Baghdad vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$918
$1106
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2092
$2684
🏠 One person rent
$446
$474
🏘️ Family rent
$728
$793
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$411
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$128
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$502
$1672
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
57
91
😀 Quality of life
58
81
🏙️ Population
8.13M
1.52M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 17% less expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 6120th and 4945th ($918 vs $1106) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 71st in Iraq and Japan, respectively. Check Iraq vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Baghdad compared to 1.5 months in Kobe. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Kobe ranked 22nd in Japan, while ranked 6065th and 708th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Kobe

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Baghdad Kobe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.8
$6.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.3
$27.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.59
$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.83
$2.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.22
$2.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$316
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$673
$794
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$452
$556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$189
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.5
$31
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.71%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3092
$4415
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1298
$2758
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$1.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$13.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$6.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$30.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$5.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$3.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$3.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$4.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$3.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.11
$3.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.54
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$3.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$1.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$1.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.7
$47.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.64
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.39
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.5
$50
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.9
$46.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$179
$334
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3566
$10723

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Cities near Baghdad

Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$761
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$961
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$833
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$672
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$823
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$588
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$688
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$768
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$677
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$555
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$570
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$631
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$474
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$630
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$646
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$507
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$583
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$672
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$946
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$509
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$681
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$669
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$845
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$434
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$492
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$588
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$497
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$540
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$433
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$409
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$560
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$566
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$492
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$402
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$494
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$619
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$430
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$457
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$489
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$508

Cities near Kobe

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1033
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1091
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1152
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1056
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1097
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1036
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1055
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1035
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1050
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1046
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1068
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1043
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1030
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1237
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1019
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1045
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1061
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1045
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1115
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1064
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$1020
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1277
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1062
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1038
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1055
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1063
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1118
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1058
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1133
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1053
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$989
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1099
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1080
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1086
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1157
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1125
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$1020
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1079