Busan vs Mosul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Mosul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1122
$596
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3048
$1544
🏠 One person rent
$395
$202
🏘️ Family rent
$821
$427
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$196
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2421
$470
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
73
36
😀 Quality of life
89
45
🏙️ Population
3.45M
1.79M

The cost of living in Busan is 88% more expensive than in Mosul. Cities ranked 4837th and 7820th ($1122 vs $596) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th 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 2.2 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 181st and 6552nd 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
$5.92
$3.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.87
$6.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.56
$1.53
☕ Cappuccino
$4.09
$1.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$136
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$104
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$902
$242
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$636
$317
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.8
$61.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$30
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.21%
15.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8000
$803
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7248
$371
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$76.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$13.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.17
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.21
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$3.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$3.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.2
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$0.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$0.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$0.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$0.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$7.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$1.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$1.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.08
$2.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.72
$4.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.4
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$22.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$9.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$3.32
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.7
$18
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$27
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$557
$180
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14632
$3176

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21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$901
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$973
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1083
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1002
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$893
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$992
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1099
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$931
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$1008
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$981
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1341
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1146
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1114
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$941
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$980
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1000
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$999
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$981
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$977
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$995
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1027
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$1005
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$985
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$871
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$981
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$992
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$915
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1178
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$978
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$968
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$996
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$1006
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$985
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$1015
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$1020
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$1016
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$994
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$975
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$1000

Cities near Mosul

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