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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 78.3% more expensive than Al-'amarah without rent, and 224.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 109.7% more expensive than Al-'amarah without rent, and 186.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Al-'amarah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
$4.06 IQDย 5,327
298.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
$25.31 IQDย 33.2K
150.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
$6.78 IQDย 8,890
53.39%
Cappuccino
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
$2.56 IQDย 3,362
8.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$0.36 IQDย 477
544.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$0.22 IQDย 283
600.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
$2.94 IQDย 3,850
20.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
$2.94 IQDย 3,854
32.65%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Al-'amarah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.85 IQDย 2,428
-38.92%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$0.80 IQDย 1,043
128.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$1.12 IQDย 1,464
58.04%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
$1.48 IQDย 1,942
111.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
$4.42 IQDย 5,795
198.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
$4.74 IQDย 6,218
64.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
$12.95 IQDย 17.0K
23.01%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$0.86 IQDย 1,130
163.95%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$1.04 IQDย 1,365
65.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.92 IQDย 1,201
115.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
$0.37 IQDย 482
559.46%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$0.75 IQDย 989
140.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$0.35 IQDย 456
485.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
$0.66 IQDย 869
189.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
$0.47 IQDย 617
65.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
$1.97 IQDย 2,578
237.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
$11.04 IQDย 14.5K
-48.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$1.80 IQDย 2,356
-26.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$2.16 IQDย 2,829
38.89%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Al-'amarah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$0.40 IQDย 520
485.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
$30.68 IQDย 40.2K
50.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
$1.63 IQDย 2,132
160.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
$1.53 IQDย 2,012
-47.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
$6.15 IQDย 8,062
202.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$0.33 IQDย 438
527.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
$18.9K IQDย 24.8M
80.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
$19.7K IQDย 25.8M
98.45%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Al-'amarah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 โ‚ฌ127
$76.1 IQDย 99.8K
92.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
$17.88 IQDย 23.5K
14.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
$34.06 IQDย 44.7K
17.97%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Al-'amarah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
$22.92 IQDย 30.1K
116.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
$16.94 IQDย 22.2K
10.27%
Cinema Ticket
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
$7.87 IQDย 10.3K
15.63%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Al-'amarah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 โ‚ฌ529
$149 IQDย 195.2K
311.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
$3,235 IQDย 4.2M
405.18%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Al-'amarah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$27.63 IQDย 36.2K
270.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
$25.70 IQDย 33.7K
58.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
$61.1 IQDย 80.1K
54.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$41.45 IQDย 54.4K
185.96%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Al-'amarah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
$325 IQDย 426.1K
400.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
$131 IQDย 171.3K
858.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
$442 IQDย 579.7K
607.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
$339 IQDย 444.0K
503.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
$956 IQDย 1.3M
717.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
$519 IQDย 681.1K
745.09%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Al-'amarah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
$496 IQDย 650.7K
205.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.67
-32.80%

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Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Al-'amarah: January 12, 2026

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