Mosul vs Pyongyang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mosul Pyongyang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$596
$1672
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1544
$4098
🏠 One person rent
$202
$957
🏘️ Family rent
$427
$2107
🍽️ Food expenses
$196
$494
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$470
$424
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
36
19
😀 Quality of life
45
16
🏙️ Population
1.79M
2.86M

The cost of living in Mosul is 64% less expensive than in Pyongyang. Cities ranked 7820th and 2973rd ($596 vs $1672) 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 0.3 months in Pyongyang. Mosul ranked 2nd best city to live in Iraq vs Pyongyang ranked 1st in North Korea, while ranked 6552nd and 9011th 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
$3.42
$8.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.3
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.11
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$1.89
☕ Cappuccino
$1.58
$1.91
🥤 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
$136
$893
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$104
$803
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$242
$3195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$317
$1610
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.2
$81.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30
$54.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.21%
12.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$803
$1714
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$371
$930
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.3
$47.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$2.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$9.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$17.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$6.69
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$6.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.77
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.7
$7.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.73
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.33
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.67
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.59
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$4.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.6
$24.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.52
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.32
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$18
$28.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$27
$64.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$180
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3176
$3493

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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
27 km or 17 mi Pyongsong
$1555
44 km or 27 mi Nampo
$1574
46 km or 29 mi Sunchon
$1576
59 km or 36 mi Sariwon
$1564
65 km or 41 mi Anju
$1550
76 km or 47 mi Kaechon
$1564
77 km or 48 mi Chongju
$1555
95 km or 59 mi Tokchon
$1553
111 km or 69 mi Haeju
$1562
115 km or 71 mi Kusong
$1547
135 km or 84 mi Huichon
$1545
138 km or 86 mi Kaesong
$1567
149 km or 92 mi Wonsan
$1573
163 km or 102 mi Paju
$1020
165 km or 102 mi Sinuiju
$1568
165 km or 103 mi Donggang
$548
167 km or 104 mi Dandong
$543
170 km or 106 mi Dongducheon
$968
178 km or 111 mi Gimpo
$966
180 km or 112 mi Yangju
$941
180 km or 112 mi Pocheon
$989
181 km or 112 mi Goyang
$1008
183 km or 113 mi Uijeongbu
$936
184 km or 114 mi Hamhung
$1603
192 km or 119 mi Incheon
$1067
193 km or 120 mi Bucheon
$1068
195 km or 121 mi Seoul
$1461
199 km or 124 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
202 km or 125 mi Guri
$1085
202 km or 125 mi Namyangju
$1084
209 km or 130 mi Gwacheon
$1005
210 km or 130 mi Anyang
$1025
210 km or 131 mi Hanam
$1074
212 km or 132 mi Ansan
$990
213 km or 132 mi Fengcheng
$527
213 km or 133 mi Gunpo
$1003
215 km or 134 mi Seongnam
$1127
216 km or 134 mi Uiwang
$988
216 km or 134 mi Siheung
$1087
217 km or 135 mi Chuncheon
$839