Kobe vs Mosul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Mosul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1106
$588
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2684
$1427
🏠 One person rent
$474
$196
🏘️ Family rent
$793
$320
🍽️ Food expenses
$411
$195
🚐 Transport expenses
$128
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1672
$485
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
91
36
😀 Quality of life
81
52
🏙️ Population
1.52M
1.79M

The cost of living in Kobe is 88% more expensive than in Mosul. Cities ranked 4945th and 7926th ($1106 vs $588) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 71st and 23rd in Japan and Iraq, respectively. Check Japan vs Iraq comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Kobe compared to 0.8 months in Mosul. Kobe ranked 22nd best city to live in Japan vs Mosul ranked 2nd in Iraq, while ranked 708th and 6491st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kobe vs Mosul

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Kobe Mosul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.42
$3.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.6
$19
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.56
$6.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.96
$1.54
☕ Cappuccino
$2.97
$1.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$430
$143
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$316
$105
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$794
$262
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$556
$194
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$53.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$83.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31
$29.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.79%
14.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4415
$810
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2758
$921
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.38
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.1
$76.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$1.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$3.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$4.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30.8
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$0.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$1.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$0.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$0.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$0.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$7.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.06
$1.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$1.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.43
$2.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.07
$4.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.6
$22.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$9.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.9
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$3.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$50
$12.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.1
$26.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$334
$198
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10723
$2691

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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

Cities near Mosul

Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Duhok
$619
82 km or 51 mi Erbil
$845
95 km or 59 mi Zakho
$656
111 km or 69 mi Sinjar
$402
134 km or 84 mi Cizre
$591
140 km or 87 mi Sirnak
$589
145 km or 90 mi Hakkari
$577
153 km or 95 mi Kirkuk
$507
185 km or 115 mi Mahabad
$409
185 km or 115 mi Piranshahr
$433
186 km or 115 mi Qamishli
$464
187 km or 116 mi Nusaybin
$587
194 km or 121 mi Siirt
$596
203 km or 126 mi Tikrit
$631
213 km or 132 mi Al-Hasakah
$472
220 km or 137 mi Urmia
$504
227 km or 141 mi Sulaymaniyah
$672
237 km or 147 mi Mardin
$559
239 km or 148 mi Van
$585
243 km or 151 mi Bitlis
$583
244 km or 151 mi Batman
$624
251 km or 156 mi Samarra
$677
252 km or 156 mi Baneh
$492
275 km or 171 mi Miandoab
$489
277 km or 172 mi Derik
$587
277 km or 172 mi Bukan
$492
279 km or 173 mi Ceylanpinar
$603
283 km or 176 mi Saqqez
$497
283 km or 176 mi Cinar
$582
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$509
291 km or 181 mi Deir ez-Zor
$486
292 km or 181 mi Khoy
$402
300 km or 186 mi Mus
$573
302 km or 188 mi Maragheh
$502
308 km or 191 mi Diyarbakir
$571
313 km or 195 mi Viransehir
$610
316 km or 197 mi Caldiran
$573
323 km or 201 mi Baqubah
$672
327 km or 203 mi Marand
$488
328 km or 204 mi Ramadi
$768