Mosul vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mosul Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$597
$988
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1537
$3640
🏠 One person rent
$204
$425
🏘️ Family rent
$429
$1858
🍽️ Food expenses
$193
$384
🚐 Transport expenses
$150
$68.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$470
$2180
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
36
59
😀 Quality of life
45
66
🏙️ Population
1.79M
504K

The cost of living in Mosul is 40% less expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 7691st and 5569th ($597 vs $988) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 67th in Iraq and South Korea, respectively. Check Iraq vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Mosul compared to 2.2 months in Pohang. Mosul ranked 2nd best city to live in Iraq vs Pohang ranked 41st in South Korea, while ranked 6539th and 3881st among best cities to live in the world.

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Mosul Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.4
$5.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.2
$18.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.11
$5.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$3.49
 Cappuccino
$1.57
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$222
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$371
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$246
$1755
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$315
$1737
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$61.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.6
$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30
$21.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.11%
4.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$804
$6467
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$363
$2795
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.3
$42.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$8.99
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.81
$2.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$3.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$26.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$4.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$3.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$6.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$4.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$3.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$1.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.64
$8.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.71
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.33
$4.81
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.64
$5.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.58
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.9
$27.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.56
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$41.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.29
$7.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.8
$98.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.9
$87.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$177
$470
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3104
$13584

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1388
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$1115
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1059
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$991
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$995
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$1030
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$880
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$1027
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$992
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$959
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1075
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1060
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$964
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$977
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$1000
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$998
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$979
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$983
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$1012
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1054
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$887
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$924
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$1037
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1016
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$900
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$1059
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$901
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$936
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$992
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$987
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$977
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$1002
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$1019
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1074
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$1062
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$854
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$903
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$1019
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1038
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$1059