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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 72.3% more expensive than Al-'amarah without rent, and 222.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 73.7% more expensive than Al-'amarah without rent, and 182.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Al-'amarah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$4.13 IQD 5,403
289.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$24.58 IQD 32.2K
160.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$6.77 IQD 8,861
51.85%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.65 IQD 3,471
4.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.4 IQD 518
457.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.22 IQD 284
613.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.84 IQD 3,720
20.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.79 IQD 3,648
36.92%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Al-'amarah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.79 IQD 2,344
-36.31%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.74 IQD 968
133.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.11 IQD 1,456
50.45%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.48 IQD 1,934
111.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$4.61 IQD 6,038
188.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$4.67 IQD 6,110
71.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$13.33 IQD 17.5K
19.80%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$0.92 IQD 1,207
147.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.09 IQD 1,428
55.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.92 IQD 1,205
121.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$0.39 IQD 511
553.85%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.7 IQD 910
151.43%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.37 IQD 485
454.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.66 IQD 866
200.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.44 IQD 572
84.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$1.89 IQD 2,470
248.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$11.7 IQD 15.3K
-49.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.83 IQD 2,399
-27.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.18 IQD 2,847
33.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Al-'amarah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.37 IQD 481
513.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$30.82 IQD 40.3K
49.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.6 IQD 2,097
164.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.55 IQD 2,030
-44.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$5.9 IQD 7,722
216.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.3 IQD 399
596.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$19.3K IQD 25.3M
78.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$19.9K IQD 26.1M
98.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Al-'amarah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$78.3 IQD 102.4K
89.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$17.85 IQD 23.4K
17.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$35.05 IQD 45.9K
13.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Al-'amarah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$23.13 IQD 30.3K
107.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$17.05 IQD 22.3K
8.91%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$7.76 IQD 10.2K
20.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Al-'amarah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$150 IQD 195.7K
306.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$3,214 IQD 4.2M
401.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Al-'amarah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$26.76 IQD 35K
290.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$25.21 IQD 33K
62.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$60.1 IQD 78.7K
54.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$40.86 IQD 53.5K
190.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Al-'amarah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$327 IQD 427.6K
387.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$135 IQD 176.6K
835.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$453 IQD 592.8K
572.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$348 IQD 455.7K
494.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$993 IQD 1.3M
633.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$618 IQD 809K
636.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Al-'amarah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$497 IQD 650.7K
194.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.67
-32.80%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Al-'amarah: October 27, 2025

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