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Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Basra Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Basra

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 55.9% more expensive than Basra without rent, and 207.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 74.5% more expensive than Basra without rent, and 122.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Basra
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
$3.91 IQDย 5,128
313.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
$25.14 IQDย 33.0K
152.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
$7.09 IQDย 9,293
46.69%
Cappuccino
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
$2.09 IQDย 2,736
32.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$0.47 IQDย 617
393.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$0.34 IQDย 450
352.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
$3.85 IQDย 5,046
-7.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
$2.61 IQDย 3,425
49.43%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Basra
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.17 IQDย 1,528
-3.42%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$0.70 IQDย 923
161.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$1.45 IQDย 1,902
22.07%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
$1.89 IQDย 2,478
65.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
$8.13 IQDย 10.7K
62.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
$7.18 IQDย 9,410
8.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
$12.95 IQDย 17.0K
23.01%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$1.02 IQDย 1,334
122.55%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$1.41 IQDย 1,843
21.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.05 IQDย 1,372
88.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
$0.62 IQDย 819
293.55%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$0.68 IQDย 896
164.71%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$0.60 IQDย 789
241.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
$0.84 IQDย 1,106
127.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
$0.41 IQDย 542
90.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
$1.87 IQDย 2,452
255.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
$13.02 IQDย 17.1K
-56.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$2.99 IQDย 3,921
-55.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$3.78 IQDย 4,959
-20.63%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Basra
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$0.40 IQDย 522
485.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
$23.38 IQDย 30.7K
96.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
$2.32 IQDย 3,043
83.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
$2.24 IQDย 2,938
-64.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
$6.81 IQDย 8,929
173.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$0.59 IQDย 774
250.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
$13.2K IQDย 17.3M
159.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
$23.4K IQDย 30.7M
66.86%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Basra
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 โ‚ฌ127
$57.8 IQDย 75.8K
154.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
$25.16 IQDย 33.0K
-18.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
$37.76 IQDย 49.5K
6.41%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Basra
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
$36.72 IQDย 48.2K
34.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
$15.02 IQDย 19.7K
24.37%
Cinema Ticket
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
$7.74 IQDย 10.1K
17.57%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Basra
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 โ‚ฌ529
$98.9 IQDย 129.7K
520.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
$3,825 IQDย 5.0M
327.19%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Basra
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$42.01 IQDย 55.1K
143.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
$20.28 IQDย 26.6K
101.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
$72.1 IQDย 94.5K
31.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$41.83 IQDย 54.9K
183.36%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Basra
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
$451 IQDย 591.8K
260.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
$134 IQDย 175.3K
837.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
$919 IQDย 1.2M
240.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
$655 IQDย 859.4K
211.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
$1,597 IQDย 2.1M
389.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
$804 IQDย 1.1M
446.22%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Basra
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
$777 IQDย 1.0M
95.02%
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 Basra: January 11, 2026

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