Kobe vs Mosul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Mosul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1103
$585
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2716
$1425
🏠 One person rent
$453
$193
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$317
🍽️ Food expenses
$423
$195
🚐 Transport expenses
$136
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1876
$482
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
91
40
😀 Quality of life
81
58
🏙️ Population
1.52M
1.79M

The cost of living in Kobe is 88% more expensive than in Mosul. Cities ranked 5047th and 8086th ($1103 vs $585) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 98th and 23rd in Japan and Iraq, respectively. Check Japan vs Iraq comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kobe compared to 0.8 months in Mosul. Kobe ranked 16th best city to live in Japan vs Mosul ranked 2nd in Iraq, while ranked 681st and 6125th 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
$6.87
$3.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$19.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.06
$6.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.89
$1.53
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$1.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$145
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$312
$104
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$763
$266
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$193
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.2
$53.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$82.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.8
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.01%
12.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5111
$802
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2533
$927
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.39
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.1
$76.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.8
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$0.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$0.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$3.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30.6
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$0.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$0.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$0.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.39
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$0.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.52
$1.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$1.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$2.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$4.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.8
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.6
$9.57
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$17.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.2
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.4
$12.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.8
$26.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$331
$197
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12285
$2771

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1029
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1093
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1131
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1042
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1016
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1012
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1041
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1015
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1028
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1029
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1061
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1012
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1010
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1274
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$997
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1037
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1033
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1041
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1127
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1049
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$999
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1162
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1047
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1017
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1040
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1044
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1075
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1045
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1046
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1051
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$966
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1057
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1056
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1062
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1142
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1051
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1084
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$996
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1071

Cities near Mosul

Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Duhok
$616
82 km or 51 mi Erbil
$831
95 km or 59 mi Zakho
$648
111 km or 69 mi Sinjar
$390
134 km or 84 mi Cizre
$583
140 km or 87 mi Sirnak
$582
145 km or 90 mi Hakkari
$566
153 km or 95 mi Kirkuk
$502
185 km or 115 mi Mahabad
$413
185 km or 115 mi Piranshahr
$437
186 km or 115 mi Qamishli
$476
187 km or 116 mi Nusaybin
$581
194 km or 121 mi Siirt
$588
203 km or 126 mi Tikrit
$633
213 km or 132 mi Al-Hasakah
$485
220 km or 137 mi Urmia
$503
227 km or 141 mi Sulaymaniyah
$657
237 km or 147 mi Mardin
$545
239 km or 148 mi Van
$568
243 km or 151 mi Bitlis
$575
244 km or 151 mi Batman
$622
251 km or 156 mi Samarra
$681
252 km or 156 mi Baneh
$495
275 km or 171 mi Miandoab
$493
277 km or 172 mi Derik
$580
277 km or 172 mi Bukan
$494
279 km or 173 mi Ceylanpinar
$593
283 km or 176 mi Saqqez
$498
283 km or 176 mi Cinar
$568
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$511
291 km or 181 mi Deir ez-Zor
$499
292 km or 181 mi Khoy
$404
300 km or 186 mi Mus
$566
302 km or 188 mi Maragheh
$506
308 km or 191 mi Diyarbakir
$550
313 km or 195 mi Viransehir
$597
316 km or 197 mi Caldiran
$565
323 km or 201 mi Baqubah
$669
327 km or 203 mi Marand
$489
328 km or 204 mi Ramadi
$771