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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 84.1% more expensive than Karbala without rent, and 253.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 100.9% more expensive than Karbala without rent, and 242.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Karbala
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.72
$4.89 IQD 6,407
225.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.6
$15.02 IQD 19.7K
329.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.09
$5.48 IQD 7,177
92.34%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.51
$1.66 IQD 2,169
75.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.98
$0.37 IQD 482
521.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.28 IQD 365
460.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.97
$1.90 IQD 2,486
81.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.33
$2.93 IQD 3,838
32.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Karbala
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.18 IQD 1,549
-3.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$0.68 IQD 897
163.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.51
$1.43 IQD 1,869
22.38%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.79
$1.72 IQD 2,259
87.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.39
$5.23 IQD 6,844
152.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.92
$4.64 IQD 6,078
73.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.79
$9.52 IQD 12.5K
68.07%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.01
$0.92 IQD 1,204
153.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.42
$1.08 IQD 1,411
52.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$0.91 IQD 1,197
113.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.10
$0.67 IQD 883
264.18%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$0.64 IQD 837
185.94%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$0.51 IQD 666
307.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.72
$0.55 IQD 723
263.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.62 IQD 817
29.03%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.81
$1.86 IQD 2,441
262.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €5.00
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.15
$1.06 IQD 1,382
26.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.60
$2.15 IQD 2,818
40.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Karbala
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.04
$0.36 IQD 478
558.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.83
$30.74 IQD 40.3K
50.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.51
$2.27 IQD 2,970
79.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$1.49 IQD 1,949
-41.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €16.01
$7.60 IQD 9,956
144.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.80
$0.49 IQD 638
326.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €30.0K
$11.3K IQD 14.9M
206.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.4K
$14.3K IQD 18.7M
171.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Karbala
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €130
$71.0 IQD 93.0K
111.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.77
$24.77 IQD 32.4K
-16.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.56
$49.02 IQD 64.2K
-18.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Karbala
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.25
$23.23 IQD 30.4K
105.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.83
$16.89 IQD 22.1K
8.76%
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.03
$8.78 IQD 11.5K
6.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Karbala
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €530
$127 IQD 166.9K
382.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
$769 IQD 1.0M
2037.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Karbala
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.8
$17.07 IQD 22.4K
510.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.43
$14.05 IQD 18.4K
192.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.1
$30.35 IQD 39.8K
213.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €104
$32.45 IQD 42.5K
270.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Karbala
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,405
$249 IQD 326.2K
554.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,059
$148 IQD 193.8K
730.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,601
$343 IQD 449.5K
779.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,728
$248 IQD 325.1K
707.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,786
$977 IQD 1.3M
705.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,723
$325 IQD 425.7K
1228.81%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Karbala
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,389
$477 IQD 625.3K
237.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.67
-32.80%

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Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Karbala: March 1, 2026

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