Mosul vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mosul Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$565
$1669
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1365
$3681
🏠 One person rent
$196
$957
🏘️ Family rent
$317
$1680
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$483
$159
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
40
19
😀 Quality of life
45
23
🏙️ Population
1.79M
2.86M

The cost of living in Mosul is 66% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 8282nd and 3318th ($565 vs $1669) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th 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 0.9 months in Mosul compared to 0.1 months in Pyongyang. Mosul ranked 7th best city to live in Iraq vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 7239th and 9024th 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
$3.9
$8.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.1
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.23
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.93
☕ Cappuccino
$1.35
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$887
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$104
$804
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$268
$1630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$188
$1466
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$80.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.4
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.9
$55.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.27%
12.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$810
$1605
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$935
$874
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.1
$46.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.46
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$2.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.72
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.69
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$9.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$17.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$6.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$6.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$3.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.89
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.04
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.34
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.63
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.57
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$4.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$23.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.1
$4.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.9
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.33
$3.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$12.7
$28
👟 Brand Sneakers
$29.2
$61.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$196
$131
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3161
$4572

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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
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1560
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1572
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1579
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1569
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1559
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1564
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1544
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1563
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1562
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1550
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1547
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1557
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1570
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1010
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1572
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$540
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$541
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$977
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1040
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$894
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$982
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1052
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$868
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1607
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1032
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1090
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1296
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1089
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1094
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1031
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$943
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1152
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1001
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$526
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1053
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1455
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1022
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1313
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$819