Kigali vs Mosul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Mosul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$723
$596
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1694
$1544
🏠 One person rent
$355
$202
🏘️ Family rent
$551
$427
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$196
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$243
$470
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
28
36
😀 Quality of life
44
45
🏙️ Population
1.16M
1.79M

The cost of living in Kigali is 21% more expensive than in Mosul. Cities ranked 6804th and 7820th ($723 vs $596) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 23rd in Rwanda and Iraq, respectively. Check Rwanda vs Iraq comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kigali compared to 0.8 months in Mosul. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Mosul ranked 2nd in Iraq, while ranked 6601st and 6552nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kigali vs Mosul

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Kigali Mosul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.67
$3.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.56
$6.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.53
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$1.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$443
$136
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$104
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$824
$242
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$408
$317
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.8
$61.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35
$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.9
$30
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.09%
15.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14030
$803
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$868
$371
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.1
$76.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.6
$13.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$3.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$3.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$0.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$0.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$0.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$0.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.77
$7.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$1.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.84
$1.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$2.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.71
$4.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$22.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.94
$9.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.88
$3.32
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.4
$18
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.7
$27
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$180
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9712
$3176

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$622
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$545
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$598
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$441
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$579
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$587
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$509
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$509
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$559
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$508
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$723
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$510
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$509
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$546
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$763
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$509
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$568
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$509
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$760
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$768
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$466
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$559
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$707
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$643
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$784
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$511
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$730
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$728
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$581
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$483
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$518
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$576
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$583
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$579
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$826
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$855
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$460
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$493
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$500
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$543

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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