Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Halabjah Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Halabjah

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 68.2% more expensive than Halabjah without rent, and 190.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 144% more expensive than Halabjah without rent, and 190.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Halabjah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$3.86 IQD 5,047
316.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$18.87 IQD 24.7K
239.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$7.42 IQD 9,715
38.54%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.96 IQD 2,564
41.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.37 IQD 483
502.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.21 IQD 271
647.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$2.7 IQD 3,528
26.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.88 IQD 3,773
32.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Halabjah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$0.6 IQD 783
90.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.79 IQD 1,031
118.99%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.64 IQD 2,142
1.83%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.5 IQD 1,961
108.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$4.59 IQD 6,005
189.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$1.95 IQD 2,556
309.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$9.81 IQD 12.8K
62.79%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$0.8 IQD 1,052
185.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.16 IQD 1,521
46.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.75 IQD 977
172.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$0.74 IQD 966
244.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.7 IQD 911
151.43%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.66 IQD 869
210.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.66 IQD 869
200.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.62 IQD 815
30.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$2.06 IQD 2,693
219.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$14.96 IQD 19.6K
-60.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.83 IQD 2,394
-27.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$0.99 IQD 1,291
194.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Halabjah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.37 IQD 480
513.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$31.52 IQD 41.3K
46.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.5 IQD 1,966
182.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.48 IQD 1,937
-41.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$2.31 IQD 3,026
708.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.58 IQD 754
260.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$20.3K IQD 26.6M
70.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$9,750 IQD 12.8M
306.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Halabjah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$150 IQD 196.9K
-1.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$11.41 IQD 14.9K
83.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$29.28 IQD 38.3K
35.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Halabjah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$36.81 IQD 48.2K
30.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$16.86 IQD 22.1K
10.14%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$7.72 IQD 10.1K
21.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Halabjah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$164 IQD 215.1K
269.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$3,514 IQD 4.6M
358.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Halabjah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$7.6 IQD 9,951
1273.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$30.92 IQD 40.5K
32.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$64.4 IQD 84.4K
43.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$43.12 IQD 56.4K
175.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Halabjah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$246 IQD 322.5K
546.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$177 IQD 231.9K
612.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$577 IQD 755K
428.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$338 IQD 441.9K
512.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$931 IQD 1.2M
681.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$553 IQD 723.6K
722.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Halabjah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.67
-32.80%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Halabjah: October 29, 2025

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