Busan vs Mosul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Mosul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$588
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2784
$1427
🏠 One person rent
$427
$196
🏘️ Family rent
$724
$320
🍽️ Food expenses
$440
$195
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2577
$485
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
72
36
😀 Quality of life
92
52
🏙️ Population
3.45M
1.79M

The cost of living in Busan is 88% more expensive than in Mosul. Cities ranked 4938th and 7926th ($1108 vs $588) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th 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 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Mosul ranked 2nd in Iraq, while ranked 150th and 6491st among best cities to live in the world.

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Busan Mosul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.02
$3.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.2
$19
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.67
$6.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.25
$1.54
☕ Cappuccino
$3.89
$1.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.87
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$414
$143
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$278
$105
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$752
$262
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$194
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.5
$53.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$83.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$29.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.23%
14.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8888
$810
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7037
$921
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.09
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$76.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.99
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.72
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.92
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$3.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.15
$4.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$26.1
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$0.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$1.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.25
$0.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.98
$0.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$7.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$1.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.34
$1.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.74
$2.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$4.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$22.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.66
$9.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$3.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.9
$12.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.6
$26.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$470
$198
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13429
$2691

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$975
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1039
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1084
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1008
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$913
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1038
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1076
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$934
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$984
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$937
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1097
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1064
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1062
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$933
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1024
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$991
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$994
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$949
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$934
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1016
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$980
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$925
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$929
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$957
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$973
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$831
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1081
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$1005
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$908
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$950
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$942
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$955
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$939
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$936
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$923
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$913
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$959
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$981

Cities near Mosul

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