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Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Baghdad Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Baghdad

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 54.6% more expensive than Baghdad without rent, and 111.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 59.6% more expensive than Baghdad without rent, and 106.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Baghdad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
$5.27 IQDย 6,914
206.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
$36.93 IQDย 48.4K
71.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
$7.47 IQDย 9,802
39.22%
Cappuccino
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
$2.96 IQDย 3,875
-6.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$0.39 IQDย 515
494.87%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$0.19 IQDย 251
710.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
$3.34 IQDย 4,379
6.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
$2.83 IQDย 3,713
37.81%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Baghdad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.30 IQDย 1,708
-13.08%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$0.79 IQDย 1,035
131.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$1.64 IQDย 2,147
7.93%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
$1.80 IQDย 2,362
73.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
$4.40 IQDย 5,768
199.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
$5.00 IQDย 6,556
56.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
$14.34 IQDย 18.8K
11.09%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$1.27 IQDย 1,661
78.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$1.21 IQDย 1,581
42.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.06 IQDย 1,389
86.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
$0.71 IQDย 929
243.66%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$0.70 IQDย 920
157.14%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$0.66 IQDย 866
210.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
$0.67 IQDย 880
185.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
$0.65 IQDย 856
20.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
$2.14 IQDย 2,801
210.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
$11.72 IQDย 15.4K
-51.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$1.82 IQDย 2,390
-26.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$2.15 IQDย 2,817
39.53%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Baghdad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$0.76 IQDย 991
207.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
$28.07 IQDย 36.8K
63.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
$3.90 IQDย 5,111
8.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
$1.54 IQDย 2,019
-48.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
$7.61 IQDย 9,985
144.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$0.56 IQDย 734
269.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
$19.7K IQDย 25.8M
73.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
$19.9K IQDย 26.2M
95.64%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Baghdad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 โ‚ฌ127
$176 IQDย 231.2K
-16.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
$25.82 IQDย 33.9K
-20.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
$40.52 IQDย 53.1K
-0.84%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Baghdad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
$41.63 IQDย 54.6K
18.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
$18.47 IQDย 24.2K
1.14%
Cinema Ticket
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
$7.87 IQDย 10.3K
15.63%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Baghdad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 โ‚ฌ529
$168 IQDย 220.6K
264.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
$3,602 IQDย 4.7M
353.64%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Baghdad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$28.20 IQDย 37.0K
262.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
$30.72 IQDย 40.3K
32.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
$64.5 IQDย 84.5K
46.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$43.42 IQDย 56.9K
172.98%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Baghdad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
$540 IQDย 708.0K
201.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
$323 IQDย 423.1K
288.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
$843 IQDย 1.1M
270.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
$590 IQDย 773.3K
246.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
$3,751 IQDย 4.9M
108.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
$1,448 IQDย 1.9M
203.18%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Baghdad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
$620 IQDย 813.7K
144.36%
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 Baghdad: January 12, 2026

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