Cost of Living Comparison Between 'aqrah and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between 'aqrah and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: 'aqrah is 33.7% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 67.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: 'aqrah is 41% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 63% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
'aqrah
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.03 IQD 5,277
$16.09 €13.89
-74.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.35 IQD 33.2K
$64.1 €55.3
-60.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.88 IQD 9,003
$10.28 €8.88
-33.07%
Cappuccino
$2.67 IQD 3,496
$2.78 €2.4
-3.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 IQD 514
$2.23 €1.92
-82.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 IQD 232
$1.57 €1.35
-88.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.89 IQD 3,780
$3.41 €2.95
-15.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.86 IQD 3,741
$3.82 €3.3
-25.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
'aqrah
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 IQD 1,789
$1.14 €0.98
20.18%
White Bread (500g)
$0.77 IQD 1,011
$1.73 €1.49
-55.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.59 IQD 2,087
$1.67 €1.44
-4.79%
Eggs
$1.71 IQD 2,240
$3.13 €2.7
-45.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.42 IQD 5,785
$13.31 €11.5
-66.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.74 IQD 6,208
$7.99 €6.9
-40.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.04 IQD 17.1K
$15.97 €13.79
-18.35%
Apples (1kg)
$1.2 IQD 1,568
$2.28 €1.97
-47.37%
Banana (1kg)
$1.21 IQD 1,582
$1.7 €1.47
-28.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.04 IQD 1,362
$2.04 €1.76
-49.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.69 IQD 903
$2.55 €2.2
-72.94%
Potato (1kg)
$0.65 IQD 845
$1.76 €1.52
-63.07%
Onion (1kg)
$0.63 IQD 826
$2.05 €1.77
-69.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.63 IQD 827
$1.98 €1.71
-68.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 IQD 675
$0.81 €0.7
-35.80%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.94 IQD 2,534
$6.59 €5.69
-70.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.95 IQD 15.6K
$5.87 €5.07
103.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 IQD 2,388
$1.33 €1.15
36.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 IQD 2,717
$2.92 €2.52
-28.77%
🚌 Getting Around
'aqrah
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.39 IQD 512
$2.27 €1.96
-82.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.74 IQD 41.5K
$46.15 €39.85
-31.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.26 IQD 2,960
$4.23 €3.66
-46.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.54 IQD 2,013
$0.86 €0.75
79.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.17 IQD 8,079
$18.68 €16.13
-66.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.53 IQD 688
$2.09 €1.81
-74.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K IQD 25.1M
$34.5K €29.8K
-44.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.8K IQD 25.9M
$39.6K €34.2K
-50.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
'aqrah
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$77.1 IQD 100.9K
$148 €128
-48.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.47 IQD 22.9K
$20.98 €18.11
-16.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.71 IQD 45.4K
$39.65 €34.24
-12.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
'aqrah
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.04 IQD 48.5K
$47.92 €41.37
-22.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.63 IQD 21.8K
$18.57 €16.03
-10.45%
Cinema Ticket
$7.52 IQD 9,840
$9.38 €8.1
-19.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
'aqrah
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$151 IQD 198.2K
$607 €524
-75.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,291 IQD 4.3M
$16.1K €13.9K
-79.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
'aqrah
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.91 IQD 35.2K
$104 €90.1
-74.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.64 IQD 33.6K
$41.09 €35.48
-37.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$60.7 IQD 79.5K
$92.7 €80
-34.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.8 IQD 53.4K
$119 €102
-65.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
'aqrah
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$238 IQD 311.4K
$1,592 €1,375
-85.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$182 IQD 238.2K
$1,262 €1,090
-85.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$574 IQD 751.4K
$3,046 €2,630
-81.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$347 IQD 454.1K
$2,069 €1,787
-83.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$948 IQD 1.2M
$7,280 €6,286
-86.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$531 IQD 695.1K
$4,549 €3,928
-88.33%
💵 Salaries & Financials
'aqrah
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,462 €1,263
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.67
3.81
48.82%

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Last update for 'aqrah: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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