Baghdad vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$859
$1119
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2087
$2825
🏠 One person rent
$386
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$730
$880
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$476
$1779
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
59
91
😀 Quality of life
52
78
🏙️ Population
8.13M
1.52M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 23% less expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 6246th and 4855th ($859 vs $1119) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 121st in Iraq and Japan, respectively. Check Iraq vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baghdad compared to 1.6 months in Kobe. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Kobe ranked 33rd in Japan, while ranked 6059th and 631st 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
$4.99
$6.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$26
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.14
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$3.09
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$453
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$337
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$841
$873
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$509
$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.3
$89.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$139
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.6
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.71%
1.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2117
$4552
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$924
$3248
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.5
$80.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.46
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$6.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$4.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$5.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.97
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$9.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.2
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.22
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.49
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$1.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$1.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$62.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.83
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$21.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.3
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$55
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$153
$359
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3224
$14101

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$737
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$959
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$827
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$655
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$811
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$579
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$648
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$762
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$675
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$566
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$585
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$636
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$495
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$631
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$675
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$498
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$586
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$651
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$963
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$569
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$680
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$665
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$876
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$449
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$581
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$596
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$597
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$559
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$490
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$466
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$583
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$588
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$615
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$680
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$513
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$652
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$453
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$470
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$667
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$518

Cities near Kobe

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1084
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1181
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1096
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1132
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1083
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1072
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1073
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1097
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1066
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1052
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1045
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1068
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1106
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1212
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1088
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1072
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1068
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1067
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1174
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1094
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$1080
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1362
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1086
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1138
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1080
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1091
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1140
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1087
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1169
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1071
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1104
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1117
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1103
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1111
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1172
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1162
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$1075
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1094