Baghdad vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$894
$1076
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$2686
🏠 One person rent
$417
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$946
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$335
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$538
$2275
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
59
91
😀 Quality of life
51
96
🏙️ Population
6.96M
1.52M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 17% less expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 6005th and 4822nd ($894 vs $1076) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 106th 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 2.1 months in Kobe. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Kobe ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 6198th and 14th 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
$4.94
$5.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.1
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$2.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$415
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$313
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$871
$906
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$676
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.7
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.2
$24.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.03%
1.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2553
$3336
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1189
$2678
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$80
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.45
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$1.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$4.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$4.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$6.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$3.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.42
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$1.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$62.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.1
$26.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$58.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$336
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2253
$9012

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$751
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$951
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$828
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$658
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$827
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$582
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$667
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$766
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$684
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$559
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$569
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$649
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$507
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$637
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$629
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$535
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$594
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$736
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$827
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$532
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$685
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$671
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$864
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$426
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$538
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$555
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$548
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$550
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$465
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$440
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$568
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$577
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$557
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$653
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$502
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$626
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$656
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$436
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$580
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$511

Cities near Kobe

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1006
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1085
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1060
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1024
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1058
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1000
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$993
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1006
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1005
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$995
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$977
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$972
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$996
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1006
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1116
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1000
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$996
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$997
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$997
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1103
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1012
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$995
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1284
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1012
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1048
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$994
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$994
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1069
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$990
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1105
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$995
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1024
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1048
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$997
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$998
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$995
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1103
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1041
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$993
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1015