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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 73.1% more expensive than Al-'amarah without rent, and 247.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 108.7% more expensive than Al-'amarah without rent, and 190.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Al-'amarah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.78
$4.09 IQD 5,353
289.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.8
$24.93 IQD 32.6K
158.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.13
$6.77 IQD 8,862
55.69%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.52
$2.55 IQD 3,334
14.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.99
$0.40 IQD 521
475.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.36
$0.21 IQD 273
647.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.98
$2.84 IQD 3,713
21.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.35
$2.80 IQD 3,661
38.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Al-'amarah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.89 IQD 2,473
-39.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$0.75 IQD 978
138.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.52
$1.11 IQD 1,457
57.66%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.80
$1.48 IQD 1,939
118.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.45
$4.59 IQD 6,006
188.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.95
$4.83 IQD 6,316
66.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.85
$13.35 IQD 17.5K
19.85%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.02
$0.90 IQD 1,180
158.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.43
$1.04 IQD 1,366
58.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.68
$0.84 IQD 1,095
130.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.11
$0.40 IQD 520
510.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.59
$0.74 IQD 971
147.30%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.80
$0.35 IQD 454
494.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.73
$0.64 IQD 836
212.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.47 IQD 613
70.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.84
$1.95 IQD 2,555
245.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €5.02
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.16
$1.79 IQD 2,345
-25.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.61
$2.10 IQD 2,754
43.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Al-'amarah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.05
$0.39 IQD 514
507.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €40.01
$30.86 IQD 40.4K
49.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.53
$1.67 IQD 2,182
143.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$1.53 IQD 1,997
-43.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €16.09
$5.84 IQD 7,642
218.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.33 IQD 438
533.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €30.1K
$19.1K IQD 24.9M
82.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.6K
$20.2K IQD 26.5M
91.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Al-'amarah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €130
$76.4 IQD 100.0K
96.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.86
$17.76 IQD 23.2K
16.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.72
$34.37 IQD 45.0K
16.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Al-'amarah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.44
$23.22 IQD 30.4K
106.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.91
$16.53 IQD 21.6K
11.13%
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.07
$7.55 IQD 9,875
23.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Al-'amarah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €533
$151 IQD 197.9K
306.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
$3,333 IQD 4.4M
393.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Al-'amarah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.3
$26.97 IQD 35.3K
286.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.59
$25.29 IQD 33.1K
62.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.5
$62.3 IQD 81.5K
52.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €104
$40.33 IQD 52.8K
197.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Al-'amarah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,411
$326 IQD 426.6K
399.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,064
$134 IQD 174.8K
820.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,614
$455 IQD 594.7K
563.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,736
$349 IQD 456.1K
474.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,817
$572 IQD 748.3K
1276.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,740
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Al-'amarah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,395
$507 IQD 663.0K
217.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.67
-32.80%

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Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Al-'amarah: March 1, 2026

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