Cost of Living Comparison Between Al Kut and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Al Kut and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Al Kut is 47.3% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 67.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Al Kut is 46.1% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 64.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Al Kut
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.11 IQD 5,374
$16.09 €13.89
-74.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.13 IQD 32.9K
$64.1 €55.3
-60.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.08 IQD 9,262
$10.28 €8.88
-31.13%
Cappuccino
$2.68 IQD 3,513
$2.78 €2.4
-3.60%
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 242
$1.57 €1.35
-88.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.84 IQD 3,724
$3.41 €2.95
-16.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 IQD 3,865
$3.82 €3.3
-22.77%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Al Kut
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 IQD 1,798
$1.14 €0.98
20.18%
White Bread (500g)
$0.79 IQD 1,038
$1.73 €1.49
-54.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.49 IQD 1,954
$1.67 €1.44
-10.78%
Eggs
$1.61 IQD 2,103
$3.13 €2.7
-48.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.45 IQD 5,820
$13.31 €11.5
-66.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.54 IQD 4,638
$7.99 €6.9
-55.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13 IQD 17K
$15.97 €13.79
-18.60%
Apples (1kg)
$0.86 IQD 1,121
$2.28 €1.97
-62.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.05 IQD 1,374
$1.7 €1.47
-38.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.79 IQD 1,035
$2.04 €1.76
-61.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.75 IQD 985
$2.55 €2.2
-70.59%
Potato (1kg)
$0.69 IQD 905
$1.76 €1.52
-60.80%
Onion (1kg)
$0.63 IQD 825
$2.05 €1.77
-69.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.63 IQD 821
$1.98 €1.71
-68.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 IQD 742
$0.81 €0.7
-29.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.92 IQD 2,515
$6.59 €5.69
-70.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.82 IQD 18.1K
$5.87 €5.07
135.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.83 IQD 2,392
$1.33 €1.15
37.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 IQD 2,830
$2.92 €2.52
-26.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Al Kut
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.37 IQD 478
$2.27 €1.96
-83.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.06 IQD 40.7K
$46.15 €39.85
-32.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.25 IQD 2,941
$4.23 €3.66
-46.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.48 IQD 1,935
$0.86 €0.75
72.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.92 IQD 7,745
$18.68 €16.13
-68.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.56 IQD 733
$2.09 €1.81
-73.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K IQD 25.1M
$34.5K €29.8K
-44.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.9K IQD 26M
$39.6K €34.2K
-49.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Al Kut
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$78.1 IQD 102.2K
$148 €128
-47.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.73 IQD 23.2K
$20.98 €18.11
-15.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.11 IQD 44.7K
$39.65 €34.24
-13.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Al Kut
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.05 IQD 48.5K
$47.92 €41.37
-22.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.05 IQD 22.3K
$18.57 €16.03
-8.19%
Cinema Ticket
$7.71 IQD 10.1K
$9.38 €8.1
-17.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Al Kut
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$152 IQD 199.2K
$607 €524
-74.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,268 IQD 4.3M
$16.1K €13.9K
-79.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Al Kut
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.19 IQD 35.6K
$104 €90.1
-73.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.76 IQD 33.7K
$41.09 €35.48
-37.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$62.1 IQD 81.3K
$92.7 €80
-32.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$40.34 IQD 52.8K
$119 €102
-66.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Al Kut
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$244 IQD 319.1K
$1,592 €1,375
-84.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$181 IQD 236.8K
$1,262 €1,090
-85.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$577 IQD 754.7K
$3,046 €2,630
-81.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$339 IQD 443.7K
$2,069 €1,787
-83.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$977 IQD 1.3M
$7,280 €6,286
-86.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$626 IQD 819.2K
$4,549 €3,928
-86.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Al Kut
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 Al Kut: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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