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Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Erbil Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Erbil

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 35.3% more expensive than Erbil without rent, and 119.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 47.4% more expensive than Erbil without rent, and 117.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Erbil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
$7.45 IQDย 9,770
117.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
$22.51 IQDย 29.5K
181.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
$9.03 IQDย 11.8K
15.17%
Cappuccino
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
$3.26 IQDย 4,278
-15.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$0.51 IQDย 673
354.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$0.22 IQDย 289
600.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
$1.92 IQDย 2,518
84.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
$2.09 IQDย 2,737
86.60%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Erbil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.38 IQDย 1,814
-18.12%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$0.79 IQDย 1,036
131.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$1.88 IQDย 2,471
-5.85%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
$1.88 IQDย 2,471
66.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
$7.31 IQDย 9,581
80.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
$4.80 IQDย 6,300
62.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
$14.16 IQDย 18.6K
12.50%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$1.15 IQDย 1,502
97.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$1.15 IQDย 1,506
49.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.18 IQDย 1,545
67.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
$0.80 IQDย 1,053
205.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$0.71 IQDย 931
153.52%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$0.71 IQDย 935
188.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
$0.78 IQDย 1,022
144.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
$0.52 IQDย 676
50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
$2.76 IQDย 3,618
140.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
$12.31 IQDย 16.1K
-53.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$1.38 IQDย 1,809
-3.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$2.02 IQDย 2,644
48.51%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Erbil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$0.58 IQDย 761
303.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
$34.12 IQDย 44.7K
34.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
$2.24 IQDย 2,937
89.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
$2.26 IQDย 2,963
-64.60%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
$6.95 IQDย 9,110
167.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$0.70 IQDย 919
195.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
$18.9K IQDย 24.8M
80.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
$20.8K IQDย 27.3M
87.27%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Erbil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 โ‚ฌ127
$100 IQDย 131.7K
46.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
$17.33 IQDย 22.7K
18.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
$29.27 IQDย 38.4K
37.27%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Erbil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
$74.0 IQDย 97.1K
-33.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
$11.37 IQDย 14.9K
64.29%
Cinema Ticket
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
$11.37 IQDย 14.9K
-19.96%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Erbil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 โ‚ฌ529
$263 IQDย 345.1K
133.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
$3,249 IQDย 4.3M
402.91%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Erbil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$32.51 IQDย 42.6K
214.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
$49.92 IQDย 65.5K
-18.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
$83.0 IQDย 108.8K
14.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$76.4 IQDย 100.2K
55.12%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Erbil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
$437 IQDย 572.4K
272.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
$285 IQDย 373.2K
340.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
$722 IQDย 946.3K
333.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
$480 IQDย 629.0K
325.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
$1,122 IQDย 1.5M
596.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
$673 IQDย 882.6K
552.09%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Erbil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
$544 IQDย 713.4K
178.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
14.33
-73.41%

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Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Erbil: January 13, 2026

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