Gwangju vs Mosul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Mosul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1081
$588
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2620
$1427
🏠 One person rent
$462
$196
🏘️ Family rent
$793
$320
🍽️ Food expenses
$422
$195
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2442
$485
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
58
36
😀 Quality of life
87
52
🏙️ Population
1.49M
1.79M

The cost of living in Gwangju is 84% more expensive than in Mosul. Cities ranked 5038th and 7926th ($1081 vs $588) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th 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 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 363rd and 6491st 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
$6.64
$3.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$19
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.63
$6.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$1.54
 Cappuccino
$3.46
$1.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$143
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$307
$105
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$709
$262
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$560
$194
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$53.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$83.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$29.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
14.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7419
$810
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4877
$921
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.2
$76.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.55
$13.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.27
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.98
$3.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$4.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.11
$0.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$0.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.69
$0.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$7.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.14
$1.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$1.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.5
$2.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.24
$4.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.4
$22.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.33
$9.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.8
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.38
$3.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.8
$12.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.1
$26.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$253
$198
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10915
$2691

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$1001
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$981
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$980
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1016
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$1005
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$982
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$991
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$831
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$994
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$998
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1020
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1064
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1046
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$976
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$984
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1050
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1085
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$959
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$934
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1063
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1008
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1020
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$934
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$913
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1084
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$1038
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1062
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$924
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$949
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$957
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$975
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1153
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1068
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1069
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1108
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$1039
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1059
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$973
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1100

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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