Gwangju vs Mosul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Mosul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1101
$597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2866
$1537
🏠 One person rent
$434
$204
🏘️ Family rent
$769
$429
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$193
🚐 Transport expenses
$113
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2099
$470
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
58
36
😀 Quality of life
83
45
🏙️ Population
1.49M
1.79M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 85% more expensive than in Mosul. Cities ranked 4821st and 7691st ($1101 vs $597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th 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 1.9 months in Gwangju compared to 0.8 months in Mosul. Gwangju ranked 7th best city to live in South Korea vs Mosul ranked 2nd in Iraq, while ranked 439th and 6539th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gwangju vs Mosul

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Gwangju Mosul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.42
$3.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.1
$19.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.63
$6.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$1.54
 Cappuccino
$3.66
$1.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.58
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$136
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$304
$105
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$811
$246
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$556
$315
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.1
$63.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$97.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.5
$30
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
15.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7404
$804
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4847
$363
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.7
$76.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.31
$13.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$0.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$0.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$3.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.96
$3.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$32.5
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$0.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.37
$0.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$0.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$0.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.66
$0.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.9
$7.64
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.13
$1.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$1.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$2.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.69
$4.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.6
$22.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$9.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.44
$3.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.9
$17.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$26.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$424
$177
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20814
$3104

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GwangjuMosul

Cost of living

$349

$907

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24 km or 15 mi Naju
$1012
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$970
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$987
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1059
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$998
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$937
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$1002
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$854
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$989
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$959
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1005
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1054
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1019
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$977
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$983
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1038
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1063
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$992
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$924
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1038
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$998
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1019
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$977
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$887
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1075
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1030
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$995
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$936
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$992
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$1000
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$959
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$991
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1151
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1036
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1037
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1060
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1027
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1033
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$979
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1080

Cities near Mosul

Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Duhok
$646
82 km or 51 mi Erbil
$854
95 km or 59 mi Zakho
$688
111 km or 69 mi Sinjar
$672
134 km or 84 mi Cizre
$578
140 km or 87 mi Sirnak
$574
145 km or 90 mi Hakkari
$575
153 km or 95 mi Kirkuk
$508
185 km or 115 mi Mahabad
$458
185 km or 115 mi Piranshahr
$476
186 km or 115 mi Qamishli
$457
187 km or 116 mi Nusaybin
$589
194 km or 121 mi Siirt
$573
203 km or 126 mi Tikrit
$641
213 km or 132 mi Al-Hasakah
$449
220 km or 137 mi Urmia
$519
227 km or 141 mi Sulaymaniyah
$676
237 km or 147 mi Mardin
$600
239 km or 148 mi Van
$615
243 km or 151 mi Bitlis
$582
244 km or 151 mi Batman
$600
251 km or 156 mi Samarra
$680
252 km or 156 mi Baneh
$531
275 km or 171 mi Miandoab
$540
277 km or 172 mi Derik
$606
277 km or 172 mi Bukan
$536
279 km or 173 mi Ceylanpinar
$597
283 km or 176 mi Saqqez
$533
283 km or 176 mi Cinar
$621
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$536
291 km or 181 mi Deir ez-Zor
$468
292 km or 181 mi Khoy
$419
300 km or 186 mi Mus
$589
302 km or 188 mi Maragheh
$573
308 km or 191 mi Diyarbakir
$659
313 km or 195 mi Viransehir
$603
316 km or 197 mi Caldiran
$574
323 km or 201 mi Baqubah
$659
327 km or 203 mi Marand
$553
328 km or 204 mi Ramadi
$766