Mosul vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mosul Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$565
$989
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1365
$2423
🏠 One person rent
$196
$465
🏘️ Family rent
$317
$711
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$63.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$483
$2219
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
40
59
😀 Quality of life
45
71
🏙️ Population
1.79M
504K

The cost of living in Mosul is 43% less expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 8282nd and 5654th ($565 vs $989) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 43rd in Iraq and South Korea, respectively. Check Iraq vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Mosul compared to 2.2 months in Pohang. Mosul ranked 7th best city to live in Iraq vs Pohang ranked 36th in South Korea, while ranked 7239th and 3473rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mosul vs Pohang

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Mosul Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.9
$5.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.1
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.23
$5.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$3.44
☕ Cappuccino
$1.35
$2.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$104
$377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$268
$721
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$188
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$58.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.4
$90
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.9
$26.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.27%
4.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$810
$6566
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$935
$2662
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.1
$39.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$7.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.46
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.72
$2.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.69
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$9.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$5.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$23.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$7.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$2.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$4.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.89
$1.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$8.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.04
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.34
$4.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.63
$4.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.57
$1.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$1.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.1
$9.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.9
$37.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.33
$6.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$12.7
$92.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$29.2
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$196
$453
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3161
$17754

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Duhok
$625
82 km or 51 mi Erbil
$844
95 km or 59 mi Zakho
$662
111 km or 69 mi Sinjar
$384
134 km or 84 mi Cizre
$590
140 km or 87 mi Sirnak
$588
145 km or 90 mi Hakkari
$580
153 km or 95 mi Kirkuk
$516
185 km or 115 mi Mahabad
$393
185 km or 115 mi Piranshahr
$409
186 km or 115 mi Qamishli
$490
187 km or 116 mi Nusaybin
$579
194 km or 121 mi Siirt
$601
203 km or 126 mi Tikrit
$633
213 km or 132 mi Al-Hasakah
$497
220 km or 137 mi Urmia
$476
227 km or 141 mi Sulaymaniyah
$658
237 km or 147 mi Mardin
$527
239 km or 148 mi Van
$580
243 km or 151 mi Bitlis
$586
244 km or 151 mi Batman
$640
251 km or 156 mi Samarra
$677
252 km or 156 mi Baneh
$436
275 km or 171 mi Miandoab
$432
277 km or 172 mi Derik
$596
277 km or 172 mi Bukan
$436
279 km or 173 mi Ceylanpinar
$597
283 km or 176 mi Saqqez
$438
283 km or 176 mi Cinar
$619
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$449
291 km or 181 mi Deir ez-Zor
$521
292 km or 181 mi Khoy
$374
300 km or 186 mi Mus
$573
302 km or 188 mi Maragheh
$444
308 km or 191 mi Diyarbakir
$608
313 km or 195 mi Viransehir
$609
316 km or 197 mi Caldiran
$575
323 km or 201 mi Baqubah
$670
327 km or 203 mi Marand
$429
328 km or 204 mi Ramadi
$754

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$924
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$964
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$957
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$943
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$992
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$1023
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$883
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$1044
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$914
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$1014
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1013
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1084
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$961
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$887
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$919
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$992
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$931
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$974
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$950
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1051
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$946
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$982
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$953
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$993
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$852
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$960
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$899
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$865
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$905
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$930
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$933
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$955
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$971
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1062
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$863
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$771
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$896
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$990
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1009
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$973