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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 54.4% more expensive than Al-Rumaitha without rent, and 203.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 73.8% more expensive than Al-Rumaitha without rent, and 173.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Al-Rumaitha
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.70
$4.13 IQD 5,399
285.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.5
$25.03 IQD 32.7K
157.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.08
$6.86 IQD 8,969
53.64%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.50
$2.59 IQD 3,393
12.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.98
$0.37 IQD 483
521.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.21 IQD 271
647.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.96
$2.97 IQD 3,882
15.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.33
$2.80 IQD 3,658
38.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Al-Rumaitha
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.38 IQD 1,799
-17.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$0.84 IQD 1,100
113.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.51
$1.63 IQD 2,133
7.36%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.78
$1.79 IQD 2,338
80.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.38
$4.59 IQD 6,007
188.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.91
$4.67 IQD 6,110
71.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.77
$13.23 IQD 17.3K
20.94%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.00
$1.20 IQD 1,567
94.17%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.42
$1.21 IQD 1,580
36.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$1.01 IQD 1,324
92.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.10
$0.74 IQD 972
229.73%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$0.70 IQD 912
161.43%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$0.68 IQD 890
205.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.72
$0.63 IQD 820
217.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.52 IQD 683
53.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.81
$1.85 IQD 2,425
264.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €4.99
$12.89 IQD 16.9K
-55.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.15
$1.83 IQD 2,392
-26.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.59
$2.19 IQD 2,865
37.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Al-Rumaitha
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.04
$0.37 IQD 481
540.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.78
$30.97 IQD 40.5K
49.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.51
$2.35 IQD 3,077
73.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$1.49 IQD 1,944
-41.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €15.99
$5.91 IQD 7,727
214.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.80
$0.53 IQD 693
294.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €29.9K
$18.8K IQD 24.6M
84.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.4K
$20.1K IQD 26.3M
92.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Al-Rumaitha
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €129
$77.5 IQD 101.4K
93.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.75
$17.76 IQD 23.2K
16.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.52
$33.86 IQD 44.3K
18.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Al-Rumaitha
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.20
$36.06 IQD 47.2K
32.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.81
$17.12 IQD 22.4K
7.30%
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.02
$7.71 IQD 10.1K
20.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Al-Rumaitha
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €529
$150 IQD 196.2K
309.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
$3,259 IQD 4.3M
404.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Al-Rumaitha
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.7
$26.82 IQD 35.1K
288.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.39
$24.76 IQD 32.4K
65.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.0
$62.1 IQD 81.2K
53.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €103
$41.07 IQD 53.7K
192.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Al-Rumaitha
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,403
$242 IQD 317.1K
572.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,058
$181 IQD 236.6K
579.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,598
$578 IQD 756.1K
421.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,726
$349 IQD 456.2K
474.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,778
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,718
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Al-Rumaitha
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,387
-
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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-Rumaitha: March 3, 2026

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