Cost of Living Comparison Between Kalar and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Kalar and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Kalar is 62.7% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 76.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kalar is 59.2% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 76.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kalar
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.94 IQD 2,540
$16.09 €13.89
-87.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.48 IQD 16.3K
$64.1 €55.3
-80.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.63 IQD 4,748
$10.28 €8.88
-64.69%
Cappuccino
$1.03 IQD 1,354
$2.78 €2.4
-62.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 IQD 627
$2.23 €1.92
-78.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 IQD 192
$1.57 €1.35
-90.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.01 IQD 2,627
$3.41 €2.95
-41.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 IQD 2,785
$3.82 €3.3
-44.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kalar
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.06 IQD 1,384
$1.14 €0.98
-7.02%
White Bread (500g)
$0.81 IQD 1,058
$1.73 €1.49
-53.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.51 IQD 1,983
$1.67 €1.44
-9.58%
Eggs
$1.36 IQD 1,784
$3.13 €2.7
-56.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.46 IQD 4,533
$13.31 €11.5
-74.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.27 IQD 2,976
$7.99 €6.9
-71.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.65 IQD 16.6K
$15.97 €13.79
-20.79%
Apples (1kg)
$0.94 IQD 1,233
$2.28 €1.97
-58.77%
Banana (1kg)
$1.15 IQD 1,502
$1.7 €1.47
-32.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.93 IQD 1,218
$2.04 €1.76
-54.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.76 IQD 999
$2.55 €2.2
-70.20%
Potato (1kg)
$0.66 IQD 862
$1.76 €1.52
-62.50%
Onion (1kg)
$0.76 IQD 989
$2.05 €1.77
-62.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.76 IQD 998
$1.98 €1.71
-61.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.44 IQD 581
$0.81 €0.7
-45.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.63 IQD 3,440
$6.59 €5.69
-60.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.6 IQD 17.8K
$5.87 €5.07
131.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 IQD 1,879
$1.33 €1.15
8.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2 IQD 2,613
$2.92 €2.52
-31.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Kalar
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 IQD 723
$2.27 €1.96
-75.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.69 IQD 40.2K
$46.15 €39.85
-33.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.37 IQD 3,098
$4.23 €3.66
-43.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.85 IQD 2,416
$0.86 €0.75
115.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.94 IQD 5,159
$18.68 €16.13
-78.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.68 IQD 897
$2.09 €1.81
-67.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17K IQD 22.2M
$34.5K €29.8K
-50.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.5K IQD 24.2M
$39.6K €34.2K
-53.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kalar
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$52.9 IQD 69.2K
$148 €128
-64.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.17 IQD 17.2K
$20.98 €18.11
-37.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.51 IQD 32.1K
$39.65 €34.24
-38.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kalar
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.92 IQD 24.8K
$47.92 €41.37
-60.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.87 IQD 22.1K
$18.57 €16.03
-9.15%
Cinema Ticket
$7.87 IQD 10.3K
$9.38 €8.1
-16.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kalar
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$50.8 IQD 66.5K
$607 €524
-91.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,544 IQD 2M
$16.1K €13.9K
-90.41%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kalar
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$12.85 IQD 16.8K
$104 €90.1
-87.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$13.78 IQD 18K
$41.09 €35.48
-66.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$27.08 IQD 35.5K
$92.7 €80
-70.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.08 IQD 43.3K
$119 €102
-72.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kalar
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$171 IQD 223.7K
$1,592 €1,375
-89.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$106 IQD 138.1K
$1,262 €1,090
-91.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$288 IQD 376.5K
$3,046 €2,630
-90.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$149 IQD 194.6K
$2,069 €1,787
-92.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,003 IQD 1.3M
$7,280 €6,286
-86.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$449 IQD 588K
$4,549 €3,928
-90.13%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kalar
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$347 IQD 454.3K
$1,462 €1,263
-76.27%
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 Kalar: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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