Mosul vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mosul Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$565
$1296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1365
$3195
🏠 One person rent
$196
$624
🏘️ Family rent
$317
$1077
🍽️ Food expenses
$194
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$483
$3066
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
40
99
😀 Quality of life
45
95
🏙️ Population
1.79M
9.67M

The cost of living in Mosul is 56% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 8282nd and 4545th ($565 vs $1296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th 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 0.9 months in Mosul compared to 2.4 months in Seoul. Mosul ranked 7th best city to live in Iraq vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 7239th and 16th 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
$3.9
$7.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.1
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.23
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$1.35
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$717
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$104
$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$268
$1281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$188
$818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.4
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.9
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.27%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$810
$24031
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$935
$10129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.1
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.46
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.72
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.69
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.89
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.68
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.76
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.04
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.34
$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.63
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.57
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.1
$9.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.9
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.33
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$12.7
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$29.2
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$196
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3161
$19916

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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
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1089
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1052
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1031
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$868
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1152
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1094
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1313
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$943
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$894
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1040
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1022
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1010
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1001
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$985
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1032
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$977
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$982
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1061
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1045
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1019
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1557
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1033
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1016
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$819
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$952
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1062
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1128
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$917
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$852
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$865
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$993
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$971