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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mosul is 46.6% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 72.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mosul is 56.5% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 67.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mosul
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.48 IQD 4,560
$16.09 €13.89
-78.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.83 IQD 24.6K
$64.1 €55.3
-70.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.15 IQD 8,050
$10.28 €8.88
-40.18%
Cappuccino
$1.61 IQD 2,104
$2.78 €2.4
-42.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 IQD 490
$2.23 €1.92
-83.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 IQD 271
$1.57 €1.35
-86.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.54 IQD 2,021
$3.41 €2.95
-54.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.5 IQD 1,960
$3.82 €3.3
-60.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mosul
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.94 IQD 1,228
$1.14 €0.98
-17.54%
White Bread (500g)
$0.79 IQD 1,031
$1.73 €1.49
-54.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.29 IQD 1,683
$1.67 €1.44
-22.75%
Eggs
$1.51 IQD 1,981
$3.13 €2.7
-51.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.42 IQD 4,476
$13.31 €11.5
-74.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.81 IQD 4,990
$7.99 €6.9
-52.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.6 IQD 15.2K
$15.97 €13.79
-27.36%
Apples (1kg)
$0.69 IQD 897
$2.28 €1.97
-69.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.07 IQD 1,397
$1.7 €1.47
-37.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.66 IQD 867
$2.04 €1.76
-67.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.43 IQD 565
$2.55 €2.2
-83.14%
Potato (1kg)
$0.45 IQD 588
$1.76 €1.52
-74.43%
Onion (1kg)
$0.54 IQD 707
$2.05 €1.77
-73.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.47 IQD 620
$1.98 €1.71
-76.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 IQD 730
$0.81 €0.7
-30.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.93 IQD 2,524
$6.59 €5.69
-70.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.56 IQD 9,902
$5.87 €5.07
28.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 IQD 1,803
$1.33 €1.15
3.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 IQD 2,548
$2.92 €2.52
-33.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Mosul
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.4 IQD 519
$2.27 €1.96
-82.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$76.1 IQD 99.6K
$46.15 €39.85
64.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.49 IQD 1,944
$4.23 €3.66
-64.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 IQD 2,023
$0.86 €0.75
80.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.48 IQD 5,867
$18.68 €16.13
-76.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.57 IQD 740
$2.09 €1.81
-72.73%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.5K IQD 22.9M
$34.5K €29.8K
-49.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.3K IQD 26.6M
$39.6K €34.2K
-48.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mosul
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$100 IQD 131.1K
$148 €128
-32.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.14 IQD 19.8K
$20.98 €18.11
-27.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.21 IQD 39.5K
$39.65 €34.24
-23.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mosul
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.35 IQD 29.3K
$47.92 €41.37
-53.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.25 IQD 27.8K
$18.57 €16.03
14.43%
Cinema Ticket
$9.61 IQD 12.6K
$9.38 €8.1
2.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mosul
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$182 IQD 237.9K
$607 €524
-70.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,291 IQD 4.3M
$16.1K €13.9K
-79.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mosul
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$15.02 IQD 19.7K
$104 €90.1
-85.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.07 IQD 25K
$41.09 €35.48
-53.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$26.74 IQD 35K
$92.7 €80
-71.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$25.53 IQD 33.4K
$119 €102
-78.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mosul
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$149 IQD 195.6K
$1,592 €1,375
-90.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$85.4 IQD 111.7K
$1,262 €1,090
-93.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$262 IQD 342.6K
$3,046 €2,630
-91.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$280 IQD 366.3K
$2,069 €1,787
-86.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$796 IQD 1M
$7,280 €6,286
-89.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$926 IQD 1.2M
$4,549 €3,928
-79.64%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mosul
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$482 IQD 630.6K
$1,462 €1,263
-67.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.33
3.81
276.12%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Mosul: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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