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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 47.3% more expensive than Al-miqdadiyah without rent, and 158.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 75.1% more expensive than Al-miqdadiyah without rent, and 135.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Al-miqdadiyah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$7.74 IQD 10.1K
107.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$22.94 IQD 30K
179.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$9 IQD 11.8K
14.22%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.26 IQD 4,267
-14.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.48 IQD 630
364.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.22 IQD 289
613.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.92 IQD 2,514
77.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.06 IQD 2,693
85.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Al-miqdadiyah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.32 IQD 1,727
-13.64%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.87 IQD 1,134
98.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.8 IQD 2,359
-7.22%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.99 IQD 2,603
57.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$7.28 IQD 9,533
82.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$4.78 IQD 6,257
67.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$14.37 IQD 18.8K
11.13%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.15 IQD 1,511
98.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.14 IQD 1,495
49.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.18 IQD 1,544
72.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$0.79 IQD 1,037
222.78%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.66 IQD 868
166.67%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.71 IQD 928
188.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.73 IQD 955
171.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.52 IQD 686
55.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$2.64 IQD 3,454
149.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$13.92 IQD 18.2K
-57.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.43 IQD 1,876
-6.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.93 IQD 2,532
51.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Al-miqdadiyah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.4 IQD 519
467.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$31.24 IQD 40.9K
47.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$2.35 IQD 3,082
80.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2.3 IQD 3,006
-62.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$6.73 IQD 8,804
177.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.64 IQD 843
226.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$19K IQD 24.8M
82.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$20.6K IQD 27M
92.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Al-miqdadiyah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$101 IQD 132.8K
46.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$17.92 IQD 23.5K
17.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$30.32 IQD 39.7K
30.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Al-miqdadiyah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$37.26 IQD 48.8K
28.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$17.11 IQD 22.4K
8.53%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$11.7 IQD 15.3K
-19.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Al-miqdadiyah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$267 IQD 348.9K
127.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$3,300 IQD 4.3M
388.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Al-miqdadiyah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$33.14 IQD 43.4K
215.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$48.02 IQD 62.9K
-14.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$82.6 IQD 108.2K
12.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$77.9 IQD 101.9K
52.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Al-miqdadiyah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$247 IQD 323.5K
544.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$175 IQD 229.4K
620.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$574 IQD 751K
430.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$346 IQD 452.4K
498.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$891 IQD 1.2M
716.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$581 IQD 760.4K
683.09%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Al-miqdadiyah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
-
-
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-miqdadiyah: October 28, 2025

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