Cost of Living Comparison Between Al-'amarah and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Al-'amarah and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Al-'amarah is 42.2% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 71.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Al-'amarah is 52.1% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 65.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Al-'amarah
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.09 IQD 5,359
$15.92 €13.72
-74.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.93 IQD 32.7K
$64.5 €55.6
-61.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.77 IQD 8,872
$10.54 €9.09
-35.77%
Cappuccino
$2.55 IQD 3,337
$2.91 €2.51
-12.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 IQD 521
$2.30 €1.98
-82.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 IQD 274
$1.57 €1.35
-86.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.84 IQD 3,717
$3.44 €2.97
-17.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.80 IQD 3,665
$3.87 €3.33
-27.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Al-'amarah
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 IQD 2,476
$1.14 €0.98
65.79%
White Bread (500g)
$0.75 IQD 979
$1.79 €1.55
-58.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.11 IQD 1,458
$1.75 €1.51
-36.57%
Eggs
$1.48 IQD 1,941
$3.23 €2.79
-54.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.59 IQD 6,012
$13.22 €11.39
-65.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.83 IQD 6,323
$8.03 €6.92
-39.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.35 IQD 17.5K
$16.00 €13.79
-16.56%
Apples (1kg)
$0.90 IQD 1,181
$2.33 €2.01
-61.37%
Banana (1kg)
$1.04 IQD 1,367
$1.65 €1.42
-36.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.84 IQD 1,096
$1.94 €1.67
-56.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.40 IQD 520
$2.44 €2.10
-83.61%
Potato (1kg)
$0.74 IQD 973
$1.83 €1.58
-59.56%
Onion (1kg)
$0.35 IQD 455
$2.08 €1.79
-83.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.64 IQD 837
$2.00 €1.72
-68.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.47 IQD 614
$0.80 €0.69
-41.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.95 IQD 2,558
$6.74 €5.81
-71.07%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$5.80 €5.00
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 IQD 2,347
$1.34 €1.15
33.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.10 IQD 2,757
$3.01 €2.60
-30.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Al-'amarah
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.39 IQD 514
$2.37 €2.04
-83.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.86 IQD 40.4K
$46.20 €39.83
-33.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.67 IQD 2,185
$4.07 €3.51
-58.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.53 IQD 1,999
$0.87 €0.75
75.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.84 IQD 7,650
$18.58 €16.01
-68.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.33 IQD 439
$2.09 €1.80
-84.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K IQD 25.0M
$34.8K €30.0K
-45.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K IQD 26.5M
$38.8K €33.4K
-47.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Al-'amarah
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$76.4 IQD 100.1K
$150 €130
-49.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.76 IQD 23.3K
$20.62 €17.77
-13.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.37 IQD 45.0K
$40.09 €34.56
-14.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Al-'amarah
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.22 IQD 30.4K
$47.85 €41.25
-51.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.53 IQD 21.7K
$18.37 €15.83
-10.02%
Cinema Ticket
$7.55 IQD 9,886
$9.32 €8.03
-18.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Al-'amarah
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$151 IQD 198.1K
$615 €530
-75.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,333 IQD 4.4M
$16.4K €14.2K
-79.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Al-'amarah
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.97 IQD 35.3K
$104 €89.8
-74.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.29 IQD 33.1K
$41.10 €35.43
-38.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$62.3 IQD 81.6K
$95.3 €82.1
-34.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.33 IQD 52.8K
$120 €104
-66.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Al-'amarah
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$326 IQD 427.1K
$1,630 €1,405
-79.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$134 IQD 174.9K
$1,229 €1,059
-89.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$455 IQD 595.4K
$3,018 €2,601
-84.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$349 IQD 456.6K
$2,004 €1,728
-82.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$572 IQD 749.1K
$7,872 €6,786
-92.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,319 €3,723
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Al-'amarah
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$507 IQD 663.7K
$1,611 €1,389
-68.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.67
3.81
48.82%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Al-'amarah: March 1, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

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