Kobe vs Mosul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Mosul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1107
$597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2821
$1537
🏠 One person rent
$460
$204
🏘️ Family rent
$848
$429
🍽️ Food expenses
$400
$193
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1696
$470
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
91
36
😀 Quality of life
78
45
🏙️ Population
1.52M
1.79M

The cost of living in Kobe is 85% more expensive than in Mosul. Cities ranked 4793rd and 7691st ($1107 vs $597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 127th 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 31st best city to live in Japan vs Mosul ranked 2nd in Iraq, while ranked 674th and 6539th 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
$5.64
$3.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.7
$19.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.64
$6.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$1.54
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$1.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.88
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$437
$136
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$105
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$846
$246
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$646
$315
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$86.4
$63.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$97.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.5
$30
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.78%
15.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4362
$804
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3074
$363
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.3
$76.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$13.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$0.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$0.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$3.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.17
$3.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$31.1
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$0.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$0.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$0.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$0.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.48
$0.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.16
$7.64
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.32
$1.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$1.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$2.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$4.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60
$22.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$9.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$3.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.2
$17.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.1
$26.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$342
$177
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16179
$3104

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KobeMosul

Cost of living

$349

$907

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1049
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1127
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1158
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1072
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1111
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1057
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1048
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1062
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1072
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1056
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1046
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1063
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1045
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1073
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1242
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1057
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1051
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1059
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1051
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1146
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1074
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$1049
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1302
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1065
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1110
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1059
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1062
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1117
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1059
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1142
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1049
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1076
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1101
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1076
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1084
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1156
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1136
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$1046
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1079

Cities near Mosul

Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Duhok
$646
82 km or 51 mi Erbil
$854
95 km or 59 mi Zakho
$688
111 km or 69 mi Sinjar
$672
134 km or 84 mi Cizre
$578
140 km or 87 mi Sirnak
$574
145 km or 90 mi Hakkari
$575
153 km or 95 mi Kirkuk
$508
185 km or 115 mi Mahabad
$458
185 km or 115 mi Piranshahr
$476
186 km or 115 mi Qamishli
$457
187 km or 116 mi Nusaybin
$589
194 km or 121 mi Siirt
$573
203 km or 126 mi Tikrit
$641
213 km or 132 mi Al-Hasakah
$449
220 km or 137 mi Urmia
$519
227 km or 141 mi Sulaymaniyah
$676
237 km or 147 mi Mardin
$600
239 km or 148 mi Van
$615
243 km or 151 mi Bitlis
$582
244 km or 151 mi Batman
$600
251 km or 156 mi Samarra
$680
252 km or 156 mi Baneh
$531
275 km or 171 mi Miandoab
$540
277 km or 172 mi Derik
$606
277 km or 172 mi Bukan
$536
279 km or 173 mi Ceylanpinar
$597
283 km or 176 mi Saqqez
$533
283 km or 176 mi Cinar
$621
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$536
291 km or 181 mi Deir ez-Zor
$468
292 km or 181 mi Khoy
$419
300 km or 186 mi Mus
$589
302 km or 188 mi Maragheh
$573
308 km or 191 mi Diyarbakir
$659
313 km or 195 mi Viransehir
$603
316 km or 197 mi Caldiran
$574
323 km or 201 mi Baqubah
$659
327 km or 203 mi Marand
$553
328 km or 204 mi Ramadi
$766