Cost of Living Comparison Between Basra and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Basra and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Basra is 35.8% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 57.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Basra is 35.5% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 53.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Basra
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.76 IQD 4,917
$16.09 €13.89
-76.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.77 IQD 32.4K
$64.1 €55.3
-61.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.9 IQD 9,033
$10.28 €8.88
-32.88%
Cappuccino
$2.03 IQD 2,653
$2.78 €2.4
-26.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 IQD 612
$2.23 €1.92
-78.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 IQD 419
$1.57 €1.35
-79.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.77 IQD 4,929
$3.41 €2.95
10.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5 IQD 6,540
$3.82 €3.3
30.89%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Basra
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 IQD 1,551
$1.14 €0.98
3.51%
White Bread (500g)
$0.71 IQD 928
$1.73 €1.49
-58.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.48 IQD 1,940
$1.67 €1.44
-11.38%
Eggs
$1.85 IQD 2,424
$3.13 €2.7
-40.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.02 IQD 10.5K
$13.31 €11.5
-39.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.04 IQD 9,211
$7.99 €6.9
-11.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.26 IQD 17.4K
$15.97 €13.79
-16.97%
Apples (1kg)
$1.01 IQD 1,316
$2.28 €1.97
-55.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.41 IQD 1,847
$1.7 €1.47
-17.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.02 IQD 1,331
$2.04 €1.76
-50.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.59 IQD 778
$2.55 €2.2
-76.86%
Potato (1kg)
$0.67 IQD 878
$1.76 €1.52
-61.93%
Onion (1kg)
$0.57 IQD 746
$2.05 €1.77
-72.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.83 IQD 1,084
$1.98 €1.71
-58.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.42 IQD 546
$0.81 €0.7
-48.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.93 IQD 2,523
$6.59 €5.69
-70.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.19 IQD 17.3K
$5.87 €5.07
124.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.08 IQD 4,031
$1.33 €1.15
131.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.92 IQD 5,135
$2.92 €2.52
34.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Basra
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.39 IQD 513
$2.27 €1.96
-82.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.25 IQD 30.4K
$46.15 €39.85
-49.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.25 IQD 2,945
$4.23 €3.66
-46.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.25 IQD 2,940
$0.86 €0.75
161.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.01 IQD 9,171
$18.68 €16.13
-62.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.55 IQD 725
$2.09 €1.81
-73.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.5K IQD 17.7M
$34.5K €29.8K
-60.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.6K IQD 29.5M
$39.6K €34.2K
-43.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Basra
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$57.3 IQD 75K
$148 €128
-61.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.35 IQD 33.2K
$20.98 €18.11
20.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.66 IQD 50.6K
$39.65 €34.24
-2.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Basra
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.81 IQD 48.2K
$47.92 €41.37
-23.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.48 IQD 20.3K
$18.57 €16.03
-16.64%
Cinema Ticket
$7.81 IQD 10.2K
$9.38 €8.1
-16.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Basra
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$98.3 IQD 128.6K
$607 €524
-83.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,847 IQD 5M
$16.1K €13.9K
-76.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Basra
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.81 IQD 56K
$104 €90.1
-58.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.35 IQD 26.6K
$41.09 €35.48
-50.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.4 IQD 92.2K
$92.7 €80
-23.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$41.12 IQD 53.8K
$119 €102
-65.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Basra
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$456 IQD 597K
$1,592 €1,375
-71.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$342 IQD 447.8K
$1,262 €1,090
-72.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$914 IQD 1.2M
$3,046 €2,630
-69.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$663 IQD 867.7K
$2,069 €1,787
-67.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,599 IQD 2.1M
$7,280 €6,286
-78.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$791 IQD 1M
$4,549 €3,928
-82.60%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Basra
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$758 IQD 991.8K
$1,462 €1,263
-48.19%
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 Basra: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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