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Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Zakho Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Zakho

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 30.5% more expensive than Zakho without rent, and 161.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 48.8% more expensive than Zakho without rent, and 136.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Zakho
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
$7.69 IQDย 10.1K
110.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
$23.38 IQDย 30.7K
171.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
$9.06 IQDย 11.9K
14.79%
Cappuccino
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
$3.13 IQDย 4,111
-11.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$0.52 IQDย 688
346.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$0.22 IQDย 289
600.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
$1.98 IQDย 2,599
79.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
$2.06 IQDย 2,704
89.32%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Zakho
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.33 IQDย 1,742
-15.04%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$0.84 IQDย 1,107
117.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$1.86 IQDย 2,433
-4.84%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
$1.98 IQDย 2,597
58.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
$7.39 IQDย 9,693
78.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
$4.77 IQDย 6,260
63.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
$14.39 IQDย 18.9K
10.70%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$1.20 IQDย 1,577
89.17%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$1.19 IQDย 1,566
44.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.18 IQDย 1,550
67.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
$0.79 IQDย 1,042
208.86%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$0.70 IQDย 922
157.14%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$0.74 IQDย 973
177.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
$0.74 IQDย 965
158.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
$0.52 IQDย 684
50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
$2.76 IQDย 3,613
140.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
$12.67 IQDย 16.6K
-55.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$1.44 IQDย 1,883
-7.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$1.95 IQDย 2,554
53.85%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Zakho
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$0.39 IQDย 515
500.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
$30.53 IQDย 40.0K
50.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
$2.33 IQDย 3,052
82.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
$2.24 IQDย 2,933
-64.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
$7.02 IQDย 9,208
164.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$0.69 IQDย 905
200.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
$18.9K IQDย 24.7M
81.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
$20.7K IQDย 27.2M
88.37%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Zakho
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 โ‚ฌ127
$100.0 IQDย 131.1K
46.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
$17.43 IQDย 22.9K
17.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
$29.65 IQDย 38.9K
35.51%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Zakho
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
$37.42 IQDย 49.1K
32.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
$16.57 IQDย 21.7K
12.73%
Cinema Ticket
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
$11.43 IQDย 15.0K
-20.38%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Zakho
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 โ‚ฌ529
$266 IQDย 349.3K
130.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
$3,280 IQDย 4.3M
398.27%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Zakho
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$32.82 IQDย 43.0K
211.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
$49.87 IQDย 65.4K
-18.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
$80.8 IQDย 106.0K
17.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$78.2 IQDย 102.6K
51.51%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Zakho
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
$243 IQDย 318.1K
570.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
$178 IQDย 233.7K
603.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
$591 IQDย 774.9K
429.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
$339 IQDย 444.7K
502.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
$1,029 IQDย 1.3M
659.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
$591 IQDย 775.3K
642.35%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Zakho
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
-
-
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 Zakho: January 13, 2026

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