Mosul vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mosul Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$565
$1031
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1365
$1903
🏠 One person rent
$196
$604
🏘️ Family rent
$317
$628
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$90.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$483
$382
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
40
63
😀 Quality of life
45
43
🏙️ Population
1.79M
1.27M

The cost of living in Mosul is 45% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 8282nd and 5331st ($565 vs $1031) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th 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 0.9 months in Mosul compared to 0.4 months in Soweto. Mosul ranked 7th best city to live in Iraq vs Soweto ranked 10th in South Africa, while ranked 7239th and 7513th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mosul vs Soweto

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Mosul Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.9
$6.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.1
$29.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.23
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$1.35
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$911
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$104
$382
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$268
$566
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$188
$444
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.4
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.9
$34.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.27%
11.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$810
$980
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$935
$760
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.1
$34
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$8.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.46
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.72
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.69
$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$8.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$4.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$7.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.89
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$8.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.04
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.34
$3.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.63
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.57
$1.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$0.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$14.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.1
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.9
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.33
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$12.7
$53.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$29.2
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$196
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3161
$5012

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Duhok
$625
82 km or 51 mi Erbil
$844
95 km or 59 mi Zakho
$662
111 km or 69 mi Sinjar
$384
134 km or 84 mi Cizre
$590
140 km or 87 mi Sirnak
$588
145 km or 90 mi Hakkari
$580
153 km or 95 mi Kirkuk
$516
185 km or 115 mi Mahabad
$393
185 km or 115 mi Piranshahr
$409
186 km or 115 mi Qamishli
$490
187 km or 116 mi Nusaybin
$579
194 km or 121 mi Siirt
$601
203 km or 126 mi Tikrit
$633
213 km or 132 mi Al-Hasakah
$497
220 km or 137 mi Urmia
$476
227 km or 141 mi Sulaymaniyah
$658
237 km or 147 mi Mardin
$527
239 km or 148 mi Van
$580
243 km or 151 mi Bitlis
$586
244 km or 151 mi Batman
$640
251 km or 156 mi Samarra
$677
252 km or 156 mi Baneh
$436
275 km or 171 mi Miandoab
$432
277 km or 172 mi Derik
$596
277 km or 172 mi Bukan
$436
279 km or 173 mi Ceylanpinar
$597
283 km or 176 mi Saqqez
$438
283 km or 176 mi Cinar
$619
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$449
291 km or 181 mi Deir ez-Zor
$521
292 km or 181 mi Khoy
$374
300 km or 186 mi Mus
$573
302 km or 188 mi Maragheh
$444
308 km or 191 mi Diyarbakir
$608
313 km or 195 mi Viransehir
$609
316 km or 197 mi Caldiran
$575
323 km or 201 mi Baqubah
$670
327 km or 203 mi Marand
$429
328 km or 204 mi Ramadi
$754

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1204
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$912
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$1104
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$742
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$851
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$997
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$784
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$1015
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$950
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$789
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$994
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$860
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$902
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$872
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$875
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$811
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$903
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$691
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$723
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$691
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$663
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$607
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$882
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$660
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$494
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$742
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$615
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$611
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$904
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$549
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$590
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$912
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1014
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$938
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$632
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$965