Mosul vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mosul Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$555
$1663
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1363
$4105
🏠 One person rent
$186
$953
🏘️ Family rent
$317
$2124
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$491
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$456
$396
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
36
19
😀 Quality of life
46
20
🏙️ Population
1.69M
2.86M

The cost of living in Mosul is 67% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 8077th and 2803rd ($555 vs $1663) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 1st in Iraq and North Korea, respectively. Check Iraq vs North Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Mosul compared to 0.2 months in Pyongyang. Mosul ranked 3rd best city to live in Iraq vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 6552nd and 8973rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mosul vs Pyongyang

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Mosul Pyongyang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4
$8.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.8
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.8
$4.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$2.04
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$131
$894
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$81.3
$797
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$256
$3221
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$171
$1625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$81.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.1
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.5
$55.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.84%
11.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$746
$1626
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$366
$893
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.4
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.4
$46.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.53
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$2.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$2.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$17.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.98
$6.31
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$6.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$2.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.08
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.52
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.33
$3.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.65
$3.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.61
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$4.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.2
$22.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.63
$4.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.4
$16.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.31
$4.45
👖 Brand Jeans
$19
$28.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.6
$60.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$119
$107
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$996
$3421

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Duhok
$626
82 km or 51 mi Erbil
$864
95 km or 59 mi Zakho
$668
111 km or 69 mi Sinjar
$653
134 km or 84 mi Cizre
$569
140 km or 87 mi Sirnak
$563
145 km or 90 mi Hakkari
$535
153 km or 95 mi Kirkuk
$535
185 km or 115 mi Mahabad
$440
185 km or 115 mi Piranshahr
$465
186 km or 115 mi Qamishli
$395
187 km or 116 mi Nusaybin
$582
194 km or 121 mi Siirt
$565
203 km or 126 mi Tikrit
$649
213 km or 132 mi Al-Hasakah
$409
220 km or 137 mi Urmia
$461
227 km or 141 mi Sulaymaniyah
$736
237 km or 147 mi Mardin
$603
239 km or 148 mi Van
$499
243 km or 151 mi Bitlis
$561
244 km or 151 mi Batman
$585
251 km or 156 mi Samarra
$684
252 km or 156 mi Baneh
$538
275 km or 171 mi Miandoab
$580
277 km or 172 mi Derik
$618
277 km or 172 mi Bukan
$557
279 km or 173 mi Ceylanpinar
$587
283 km or 176 mi Saqqez
$548
283 km or 176 mi Cinar
$654
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$532
291 km or 181 mi Deir ez-Zor
$438
292 km or 181 mi Khoy
$386
300 km or 186 mi Mus
$571
302 km or 188 mi Maragheh
$692
308 km or 191 mi Diyarbakir
$733
313 km or 195 mi Viransehir
$604
316 km or 197 mi Caldiran
$519
323 km or 201 mi Baqubah
$658
327 km or 203 mi Marand
$719
328 km or 204 mi Ramadi
$766

Cities near Pyongyang

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1550
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1571
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1583
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1557
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1551
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1562
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1538
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1558
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1560
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1544
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1546
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1542
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1573
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1072
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1574
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$526
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$515
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$1077
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1124
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$983
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$1041
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1144
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$986
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1596
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1020
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1152
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1444
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1101
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1106
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1056
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1097
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1069
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1127
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$513
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1120
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1121
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1054
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1081
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$911