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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 61% more expensive than Al-Rumaitha without rent, and 203% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 102.9% more expensive than Al-Rumaitha without rent, and 173.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Al-Rumaitha
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
$4.11 IQDย 5,393
293.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
$24.86 IQDย 32.6K
155.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
$7.01 IQDย 9,189
48.36%
Cappuccino
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
$2.58 IQDย 3,383
7.36%
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
$0.17 IQDย 221
805.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
$2.84 IQDย 3,730
25.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
$2.92 IQDย 3,830
33.56%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Al-Rumaitha
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.37 IQDย 1,801
-17.52%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$0.78 IQDย 1,017
134.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$1.59 IQDย 2,080
11.32%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
$1.74 IQDย 2,284
79.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
$4.52 IQDย 5,934
191.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
$4.79 IQDย 6,282
62.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
$13.10 IQDย 17.2K
21.60%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$1.19 IQDย 1,556
90.76%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$1.21 IQDย 1,582
42.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.05 IQDย 1,373
88.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
$0.73 IQDย 961
234.25%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$0.69 IQDย 901
160.87%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$0.68 IQDย 889
201.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
$0.63 IQDย 825
203.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
$0.53 IQDย 690
47.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
$1.92 IQDย 2,519
246.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
$11.89 IQDย 15.6K
-52.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$1.79 IQDย 2,347
-25.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$2.18 IQDย 2,856
37.61%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Al-Rumaitha
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$0.39 IQDย 513
500.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
$31.61 IQDย 41.4K
45.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
$2.32 IQDย 3,039
83.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
$1.50 IQDย 1,967
-46.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
$5.96 IQDย 7,816
212.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$0.53 IQDย 697
290.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
$19.3K IQDย 25.3M
76.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
$19.7K IQDย 25.8M
98.26%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Al-Rumaitha
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 โ‚ฌ127
$78.0 IQDย 102.3K
88.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
$17.54 IQDย 23.0K
16.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
$34.58 IQDย 45.3K
16.19%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Al-Rumaitha
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
$36.98 IQDย 48.5K
33.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
$16.72 IQDย 21.9K
11.72%
Cinema Ticket
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
$7.82 IQDย 10.3K
16.37%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Al-Rumaitha
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 โ‚ฌ529
$155 IQDย 202.7K
296.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
$3,230 IQDย 4.2M
405.87%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Al-Rumaitha
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$27.08 IQDย 35.5K
277.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
$25.01 IQDย 32.8K
63.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
$60.2 IQDย 79.0K
57.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$40.53 IQDย 53.1K
192.45%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Al-Rumaitha
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
$245 IQDย 321.8K
562.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
$179 IQDย 235.4K
597.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
$582 IQDย 763.0K
437.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
$345 IQDย 452.2K
492.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
$996 IQDย 1.3M
684.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
$529 IQDย 694.2K
729.10%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Al-Rumaitha
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
-
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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: January 11, 2026

Last update for Al-Rumaitha: January 11, 2026

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