Gwangju vs Mosul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gwangju Mosul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1178
$596
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3262
$1544
🏠 One person rent
$485
$202
🏘️ Family rent
$860
$427
🍽️ Food expenses
$480
$196
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2275
$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 97% more expensive than in Mosul. Cities ranked 4654th and 7820th ($1178 vs $596) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 411th and 6552nd 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
$6.87
$3.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.08
$6.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.46
$1.53
☕ Cappuccino
$3.55
$1.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$136
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$104
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$880
$242
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$317
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$61.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.8
$30
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.9%
15.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8083
$803
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5291
$371
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.8
$76.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.36
$13.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.43
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.61
$3.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$3.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$37.6
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.53
$0.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$0.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$0.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$0.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$7.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.44
$1.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$1.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$2.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$4.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.8
$22.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.1
$9.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.1
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$3.32
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$18
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.8
$27
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1134
$180
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27402
$3176

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$1040
45 km or 28 mi Jeongeup
$1000
50 km or 31 mi Namwon
$1005
57 km or 36 mi Suncheon
$1027
64 km or 39 mi Mokpo
$960
71 km or 44 mi Gimje
$968
76 km or 47 mi Gwangyang
$999
76 km or 47 mi Jeonju
$915
82 km or 51 mi Yeosu
$981
86 km or 54 mi Iksan
$980
92 km or 57 mi Gunsan
$1007
106 km or 66 mi Jinju
$1146
116 km or 72 mi Nonsan
$1084
127 km or 79 mi Gyeryong
$999
131 km or 81 mi Sacheon
$1008
132 km or 82 mi Asan
$1066
133 km or 82 mi Boryeong
$1134
138 km or 86 mi Daejeon
$975
142 km or 88 mi Tongyeong
$931
145 km or 90 mi Gongju
$1098
148 km or 92 mi Masan
$1002
150 km or 93 mi Sejong
$1043
151 km or 94 mi Gimcheon
$995
156 km or 97 mi Geoje
$893
158 km or 98 mi Changwon
$1083
170 km or 106 mi Miryang
$992
171 km or 106 mi Daegu
$1114
171 km or 107 mi Cheongju
$997
174 km or 108 mi Gumi
$977
179 km or 111 mi Sangju
$981
179 km or 111 mi Gimhae
$901
180 km or 112 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
184 km or 114 mi Cheonan
$1222
184 km or 115 mi Seosan
$1027
188 km or 117 mi Jeju
$1157
193 km or 120 mi Busan
$1122
194 km or 120 mi Yangsan
$973
194 km or 120 mi Dangjin
$1025
196 km or 122 mi Mungyeong
$992
203 km or 126 mi Jeju Island
$1165

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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