Mosul vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mosul Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$596
$1000
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1544
$2651
🏠 One person rent
$202
$445
🏘️ Family rent
$427
$856
🍽️ Food expenses
$196
$389
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$73.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$470
$2179
😷 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 7820th and 5692nd ($596 vs $1000) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 51st 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 43rd in South Korea, while ranked 6552nd and 3937th 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
$3.42
$5.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.3
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.11
$6.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$2.85
☕ Cappuccino
$1.58
$3.44
🥤 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
$136
$237
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$104
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$242
$1910
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$317
$453
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.2
$61.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95
$95.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.21%
3.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$803
$6636
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$371
$3019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.3
$45.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$9.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$2.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$6.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$4.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$4.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$5.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$2.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$4.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.77
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.7
$6.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.73
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.33
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.67
$5.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.59
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$30.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.52
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.32
$8.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$18
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$27
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$180
$296
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3176
$22028

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1341
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$941
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1099
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1114
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$992
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$871
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$973
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$977
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$901
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1083
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1122
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$978
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$995
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$981
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$1002
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$992
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$1008
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$999
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1146
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$893
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$931
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$994
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1111
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$1098
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$991
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$981
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$997
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$975
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$1005
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$999
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$999
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$1043
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1140
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$991
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$915
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$980
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$1084
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1098
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$1027