Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Mashhad Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Mashhad

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 52.8% more expensive than Mashhad without rent, and 166.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 75.3% more expensive than Mashhad without rent, and 150.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lisbon
Mashhad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$5.41 IQDĀ 7,083
197.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$36.93 IQDĀ 48.3K
73.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$7.67 IQDĀ 10K
34.03%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.95 IQDĀ 3,863
-5.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.4 IQDĀ 522
457.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.17 IQDĀ 221
823.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$3.42 IQDĀ 4,473
-0.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.9 IQDĀ 3,802
31.72%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Mashhad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.36 IQDĀ 1,776
-16.18%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.85 IQDĀ 1,112
103.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.59 IQDĀ 2,079
5.03%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$0.83 IQDĀ 1,082
277.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$4.61 IQDĀ 6,028
188.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$2.05 IQDĀ 2,677
289.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$2.94 IQDĀ 3,854
443.20%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.02 IQDĀ 1,331
123.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.15 IQDĀ 1,509
47.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.02 IQDĀ 1,338
100.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$0.67 IQDĀ 877
280.60%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.65 IQDĀ 854
170.77%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.64 IQDĀ 834
220.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.29 IQDĀ 378
582.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.21 IQDĀ 274
285.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$0.84 IQDĀ 1,096
684.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$14.96 IQDĀ 19.6K
-60.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.8 IQDĀ 2,352
-26.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.09 IQDĀ 2,736
39.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Mashhad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.39 IQDĀ 511
482.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$30.57 IQDĀ 40K
50.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$3.78 IQDĀ 4,954
11.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.48 IQDĀ 1,936
-41.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$7.7 IQDĀ 10.1K
142.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.53 IQDĀ 689
294.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$19.6K IQDĀ 25.7M
75.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$20.3K IQDĀ 26.6M
95.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Mashhad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$176 IQDĀ 229.8K
-15.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$25.79 IQDĀ 33.8K
-18.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$41.04 IQDĀ 53.7K
-3.39%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Mashhad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$36.14 IQDĀ 47.3K
32.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$16.73 IQDĀ 21.9K
11.00%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$7.87 IQDĀ 10.3K
19.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Mashhad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$164 IQDĀ 214.3K
270.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$3,566 IQDĀ 4.7M
351.77%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Mashhad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$28.45 IQDĀ 37.2K
266.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$30.4 IQDĀ 39.8K
35.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$63.5 IQDĀ 83.1K
45.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$43.16 IQDĀ 56.5K
174.91%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Mashhad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$239 IQDĀ 313K
565.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$176 IQDĀ 230.6K
616.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$575 IQDĀ 752.4K
429.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$338 IQDĀ 443K
511.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,038 IQDĀ 1.4M
601.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$560 IQDĀ 733.7K
711.66%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Mashhad
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 Mashhad: October 29, 2025

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