Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and As Samawah Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and As Samawah

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 49.2% more expensive than As Samawah without rent, and 152.9% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 84.4% more expensive than As Samawah without rent, and 136% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lisbon
As Samawah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 ā‚¬13.89
$5.49 IQDĀ 7,190
193.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 ā‚¬55.3
$36.86 IQDĀ 48.3K
73.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 ā‚¬8.88
$7.81 IQDĀ 10.2K
31.63%
Cappuccino
$2.78 ā‚¬2.4
$3.1 IQDĀ 4,063
-10.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 ā‚¬1.92
$0.4 IQDĀ 522
457.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 ā‚¬1.35
$0.16 IQDĀ 212
881.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 ā‚¬2.95
$3.39 IQDĀ 4,440
0.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 ā‚¬3.3
$2.82 IQDĀ 3,695
35.46%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
As Samawah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 ā‚¬0.98
$1.32 IQDĀ 1,724
-13.64%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 ā‚¬1.49
$0.84 IQDĀ 1,102
105.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 ā‚¬1.44
$1.6 IQDĀ 2,093
4.37%
Eggs
$3.13 ā‚¬2.7
$1.56 IQDĀ 2,042
100.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 ā‚¬11.5
$4.58 IQDĀ 5,995
190.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 ā‚¬6.9
$5.08 IQDĀ 6,656
57.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 ā‚¬13.79
$14.06 IQDĀ 18.4K
13.58%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 ā‚¬1.97
$1.02 IQDĀ 1,331
123.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 ā‚¬1.47
$1.02 IQDĀ 1,337
66.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 ā‚¬1.76
$0.69 IQDĀ 898
195.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 ā‚¬2.2
$0.51 IQDĀ 673
400.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 ā‚¬1.52
$0.64 IQDĀ 838
175.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 ā‚¬1.77
$0.67 IQDĀ 875
205.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 ā‚¬1.71
$0.32 IQDĀ 415
518.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 ā‚¬0.7
$0.61 IQDĀ 802
32.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 ā‚¬5.69
$2.14 IQDĀ 2,806
207.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 ā‚¬5.07
$7.79 IQDĀ 10.2K
-24.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 ā‚¬1.15
$1.82 IQDĀ 2,383
-26.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 ā‚¬2.52
$2.08 IQDĀ 2,724
40.38%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
As Samawah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 ā‚¬1.96
$0.36 IQDĀ 476
530.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 ā‚¬39.85
$31.67 IQDĀ 41.5K
45.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 ā‚¬3.66
$3.84 IQDĀ 5,029
10.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 ā‚¬0.75
$1.55 IQDĀ 2,027
-44.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 ā‚¬16.13
$7.74 IQDĀ 10.1K
141.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 ā‚¬1.81
$0.54 IQDĀ 703
287.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K ā‚¬29.8K
$19.6K IQDĀ 25.7M
75.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K ā‚¬34.2K
$19.8K IQDĀ 26M
99.87%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
As Samawah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 ā‚¬128
$181 IQDĀ 237.3K
-18.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 ā‚¬18.11
$25.74 IQDĀ 33.7K
-18.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 ā‚¬34.24
$40.08 IQDĀ 52.5K
-1.07%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
As Samawah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 ā‚¬41.37
$36.35 IQDĀ 47.6K
31.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 ā‚¬16.03
$16.92 IQDĀ 22.1K
9.75%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 ā‚¬8.1
$7.46 IQDĀ 9,763
25.74%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Lisbon
As Samawah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 ā‚¬524
$164 IQDĀ 214.9K
269.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K ā‚¬13.9K
$3,608 IQDĀ 4.7M
346.54%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
As Samawah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 ā‚¬90.1
$28.86 IQDĀ 37.8K
261.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 ā‚¬35.48
$30.05 IQDĀ 39.3K
36.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 ā‚¬80
$63.5 IQDĀ 83.1K
46.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 ā‚¬102
$43.71 IQDĀ 57.2K
171.45%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
As Samawah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 ā‚¬1,375
$246 IQDĀ 322.5K
546.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 ā‚¬1,090
$177 IQDĀ 231.6K
613.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 ā‚¬2,630
$578 IQDĀ 756.6K
427.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 ā‚¬1,787
$340 IQDĀ 444.7K
509.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 ā‚¬6,286
$875 IQDĀ 1.1M
732.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 ā‚¬3,928
$537 IQDĀ 702.8K
747.37%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
As Samawah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 ā‚¬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 As Samawah: October 29, 2025

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