Mosul vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mosul Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$588
$984
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1427
$1812
🏠 One person rent
$196
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$320
$581
🍽️ Food expenses
$195
$247
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$485
$1672
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
36
63
😀 Quality of life
52
45
🏙️ Population
1.79M
1.27M

The cost of living in Mosul is 40% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 7926th and 5704th ($588 vs $984) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 7th 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 2nd best city to live in Iraq vs Soweto ranked 9th in South Africa, while ranked 6491st and 7050th among best cities to live in the world.

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Mosul Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.41
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$28.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.17
$4.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$2
☕ Cappuccino
$1.58
$2.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$867
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$262
$538
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$415
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.5
$69.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.1
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.4
$33.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.42%
11.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$810
$907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$921
$724
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.6
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.52
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$2.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$8.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$4.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$6.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.77
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.69
$7.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.94
$2.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.33
$2.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.68
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.58
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$0.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.56
$6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.34
$3.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$12.4
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.9
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$198
$202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2691
$3811

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1082
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$890
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$984
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$706
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$826
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$892
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$740
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$975
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$875
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$731
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$940
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$762
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$838
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$808
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$830
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$762
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$833
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$637
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$668
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$637
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$607
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$599
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$827
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$650
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$469
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$698
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$577
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$598
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$861
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$514
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$536
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$908
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$915
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$892
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$587
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$915