Cost of Living Comparison Between Ad Dammam and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Ad Dammam and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Ad Dammam is 14.2% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 46.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ad Dammam is 18% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 40.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ad Dammam
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.18 SAR 26.94
$16.09 €13.89
-55.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.1 SAR 199
$64.1 €55.3
-17.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.12 SAR 30.44
$10.28 €8.88
-21.01%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.93 SAR 7.22
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 SAR 7.17
-
-
Cappuccino
$3.71 SAR 13.9
$2.78 €2.4
33.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 SAR 3.19
$2.23 €1.92
-61.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 SAR 1.31
$1.57 €1.35
-77.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.41 €2.95
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.82 €3.3
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ad Dammam
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 SAR 6.35
$1.14 €0.98
48.25%
White Bread (500g)
$1.39 SAR 5.22
$1.73 €1.49
-19.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2 SAR 7.5
$1.67 €1.44
19.76%
Eggs
$2.21 SAR 8.28
$3.13 €2.7
-29.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.99 SAR 22.48
$13.31 €11.5
-55.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.46 SAR 28
$7.99 €6.9
-6.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.79 SAR 36.74
$15.97 €13.79
-38.70%
Apples (1kg)
$2.2 SAR 8.25
$2.28 €1.97
-3.51%
Banana (1kg)
$1.54 SAR 5.76
$1.7 €1.47
-9.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 SAR 5.47
$2.04 €1.76
-28.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.6 SAR 6.01
$2.55 €2.2
-37.25%
Potato (1kg)
$1.28 SAR 4.81
$1.76 €1.52
-27.27%
Onion (1kg)
$1.38 SAR 5.16
$2.05 €1.77
-32.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.35 SAR 5.07
$1.98 €1.71
-31.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 SAR 2.21
$0.81 €0.7
-27.16%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$2.16 SAR 8.12
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.54 SAR 5.79
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 SAR 7.43
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.87 SAR 29.52
$6.59 €5.69
19.42%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$5.87 €5.07
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.33 €1.15
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.92 €2.52
-
🚌 Getting Around
Ad Dammam
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.89 SAR 3.35
$2.27 €1.96
-60.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.49 SAR 152
$46.15 €39.85
-12.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.28 SAR 12.31
$4.23 €3.66
-22.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.6 SAR 9.75
$0.86 €0.75
202.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.56 SAR 50.9
$18.68 €16.13
-27.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.65 SAR 2.42
$2.09 €1.81
-68.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.6K SAR 84.6K
$34.5K €29.8K
-34.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.9K SAR 78.3K
$39.6K €34.2K
-47.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ad Dammam
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$119 SAR 447
$148 €128
-19.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.16 SAR 143
$20.98 €18.11
81.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.3 SAR 234
$39.65 €34.24
57.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ad Dammam
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$69 SAR 259
$47.92 €41.37
43.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$30.53 SAR 115
$18.57 €16.03
64.40%
Cinema Ticket
$15.47 SAR 58
$9.38 €8.1
64.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ad Dammam
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$425 SAR 1,596
$607 €524
-29.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,155 SAR 30.6K
$16.1K €13.9K
-49.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ad Dammam
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.1 SAR 252
$104 €90.1
-35.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$66.5 SAR 249
$41.09 €35.48
61.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.2 SAR 346
$92.7 €80
-0.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85.9 SAR 322
$119 €102
-27.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ad Dammam
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$439 SAR 1,648
$1,592 €1,375
-72.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$383 SAR 1,438
$1,262 €1,090
-69.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 SAR 3,007
$3,046 €2,630
-73.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 SAR 2,342
$2,069 €1,787
-69.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,118 SAR 4,192
$7,280 €6,286
-84.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,006 SAR 3,775
$4,549 €3,928
-77.88%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ad Dammam
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,302 SAR 8,634
$1,462 €1,263
57.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.33
3.81
13.65%

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

Last update for Ad Dammam: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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