Mosul vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mosul Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$588
$1024
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1427
$2451
🏠 One person rent
$196
$471
🏘️ Family rent
$320
$699
🍽️ Food expenses
$195
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$67.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$485
$2213
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
36
59
😀 Quality of life
52
70
🏙️ Population
1.79M
504K

The cost of living in Mosul is 43% less expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 7926th and 5383rd ($588 vs $1024) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 48th 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 40th in South Korea, while ranked 6491st and 3894th among best cities to live in the world.

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Mosul Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.41
$5.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$21
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.17
$6.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$3.53
☕ Cappuccino
$1.58
$2.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$359
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$386
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$262
$660
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$554
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.5
$62.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.1
$95.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.4
$27.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.42%
4.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$810
$6706
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$921
$2785
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.6
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$7.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.52
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$3.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$2.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$6.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$3.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$7.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$4.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$3.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.77
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.69
$8.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.94
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.33
$4.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.68
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.58
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$28.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.56
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$43.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.34
$7.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$12.4
$97.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.9
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$198
$462
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2691
$13593

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1097
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$1008
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1076
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1001
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1062
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$1038
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$929
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$1039
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$949
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$975
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1084
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1108
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$1005
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$934
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$957
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$1008
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$973
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$984
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$995
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1064
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$913
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$934
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$1001
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1037
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$920
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$1003
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$937
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$924
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$959
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$980
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$976
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$991
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$1020
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1110
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$910
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$831
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$933
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$1046
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1063
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$1016