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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 89.6% more expensive than Karbala without rent, and 242.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 102.8% more expensive than Karbala without rent, and 236.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Karbala
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
$5.06 IQDย 6,634
219.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
$15.45 IQDย 20.3K
310.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
$5.44 IQDย 7,131
91.18%
Cappuccino
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
$1.59 IQDย 2,081
74.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$0.39 IQDย 515
494.87%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$0.28 IQDย 364
450.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
$1.96 IQDย 2,568
81.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
$2.81 IQDย 3,688
38.79%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Karbala
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.17 IQDย 1,541
-3.42%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$0.74 IQDย 973
147.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$1.50 IQDย 1,972
18.00%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
$1.74 IQDย 2,285
79.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
$5.22 IQDย 6,847
152.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
$4.66 IQDย 6,110
67.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
$9.88 IQDย 13.0K
61.23%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$0.92 IQDย 1,205
146.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$1.04 IQDย 1,364
65.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$0.95 IQDย 1,250
108.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
$0.72 IQDย 941
238.89%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$0.69 IQDย 905
160.87%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$0.55 IQDย 716
272.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
$0.60 IQDย 784
218.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
$0.59 IQDย 776
32.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
$1.94 IQDย 2,549
242.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
$11.61 IQDย 15.2K
-51.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$1.07 IQDย 1,404
24.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$2.09 IQDย 2,741
43.54%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Karbala
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$0.37 IQDย 480
532.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
$31.68 IQDย 41.5K
45.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
$2.27 IQDย 2,979
87.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
$1.55 IQDย 2,035
-48.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
$7.82 IQDย 10.2K
137.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$0.48 IQDย 635
331.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
$11.5K IQDย 15.1M
197.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
$14.5K IQDย 19.0M
168.73%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Karbala
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 โ‚ฌ127
$71.5 IQDย 93.7K
105.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
$24.91 IQDย 32.7K
-17.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
$49.60 IQDย 65.0K
-18.99%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Karbala
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
$22.92 IQDย 30.1K
116.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
$16.88 IQDย 22.1K
10.66%
Cinema Ticket
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
$8.92 IQDย 11.7K
2.02%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Karbala
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 โ‚ฌ529
$124 IQDย 163.2K
392.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
$798 IQDย 1.0M
1947.80%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Karbala
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$17.01 IQDย 22.3K
501.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
$13.92 IQDย 18.2K
192.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
$30.65 IQDย 40.2K
208.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$32.35 IQDย 42.4K
266.40%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Karbala
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
$255 IQDย 334.5K
537.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
$148 IQDย 193.6K
748.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
$350 IQDย 458.7K
793.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
$248 IQDย 324.8K
724.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
$990 IQDย 1.3M
688.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
$328 IQDย 430.7K
1236.42%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Karbala
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
$483 IQDย 633.8K
213.69%
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 Karbala: January 11, 2026

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