Cost of Living Comparison Between Al-mawsil and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Al-mawsil and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Al-mawsil is 40.2% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 68.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Al-mawsil is 55.6% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 66.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Al-mawsil
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.78 IQD 10.2K
$16.09 €13.89
-51.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.08 IQD 15.8K
$64.1 €55.3
-81.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.59 IQD 7,315
$10.28 €8.88
-45.62%
Cappuccino
$0.79 IQD 1,040
$2.78 €2.4
-71.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 IQD 484
$2.23 €1.92
-83.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.2 IQD 257
$1.57 €1.35
-87.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.93 IQD 1,219
$3.41 €2.95
-72.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.52 IQD 1,989
$3.82 €3.3
-60.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Al-mawsil
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.92 IQD 1,204
$1.14 €0.98
-19.30%
White Bread (500g)
$0.76 IQD 991
$1.73 €1.49
-56.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.09 IQD 1,429
$1.67 €1.44
-34.73%
Eggs
$1.97 IQD 2,584
$3.13 €2.7
-37.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.24 IQD 9,481
$13.31 €11.5
-45.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.14 IQD 4,116
$7.99 €6.9
-60.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.07 IQD 9,253
$15.97 €13.79
-55.73%
Apples (1kg)
$0.84 IQD 1,097
$2.28 €1.97
-63.16%
Banana (1kg)
$0.85 IQD 1,112
$1.7 €1.47
-50.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.75 IQD 986
$2.04 €1.76
-63.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.37 IQD 483
$2.55 €2.2
-85.49%
Potato (1kg)
$0.39 IQD 506
$1.76 €1.52
-77.84%
Onion (1kg)
$0.45 IQD 591
$2.05 €1.77
-78.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.49 IQD 636
$1.98 €1.71
-75.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.5 IQD 653
$0.81 €0.7
-38.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.93 IQD 2,532
$6.59 €5.69
-70.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.87 IQD 18.2K
$5.87 €5.07
136.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 IQD 1,887
$1.33 €1.15
8.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 IQD 2,576
$2.92 €2.52
-32.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Al-mawsil
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.4 IQD 520
$2.27 €1.96
-82.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.68 IQD 40.2K
$46.15 €39.85
-33.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.18 IQD 2,857
$4.23 €3.66
-48.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.05 IQD 2,680
$0.86 €0.75
138.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.28 IQD 4,297
$18.68 €16.13
-82.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.33 IQD 426
$2.09 €1.81
-84.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.2K IQD 19.9M
$34.5K €29.8K
-55.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.8K IQD 23.3M
$39.6K €34.2K
-55.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Al-mawsil
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$101 IQD 132.4K
$148 €128
-31.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.56 IQD 23K
$20.98 €18.11
-16.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.98 IQD 35.3K
$39.65 €34.24
-31.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Al-mawsil
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.91 IQD 31.3K
$47.92 €41.37
-50.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.5 IQD 24.2K
$18.57 €16.03
-0.38%
Cinema Ticket
$11.54 IQD 15.1K
$9.38 €8.1
23.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Al-mawsil
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$199 IQD 260.1K
$607 €524
-67.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$689 IQD 902.4K
$16.1K €13.9K
-95.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Al-mawsil
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$14.33 IQD 18.8K
$104 €90.1
-86.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$17.73 IQD 23.2K
$41.09 €35.48
-56.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.8 IQD 108.4K
$92.7 €80
-10.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$19.46 IQD 25.5K
$119 €102
-83.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Al-mawsil
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$241 IQD 316K
$1,592 €1,375
-84.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$181 IQD 237.5K
$1,262 €1,090
-85.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$569 IQD 744.2K
$3,046 €2,630
-81.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$339 IQD 443.2K
$2,069 €1,787
-83.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$981 IQD 1.3M
$7,280 €6,286
-86.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$605 IQD 792.4K
$4,549 €3,928
-86.69%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Al-mawsil
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$605 IQD 792.3K
$1,462 €1,263
-58.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.67
3.81
48.82%

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Last update for Al-mawsil: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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