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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 32.2% more expensive than Erbil without rent, and 119.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 47.6% more expensive than Erbil without rent, and 119% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Erbil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.82 €13.41
$7.87 IQD 10.3K
101.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.4 €54.6
$22.86 IQD 29.9K
181.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.37 €8.79
$8.58 IQD 11.2K
20.86%
Cappuccino
$2.89 €2.45
$3.26 IQD 4,266
-11.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.89
$0.51 IQD 674
337.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 €1.31
$0.20 IQD 262
675.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 €2.87
$1.95 IQD 2,547
73.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 €3.31
$2.16 IQD 2,824
80.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Erbil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 €0.95
$1.33 IQD 1,745
-15.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.80 €1.52
$0.80 IQD 1,044
125.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.48
$1.80 IQD 2,359
-2.78%
Eggs
$3.17 €2.69
$1.92 IQD 2,508
65.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.50 €11.45
$7.49 IQD 9,801
80.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.79 €6.61
$4.85 IQD 6,345
60.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.65 €13.27
$14.32 IQD 18.8K
9.29%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.93
$1.19 IQD 1,554
91.60%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 €1.45
$1.19 IQD 1,564
43.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 €1.64
$1.19 IQD 1,563
62.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.52 €2.14
$0.81 IQD 1,059
211.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.79 €1.52
$0.67 IQD 880
167.16%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$0.75 IQD 982
173.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 €1.64
$0.74 IQD 968
162.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.68
$0.57 IQD 742
42.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 €5.64
$2.71 IQD 3,545
145.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.79 €4.91
$12.53 IQD 16.4K
-53.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.13
$1.45 IQD 1,899
-8.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 €2.46
$2.03 IQD 2,654
43.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Erbil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.35 €1.99
$0.59 IQD 778
298.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.70 €38.75
$35.17 IQD 46.0K
29.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.20 €3.56
$2.36 IQD 3,096
77.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 €0.69
$2.31 IQD 3,019
-64.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.70 €15.86
$6.79 IQD 8,893
175.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.78
$0.65 IQD 845
221.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K €29.3K
$18.9K IQD 24.8M
83.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.7K €33.6K
$20.4K IQD 26.7M
94.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Erbil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 €124
$98.8 IQD 129.4K
47.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.84 €17.67
$17.50 IQD 22.9K
19.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.78 €33.73
$30.35 IQD 39.7K
31.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Erbil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.58 €41.20
$73.9 IQD 96.7K
-34.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 €15.99
$11.75 IQD 15.4K
60.43%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 €7.69
$11.31 IQD 14.8K
-19.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Erbil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$618 €524
$262 IQD 343.1K
135.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.2K €13.7K
$3,323 IQD 4.4M
386.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Erbil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 €88.7
$33.22 IQD 43.5K
214.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.54 €34.38
$48.02 IQD 62.9K
-15.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.8 €79.5
$81.5 IQD 106.8K
15.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 €104
$77.1 IQD 100.9K
59.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Erbil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,604 €1,360
$430 IQD 562.7K
273.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,260 €1,069
$276 IQD 361.4K
356.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,065 €2,599
$724 IQD 947.4K
323.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,703
$496 IQD 649.5K
304.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,702 €6,532
$1,111 IQD 1.5M
593.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,367 €3,703
$653 IQD 854.3K
569.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Erbil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,638 €1,389
$566 IQD 741.0K
189.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
14.33
-73.41%

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

Last update for Lisbon: April 13, 2026

Last update for Erbil: April 11, 2026

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