Busan vs Mosul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Mosul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$585
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2827
$1425
🏠 One person rent
$430
$193
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$317
🍽️ Food expenses
$443
$195
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2595
$482
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
72
40
😀 Quality of life
92
58
🏙️ Population
3.45M
1.79M

The cost of living in Busan is 90% more expensive than in Mosul. Cities ranked 5007th and 8086th ($1114 vs $585) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 23rd in South Korea and Iraq, respectively. Check South Korea vs Iraq comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Busan compared to 0.8 months in Mosul. Busan ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Mosul ranked 2nd in Iraq, while ranked 121st and 6125th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Mosul

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Busan Mosul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.89
$3.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.2
$19.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.33
$6.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$1.53
☕ Cappuccino
$3.77
$1.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.65
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$145
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$104
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$266
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$193
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.3
$53.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$82.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.2%
12.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8921
$802
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7114
$927
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$76.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$0.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$0.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$3.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$0.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$0.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$0.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$0.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$1.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$1.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$2.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$4.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.6
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.72
$9.57
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$17.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.9
$12.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$26.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$465
$197
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15370
$2771

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$946
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1005
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1032
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$994
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$961
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$991
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1020
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$981
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$993
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$945
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$976
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1012
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1111
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1043
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$997
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$944
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1030
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$996
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$1008
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$943
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$916
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1014
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$970
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$944
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$916
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$951
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$954
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$823
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1062
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$994
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$932
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$968
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$965
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$977
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$955
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$954
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$940
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$934
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$922
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$963

Cities near Mosul

Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Duhok
$616
82 km or 51 mi Erbil
$831
95 km or 59 mi Zakho
$648
111 km or 69 mi Sinjar
$390
134 km or 84 mi Cizre
$583
140 km or 87 mi Sirnak
$582
145 km or 90 mi Hakkari
$566
153 km or 95 mi Kirkuk
$502
185 km or 115 mi Mahabad
$413
185 km or 115 mi Piranshahr
$437
186 km or 115 mi Qamishli
$476
187 km or 116 mi Nusaybin
$581
194 km or 121 mi Siirt
$588
203 km or 126 mi Tikrit
$633
213 km or 132 mi Al-Hasakah
$485
220 km or 137 mi Urmia
$503
227 km or 141 mi Sulaymaniyah
$657
237 km or 147 mi Mardin
$545
239 km or 148 mi Van
$568
243 km or 151 mi Bitlis
$575
244 km or 151 mi Batman
$622
251 km or 156 mi Samarra
$681
252 km or 156 mi Baneh
$495
275 km or 171 mi Miandoab
$493
277 km or 172 mi Derik
$580
277 km or 172 mi Bukan
$494
279 km or 173 mi Ceylanpinar
$593
283 km or 176 mi Saqqez
$498
283 km or 176 mi Cinar
$568
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$511
291 km or 181 mi Deir ez-Zor
$499
292 km or 181 mi Khoy
$404
300 km or 186 mi Mus
$566
302 km or 188 mi Maragheh
$506
308 km or 191 mi Diyarbakir
$550
313 km or 195 mi Viransehir
$597
316 km or 197 mi Caldiran
$565
323 km or 201 mi Baqubah
$669
327 km or 203 mi Marand
$489
328 km or 204 mi Ramadi
$771