Mosul vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mosul Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$597
$1334
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1537
$3862
🏠 One person rent
$204
$608
🏘️ Family rent
$429
$1634
🍽️ Food expenses
$193
$488
🚐 Transport expenses
$150
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$470
$2911
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
36
100
😀 Quality of life
45
95
🏙️ Population
1.79M
9.67M

The cost of living in Mosul is 55% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 7691st and 4104th ($597 vs $1334) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 3rd 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 Seoul. Mosul ranked 2nd best city to live in Iraq vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 6539th and 30th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mosul vs Seoul

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Mosul Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.4
$7.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.2
$40.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.11
$5.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$3.5
☕ Cappuccino
$1.57
$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$754
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$246
$2293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$315
$1250
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$99.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.6
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30
$20.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.11%
4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$804
$19682
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$363
$11168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.3
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.81
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$8.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$7.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$5.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$3.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.64
$20.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$2.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.71
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.33
$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.64
$5.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.58
$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.9
$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.56
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.29
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.8
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.9
$82.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$177
$420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3104
$20197

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Distance City Cost of living
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$646
82 km or 51 mi Erbil
$854
95 km or 59 mi Zakho
$688
111 km or 69 mi Sinjar
$672
134 km or 84 mi Cizre
$578
140 km or 87 mi Sirnak
$574
145 km or 90 mi Hakkari
$575
153 km or 95 mi Kirkuk
$508
185 km or 115 mi Mahabad
$458
185 km or 115 mi Piranshahr
$476
186 km or 115 mi Qamishli
$457
187 km or 116 mi Nusaybin
$589
194 km or 121 mi Siirt
$573
203 km or 126 mi Tikrit
$641
213 km or 132 mi Al-Hasakah
$449
220 km or 137 mi Urmia
$519
227 km or 141 mi Sulaymaniyah
$676
237 km or 147 mi Mardin
$600
239 km or 148 mi Van
$615
243 km or 151 mi Bitlis
$582
244 km or 151 mi Batman
$600
251 km or 156 mi Samarra
$680
252 km or 156 mi Baneh
$531
275 km or 171 mi Miandoab
$540
277 km or 172 mi Derik
$606
277 km or 172 mi Bukan
$536
279 km or 173 mi Ceylanpinar
$597
283 km or 176 mi Saqqez
$533
283 km or 176 mi Cinar
$621
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$536
291 km or 181 mi Deir ez-Zor
$468
292 km or 181 mi Khoy
$419
300 km or 186 mi Mus
$589
302 km or 188 mi Maragheh
$573
308 km or 191 mi Diyarbakir
$659
313 km or 195 mi Viransehir
$603
316 km or 197 mi Caldiran
$574
323 km or 201 mi Baqubah
$659
327 km or 203 mi Marand
$553
328 km or 204 mi Ramadi
$766

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1122
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1171
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1070
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$955
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1161
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1129
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1400
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1283
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1163
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1022
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$974
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1098
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1099
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1165
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1075
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1070
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1022
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1092
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1055
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1040
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1127
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1089
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1042
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1020
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1565
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1026
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1026
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$865
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1033
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1074
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1151
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1036
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$900
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$936
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1016
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1550
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1019