Mosul vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mosul Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$588
$1659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1427
$3633
🏠 One person rent
$196
$946
🏘️ Family rent
$320
$1645
🍽️ Food expenses
$195
$492
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$485
$138
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
36
19
😀 Quality of life
52
23
🏙️ Population
1.79M
2.86M

The cost of living in Mosul is 65% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 7926th and 3285th ($588 vs $1659) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd 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 0.1 months in Pyongyang. Mosul ranked 2nd best city to live in Iraq vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 6491st and 9031st 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
$3.41
$8.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.17
$5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1.93
 Cappuccino
$1.58
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$0.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$881
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$793
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$262
$1575
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$194
$1439
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.5
$80.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.1
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.4
$54.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.42%
12.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$810
$1667
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$921
$992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.6
$47.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$19.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.52
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$2.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$2.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$9.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$17.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$6.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$6.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.77
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.69
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.94
$2.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.33
$3.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.68
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.58
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$4.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$25
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.56
$4.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.34
$3.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$12.4
$28.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.9
$63.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$198
$98.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2691
$3611

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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

Cities near Pyongyang

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1550
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1565
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1573
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1560
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1563
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1569
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1553
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1555
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1565
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1544
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1544
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1568
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1569
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1065
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1564
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$537
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$550
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$1023
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$1098
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$948
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$1028
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1097
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$918
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1607
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1088
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1175
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1383
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1134
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1138
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1078
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1004
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1178
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$1049
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$517
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1112
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1435
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$1080
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1307
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$874