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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 111.2% more expensive than Al-mawsil without rent, and 219% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 137.8% more expensive than Al-mawsil without rent, and 201.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Al-mawsil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.78
$7.61 IQD 9,961
109.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.8
$12.47 IQD 16.3K
417.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.13
$5.88 IQD 7,690
79.25%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.52
$0.76 IQD 990
282.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.99
$0.40 IQD 522
475.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.36
$0.21 IQD 275
647.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.98
$0.98 IQD 1,284
251.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.35
$1.51 IQD 1,974
156.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Al-mawsil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$0.89 IQD 1,166
28.09%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$0.73 IQD 957
145.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.52
$1.10 IQD 1,441
59.09%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.80
$1.99 IQD 2,602
62.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.45
$7.17 IQD 9,378
84.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.95
$3.15 IQD 4,123
154.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.85
$7.13 IQD 9,332
124.40%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.02
$0.92 IQD 1,202
153.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.43
$0.84 IQD 1,104
96.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.68
$0.77 IQD 1,009
151.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.11
$0.37 IQD 483
559.46%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.59
$0.38 IQD 501
381.58%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.80
$0.43 IQD 562
383.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.73
$0.48 IQD 634
316.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.53 IQD 699
50.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.84
$1.92 IQD 2,512
251.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €5.02
$12.25 IQD 16.0K
-52.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.16
$1.37 IQD 1,796
-2.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.61
$2.03 IQD 2,660
48.28%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Al-mawsil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.05
$0.40 IQD 519
492.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €40.01
$31.43 IQD 41.1K
46.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.53
$2.13 IQD 2,789
91.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$2.05 IQD 2,685
-57.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €16.09
$3.29 IQD 4,299
464.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.35 IQD 464
497.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €30.1K
$15.5K IQD 20.3M
124.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.6K
$17.5K IQD 23.0M
121.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Al-mawsil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €130
$99.1 IQD 129.6K
51.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.86
$17.78 IQD 23.3K
15.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.72
$26.49 IQD 34.7K
51.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Al-mawsil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.44
$24.45 IQD 32.0K
95.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.91
$18.63 IQD 24.4K
-1.40%
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.07
$11.17 IQD 14.6K
-16.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Al-mawsil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €533
$200 IQD 261.9K
207.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
$698 IQD 913.4K
2254.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Al-mawsil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.3
$13.82 IQD 18.1K
654.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.59
$17.40 IQD 22.8K
136.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.5
$82.5 IQD 107.9K
15.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €104
$19.14 IQD 25.0K
527.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Al-mawsil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,411
$239 IQD 313.1K
581.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,064
$177 IQD 231.7K
593.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,614
$577 IQD 754.9K
423.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,736
$340 IQD 444.8K
489.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,817
$2,011 IQD 2.6M
291.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,740
$1,501 IQD 2.0M
187.70%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Al-mawsil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,395
$600 IQD 784.5K
168.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.67
-32.80%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Al-mawsil: March 3, 2026

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