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$755
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$631
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$783
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$751
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$625
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$845
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$621
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$746
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$701
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$866
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$682
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$719
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$631
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$656
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$633
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$603
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$558
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$739
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$535
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$447
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$601
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$605
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$511
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$753
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$511
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$554
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$978
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1084
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$780
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$550
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$952