Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Mosul Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Mosul

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 87.2% more expensive than Mosul without rent, and 267.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 130% more expensive than Mosul without rent, and 207.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Mosul
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$3.48 IQD 4,560
362.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$18.83 IQD 24.6K
240.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$6.15 IQD 8,050
67.15%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.61 IQD 2,104
72.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.37 IQD 490
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
$1.54 IQD 2,021
121.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$1.5 IQD 1,960
154.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Mosul
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$0.94 IQD 1,228
21.28%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.79 IQD 1,031
118.99%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.29 IQD 1,683
29.46%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.51 IQD 1,981
107.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$3.42 IQD 4,476
289.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$3.81 IQD 4,990
109.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$11.6 IQD 15.2K
37.67%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$0.69 IQD 897
230.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.07 IQD 1,397
58.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.66 IQD 867
209.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$0.43 IQD 565
493.02%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.45 IQD 588
291.11%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.54 IQD 707
279.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.47 IQD 620
321.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.56 IQD 730
44.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$1.93 IQD 2,524
241.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$7.56 IQD 9,902
-22.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.38 IQD 1,803
-3.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.95 IQD 2,548
49.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Mosul
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.4 IQD 519
467.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$76.1 IQD 99.6K
-39.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.49 IQD 1,944
183.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.55 IQD 2,023
-44.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$4.48 IQD 5,867
316.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.57 IQD 740
266.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$17.5K IQD 22.9M
97.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$20.3K IQD 26.6M
95.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Mosul
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$100 IQD 131.1K
48.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$15.14 IQD 19.8K
38.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$30.21 IQD 39.5K
31.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Mosul
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$22.35 IQD 29.3K
114.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$21.25 IQD 27.8K
-12.61%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$9.61 IQD 12.6K
-2.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Mosul
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$182 IQD 237.9K
234.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$3,291 IQD 4.3M
389.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Mosul
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$15.02 IQD 19.7K
595.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$19.07 IQD 25K
115.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$26.74 IQD 35K
246.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$25.53 IQD 33.4K
364.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Mosul
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$149 IQD 195.6K
965.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$85.4 IQD 111.7K
1378.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$262 IQD 342.6K
1063.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$280 IQD 366.3K
639.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$796 IQD 1M
814.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$926 IQD 1.2M
391.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Mosul
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$482 IQD 630.6K
203.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
14.33
-73.41%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mosul: October 28, 2025

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