Kobe vs Mosul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Mosul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1076
$555
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2686
$1363
🏠 One person rent
$489
$186
🏘️ Family rent
$946
$317
🍽️ Food expenses
$335
$200
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2275
$456
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
91
36
😀 Quality of life
96
46
🏙️ Population
1.52M
1.69M

The cost of living in Kobe is 94% more expensive than in Mosul. Cities ranked 4822nd and 8077th ($1076 vs $555) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 106th and 27th in Japan and Iraq, respectively. Check Japan vs Iraq comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Kobe compared to 0.8 months in Mosul. Kobe ranked 3rd best city to live in Japan vs Mosul ranked 3rd in Iraq, while ranked 14th and 6552nd 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
$5.97
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.6
$18.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$8.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.36
$1.34
☕ Cappuccino
$2.89
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.92
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$415
$131
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$81.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$906
$256
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$171
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$63.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$97.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$31.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.63%
16.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3336
$746
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2678
$366
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80
$30.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$0.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.6
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$3.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$3.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$9.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$0.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$0.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$0.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$0.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.69
$3.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$1.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$1.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.45
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.08
$4.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.7
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.4
$18.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$7.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$19.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$3.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.3
$19
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.3
$26.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$336
$119
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9012
$996

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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

Cities near Mosul

Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Duhok
$626
82 km or 51 mi Erbil
$864
95 km or 59 mi Zakho
$668
111 km or 69 mi Sinjar
$653
134 km or 84 mi Cizre
$569
140 km or 87 mi Sirnak
$563
145 km or 90 mi Hakkari
$535
153 km or 95 mi Kirkuk
$535
185 km or 115 mi Mahabad
$440
185 km or 115 mi Piranshahr
$465
186 km or 115 mi Qamishli
$395
187 km or 116 mi Nusaybin
$582
194 km or 121 mi Siirt
$565
203 km or 126 mi Tikrit
$649
213 km or 132 mi Al-Hasakah
$409
220 km or 137 mi Urmia
$461
227 km or 141 mi Sulaymaniyah
$736
237 km or 147 mi Mardin
$603
239 km or 148 mi Van
$499
243 km or 151 mi Bitlis
$561
244 km or 151 mi Batman
$585
251 km or 156 mi Samarra
$684
252 km or 156 mi Baneh
$538
275 km or 171 mi Miandoab
$580
277 km or 172 mi Derik
$618
277 km or 172 mi Bukan
$557
279 km or 173 mi Ceylanpinar
$587
283 km or 176 mi Saqqez
$548
283 km or 176 mi Cinar
$654
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$532
291 km or 181 mi Deir ez-Zor
$438
292 km or 181 mi Khoy
$386
300 km or 186 mi Mus
$571
302 km or 188 mi Maragheh
$692
308 km or 191 mi Diyarbakir
$733
313 km or 195 mi Viransehir
$604
316 km or 197 mi Caldiran
$519
323 km or 201 mi Baqubah
$658
327 km or 203 mi Marand
$719
328 km or 204 mi Ramadi
$766