Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Ba'qubah Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Ba'qubah

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 119.7% more expensive than Ba'qubah without rent, and 248% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 126.5% more expensive than Ba'qubah without rent, and 219.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Ba'qubah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$4.93 IQD 6,455
226.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$15.09 IQD 19.8K
324.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$6.63 IQD 8,678
55.05%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.17 IQD 1,537
137.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.48 IQD 631
364.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.17 IQD 223
823.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.96 IQD 2,571
73.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.12 IQD 2,780
80.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Ba'qubah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.17 IQD 1,537
-2.56%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.56 IQD 728
208.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.14 IQD 1,488
46.49%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.43 IQD 1,874
118.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$2.28 IQD 2,983
483.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$2.53 IQD 3,306
215.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$10.87 IQD 14.2K
46.92%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1 IQD 1,311
128.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.14 IQD 1,486
49.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.99 IQD 1,300
106.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$0.59 IQD 777
332.20%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.6 IQD 781
193.33%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.64 IQD 841
220.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.49 IQD 642
304.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.17 IQD 222
376.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$2.67 IQD 3,493
146.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$13.97 IQD 18.3K
-57.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.39 IQD 1,824
-4.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.04 IQD 2,666
43.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Ba'qubah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.37 IQD 483
513.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$30.96 IQD 40.5K
49.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$2.33 IQD 3,046
81.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2.14 IQD 2,797
-59.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$5.25 IQD 6,874
255.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.36 IQD 467
480.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$19.1K IQD 25M
80.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$20.6K IQD 26.9M
92.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Ba'qubah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$57.8 IQD 75.7K
156.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$17.54 IQD 23K
19.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$26.94 IQD 35.3K
47.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Ba'qubah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$19.2 IQD 25.1K
149.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$16.97 IQD 22.2K
9.43%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$3.74 IQD 4,902
150.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Ba'qubah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$26.95 IQD 35.3K
2153.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$653 IQD 854.4K
2368.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Ba'qubah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$18.87 IQD 24.7K
453.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$19.17 IQD 25.1K
114.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$80.9 IQD 105.9K
14.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$26.41 IQD 34.6K
349.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Ba'qubah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$242 IQD 317.3K
556.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$180 IQD 235.3K
602.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$590 IQD 772.5K
416.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$345 IQD 451.9K
499.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,007 IQD 1.3M
622.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$606 IQD 793.2K
650.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Ba'qubah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$729 IQD 953.8K
100.71%
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 Ba'qubah: October 28, 2025

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