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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 50.2% more expensive than Baghdad without rent, and 112.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 64.3% more expensive than Baghdad without rent, and 105.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Baghdad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.70
$5.44 IQD 7,117
192.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.5
$35.99 IQD 47.1K
79.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.08
$7.88 IQD 10.3K
33.76%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.50
$2.94 IQD 3,849
-1.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.98
$0.37 IQD 480
521.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.17 IQD 227
823.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.96
$3.42 IQD 4,473
0.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.33
$2.90 IQD 3,791
33.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Baghdad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.35 IQD 1,771
-15.56%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$0.79 IQD 1,033
126.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.51
$1.58 IQD 2,068
10.76%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.78
$1.72 IQD 2,250
87.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.38
$4.62 IQD 6,035
186.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.91
$4.96 IQD 6,484
61.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.77
$14.02 IQD 18.3K
14.12%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.00
$1.29 IQD 1,681
80.62%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.42
$1.16 IQD 1,521
42.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$1.00 IQD 1,310
94.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.10
$0.74 IQD 970
229.73%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$0.70 IQD 909
161.43%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$0.67 IQD 873
210.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.72
$0.63 IQD 822
217.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.62 IQD 813
29.03%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.81
$2.12 IQD 2,773
217.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €4.99
$13.33 IQD 17.4K
-56.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.15
$1.82 IQD 2,383
-26.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.59
$2.16 IQD 2,831
39.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Baghdad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.04
$0.76 IQD 992
211.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.78
$28.28 IQD 37.0K
63.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.51
$3.72 IQD 4,867
9.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$1.55 IQD 2,033
-43.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €15.99
$7.80 IQD 10.2K
138.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.80
$0.58 IQD 753
260.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €29.9K
$19.8K IQD 25.9M
75.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.4K
$19.8K IQD 25.8M
96.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Baghdad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €129
$180 IQD 235.0K
-16.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.75
$26.19 IQD 34.3K
-21.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.52
$40.51 IQD 53.0K
-1.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Baghdad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.20
$41.15 IQD 53.8K
16.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.81
$18.70 IQD 24.4K
-1.76%
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.02
$7.52 IQD 9,838
23.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Baghdad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €529
$164 IQD 214.1K
275.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
$3,599 IQD 4.7M
356.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Baghdad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.7
$28.41 IQD 37.1K
266.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.39
$31.14 IQD 40.7K
31.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.0
$63.5 IQD 83.0K
50.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €103
$42.59 IQD 55.7K
182.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Baghdad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,403
$547 IQD 716.0K
197.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,058
$322 IQD 420.6K
282.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,598
$813 IQD 1.1M
271.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,726
$583 IQD 762.9K
243.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,778
$3,824 IQD 5.0M
105.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,718
$1,413 IQD 1.8M
205.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Baghdad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,387
$649 IQD 848.6K
148.25%
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 Baghdad: February 28, 2026

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