Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Karbala Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Karbala

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 89.5% more expensive than Karbala without rent, and 231.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 121.4% more expensive than Karbala without rent, and 224.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Karbala
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$5.01 IQD 6,556
221.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$15.61 IQD 20.4K
310.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$5.34 IQD 6,988
92.51%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.58 IQD 2,071
75.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.36 IQD 476
519.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.3 IQD 395
423.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.93 IQD 2,521
76.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.83 IQD 3,706
34.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Karbala
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.19 IQD 1,562
-4.20%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.7 IQD 914
147.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.43 IQD 1,867
16.78%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.75 IQD 2,290
78.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$5.2 IQD 6,811
155.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$4.85 IQD 6,348
64.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$9.7 IQD 12.7K
64.64%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$0.97 IQD 1,265
135.05%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.03 IQD 1,346
65.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.91 IQD 1,187
124.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$0.66 IQD 863
286.36%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.63 IQD 821
179.37%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.54 IQD 712
279.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.6 IQD 792
230.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.6 IQD 783
35.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$1.94 IQD 2,537
239.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$13.19 IQD 17.3K
-55.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.02 IQD 1,334
30.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.19 IQD 2,869
33.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Karbala
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.37 IQD 482
513.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$30.86 IQD 40.4K
49.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$2.27 IQD 2,966
86.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.5 IQD 1,958
-42.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$7.68 IQD 10K
143.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.48 IQD 634
335.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$11.4K IQD 14.9M
203.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$14.5K IQD 19M
173.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Karbala
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$70.3 IQD 92K
111.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$24.7 IQD 32.3K
-15.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$48.37 IQD 63.3K
-18.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Karbala
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$22.76 IQD 29.8K
110.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$16.95 IQD 22.2K
9.56%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$8.9 IQD 11.7K
5.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Karbala
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$126 IQD 165.2K
381.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$785 IQD 1M
1951.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Karbala
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$17.44 IQD 22.8K
498.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$14.06 IQD 18.4K
192.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$30.32 IQD 39.7K
205.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$32.09 IQD 42K
269.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Karbala
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$254 IQD 332K
527.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$148 IQD 193.2K
755.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$345 IQD 452.1K
781.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$242 IQD 317.3K
753.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,155 IQD 1.5M
530.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$339 IQD 443.7K
1241.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Karbala
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$504 IQD 659.7K
190.16%
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 Karbala: October 29, 2025

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