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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 138.7% more expensive than Ba'qubah without rent, and 255.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 133.8% more expensive than Ba'qubah without rent, and 229.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Ba'qubah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.59
$5.00 IQD 6,561
218.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.1
$15.42 IQD 20.2K
318.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.00
$6.32 IQD 8,289
66.77%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.48
$1.17 IQD 1,533
148.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.96
$0.52 IQD 677
342.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.34
$0.20 IQD 265
685.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.94
$1.89 IQD 2,483
82.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.30
$2.11 IQD 2,772
83.41%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Ba'qubah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.97
$1.16 IQD 1,524
-1.72%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.53
$0.60 IQD 784
198.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.50
$1.12 IQD 1,466
56.25%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.76
$1.48 IQD 1,941
118.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.29
$2.36 IQD 3,092
460.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.85
$2.46 IQD 3,230
226.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.66
$10.60 IQD 13.9K
50.94%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €1.99
$0.99 IQD 1,303
135.35%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.41
$1.17 IQD 1,541
41.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.66
$0.99 IQD 1,294
95.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.08
$0.60 IQD 784
306.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.57
$0.55 IQD 717
232.73%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.78
$0.65 IQD 854
220.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.71
$0.50 IQD 655
300.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.68
$0.17 IQD 217
370.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.76
$2.73 IQD 3,583
146.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €4.95
$12.25 IQD 16.1K
-52.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.14
$1.39 IQD 1,818
-3.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.57
$1.96 IQD 2,565
53.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Ba'qubah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.02
$0.39 IQD 518
507.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.46
$30.99 IQD 40.7K
49.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.48
$2.36 IQD 3,092
72.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.74
$2.10 IQD 2,757
-58.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €15.86
$5.28 IQD 6,926
251.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.78
$0.33 IQD 432
533.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €29.7K
$18.9K IQD 24.8M
84.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.1K
$20.7K IQD 27.2M
87.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Ba'qubah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €128
$59.4 IQD 77.9K
153.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.61
$17.94 IQD 23.5K
14.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.24
$26.83 IQD 35.2K
49.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Ba'qubah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €40.86
$19.22 IQD 25.2K
148.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.69
$16.76 IQD 22.0K
9.61%
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €7.96
$3.73 IQD 4,897
149.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Ba'qubah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €525
$26.94 IQD 35.3K
2182.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.0K
$632 IQD 829.0K
2501.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Ba'qubah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.0
$18.83 IQD 24.7K
453.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.10
$19.23 IQD 25.2K
113.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €81.4
$82.2 IQD 107.8K
15.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €103
$26.51 IQD 34.8K
353.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Ba'qubah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,392
$244 IQD 319.8K
568.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,049
$182 IQD 238.7K
575.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,577
$569 IQD 746.5K
430.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,712
$347 IQD 455.7K
477.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,723
$769 IQD 1.0M
924.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,688
$192 IQD 252.0K
2148.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Ba'qubah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,376
$716 IQD 939.1K
125.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.67
-32.80%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Ba'qubah: March 3, 2026

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