Cost of Living Comparison Between Sulaymaniyah and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Sulaymaniyah and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Sulaymaniyah is 42.8% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 67.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sulaymaniyah is 45.7% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 63.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sulaymaniyah
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.31 IQD 6,961
$15.92 €13.59
-66.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.22 IQD 35.7K
$64.5 €55.1
-57.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.03 IQD 9,221
$10.54 €9.00
-33.30%
Cappuccino
$2.66 IQD 3,496
$2.91 €2.48
-8.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 IQD 475
$2.30 €1.96
-84.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 IQD 231
$1.57 €1.34
-88.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.16 IQD 2,832
$3.44 €2.94
-37.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 IQD 3,563
$3.87 €3.30
-29.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sulaymaniyah
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.42 IQD 1,862
$1.14 €0.97
24.56%
White Bread (500g)
$1.03 IQD 1,349
$1.79 €1.53
-42.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 IQD 2,065
$1.75 €1.50
-10.29%
Eggs
$1.72 IQD 2,260
$3.23 €2.76
-46.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.89 IQD 7,724
$13.22 €11.29
-55.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.52 IQD 4,615
$8.03 €6.85
-56.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.28 IQD 18.7K
$16.00 €13.66
-10.75%
Apples (1kg)
$1.22 IQD 1,596
$2.33 €1.99
-47.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.31 IQD 1,716
$1.65 €1.41
-20.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.31 IQD 1,723
$1.94 €1.66
-32.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.75 IQD 987
$2.44 €2.08
-69.26%
Potato (1kg)
$0.65 IQD 857
$1.83 €1.57
-64.48%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 IQD 895
$2.08 €1.78
-67.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.59 IQD 769
$2.00 €1.71
-70.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 IQD 641
$0.80 €0.68
-38.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.94 IQD 2,550
$6.74 €5.76
-71.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.51 IQD 15.1K
$5.80 €4.95
98.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.51 IQD 1,980
$1.34 €1.14
12.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 IQD 2,288
$3.01 €2.57
-42.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Sulaymaniyah
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.54 IQD 713
$2.37 €2.02
-77.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.42 IQD 30.7K
$46.20 €39.46
-49.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.29 IQD 3,004
$4.07 €3.48
-43.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.25 IQD 2,958
$0.87 €0.74
158.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.51 IQD 7,235
$18.58 €15.86
-70.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.71 IQD 935
$2.09 €1.78
-66.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.7K IQD 27.2M
$34.8K €29.7K
-40.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.1K IQD 27.7M
$38.8K €33.1K
-45.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sulaymaniyah
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$76.2 IQD 99.9K
$150 €128
-49.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.71 IQD 21.9K
$20.62 €17.61
-18.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.61 IQD 34.9K
$40.09 €34.24
-33.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sulaymaniyah
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.94 IQD 52.4K
$47.85 €40.86
-16.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.92 IQD 22.2K
$18.37 €15.69
-7.89%
Cinema Ticket
$7.73 IQD 10.1K
$9.32 €7.96
-17.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sulaymaniyah
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$153 IQD 201.2K
$615 €525
-75.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,442 IQD 4.5M
$16.4K €14.0K
-79.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sulaymaniyah
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.10 IQD 31.6K
$104 €89.0
-76.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.81 IQD 32.6K
$41.10 €35.10
-39.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$44.23 IQD 58.0K
$95.3 €81.4
-53.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$36.75 IQD 48.2K
$120 €103
-69.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sulaymaniyah
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$239 IQD 313.4K
$1,630 €1,392
-85.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$177 IQD 232.2K
$1,229 €1,049
-85.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$582 IQD 764.0K
$3,018 €2,577
-80.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$340 IQD 446.5K
$2,004 €1,712
-83.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$811 IQD 1.1M
$7,872 €6,723
-89.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$565 IQD 741.2K
$4,319 €3,688
-86.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sulaymaniyah
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$572 IQD 750.5K
$1,611 €1,376
-64.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9
3.81
136.22%

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

Last update for Sulaymaniyah: March 2, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

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