Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Al-mawsil Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Al-mawsil

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 67.3% more expensive than Al-mawsil without rent, and 213.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 125.4% more expensive than Al-mawsil without rent, and 198.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Al-mawsil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$7.78 IQD 10.2K
106.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$12.08 IQD 15.8K
430.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$5.59 IQD 7,315
83.90%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$0.79 IQD 1,040
251.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.37 IQD 484
502.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.2 IQD 257
685.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$0.93 IQD 1,219
266.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$1.52 IQD 1,989
151.32%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Al-mawsil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$0.92 IQD 1,204
23.91%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.76 IQD 991
127.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.09 IQD 1,429
53.21%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.97 IQD 2,584
58.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$7.24 IQD 9,481
83.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$3.14 IQD 4,116
154.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$7.07 IQD 9,253
125.88%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$0.84 IQD 1,097
171.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$0.85 IQD 1,112
100.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.75 IQD 986
172.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$0.37 IQD 483
589.19%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.39 IQD 506
351.28%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.45 IQD 591
355.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.49 IQD 636
304.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.5 IQD 653
62.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$1.93 IQD 2,532
241.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$13.87 IQD 18.2K
-57.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.44 IQD 1,887
-7.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.97 IQD 2,576
48.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Al-mawsil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.4 IQD 520
467.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$30.68 IQD 40.2K
50.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$2.18 IQD 2,857
94.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2.05 IQD 2,680
-58.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$3.28 IQD 4,297
469.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.33 IQD 426
533.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$15.2K IQD 19.9M
126.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$17.8K IQD 23.3M
122.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Al-mawsil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$101 IQD 132.4K
46.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$17.56 IQD 23K
19.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$26.98 IQD 35.3K
46.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Al-mawsil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$23.91 IQD 31.3K
100.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$18.5 IQD 24.2K
0.38%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$11.54 IQD 15.1K
-18.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Al-mawsil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$199 IQD 260.1K
205.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$689 IQD 902.4K
2237.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Al-mawsil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$14.33 IQD 18.8K
628.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$17.73 IQD 23.2K
131.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$82.8 IQD 108.4K
11.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$19.46 IQD 25.5K
509.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Al-mawsil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$241 IQD 316K
559.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$181 IQD 237.5K
595.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$569 IQD 744.2K
435.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$339 IQD 443.2K
511.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$981 IQD 1.3M
642.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$605 IQD 792.4K
651.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Al-mawsil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$605 IQD 792.3K
141.64%
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-mawsil: October 28, 2025

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