Kobe vs Mosul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kobe Mosul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1119
$596
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2825
$1544
🏠 One person rent
$481
$202
🏘️ Family rent
$880
$427
🍽️ Food expenses
$374
$196
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1779
$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 88% more expensive than in Mosul. Cities ranked 4855th and 7820th ($1119 vs $596) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 121st and 23rd in Japan and Iraq, respectively. Check Japan vs Iraq comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kobe compared to 0.8 months in Mosul. Kobe ranked 33rd best city to live in Japan vs Mosul ranked 2nd in Iraq, while ranked 631st 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
$6.03
$3.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26
$19.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$6.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.09
$1.53
☕ Cappuccino
$3.04
$1.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$136
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$337
$104
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$242
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$671
$317
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.9
$61.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.8
$30
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.76%
15.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4552
$803
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3248
$371
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.49
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.5
$76.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$13.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.7
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$3.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.16
$3.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$0.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$0.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$0.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$0.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$0.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.51
$7.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.43
$1.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$1.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$2.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$4.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.78
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.2
$22.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$9.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.2
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.5
$3.32
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$18
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55
$27
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$359
$180
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14101
$3176

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1084
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1181
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1096
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1132
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1083
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1072
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1073
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1097
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1066
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1052
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1045
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1068
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1106
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1212
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1088
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1072
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1068
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1067
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1174
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1094
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$1080
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1362
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1086
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1138
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1080
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1091
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1140
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1087
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1169
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1071
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1104
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1117
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1103
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1111
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1172
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1162
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$1075
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1094

Cities near Mosul

Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Duhok
$652
82 km or 51 mi Erbil
$876
95 km or 59 mi Zakho
$698
111 km or 69 mi Sinjar
$680
134 km or 84 mi Cizre
$575
140 km or 87 mi Sirnak
$563
145 km or 90 mi Hakkari
$540
153 km or 95 mi Kirkuk
$498
185 km or 115 mi Mahabad
$466
185 km or 115 mi Piranshahr
$490
186 km or 115 mi Qamishli
$443
187 km or 116 mi Nusaybin
$588
194 km or 121 mi Siirt
$578
203 km or 126 mi Tikrit
$636
213 km or 132 mi Al-Hasakah
$449
220 km or 137 mi Urmia
$519
227 km or 141 mi Sulaymaniyah
$651
237 km or 147 mi Mardin
$600
239 km or 148 mi Van
$552
243 km or 151 mi Bitlis
$570
244 km or 151 mi Batman
$624
251 km or 156 mi Samarra
$675
252 km or 156 mi Baneh
$581
275 km or 171 mi Miandoab
$667
277 km or 172 mi Derik
$605
277 km or 172 mi Bukan
$615
279 km or 173 mi Ceylanpinar
$590
283 km or 176 mi Saqqez
$597
283 km or 176 mi Cinar
$611
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$569
291 km or 181 mi Deir ez-Zor
$481
292 km or 181 mi Khoy
$425
300 km or 186 mi Mus
$580
302 km or 188 mi Maragheh
$844
308 km or 191 mi Diyarbakir
$640
313 km or 195 mi Viransehir
$600
316 km or 197 mi Caldiran
$538
323 km or 201 mi Baqubah
$655
327 km or 203 mi Marand
$907
328 km or 204 mi Ramadi
$762