Cost of Living Comparison Between Al Khobar and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Al Khobar and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Al Khobar is 3.5% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 40.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Al Khobar is 9.3% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 32.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Al Khobar
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.51 SAR 24.41
$16.09 €13.89
-59.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.3 SAR 204
$64.1 €55.3
-15.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.85 SAR 29.45
$10.28 €8.88
-23.64%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.95 SAR 7.31
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.63 SAR 9.88
-
-
Cappuccino
$4.21 SAR 15.81
$2.78 €2.4
51.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.96 SAR 3.61
$2.23 €1.92
-56.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 SAR 1.93
$1.57 €1.35
-67.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.41 €2.95
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.82 €3.3
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Al Khobar
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.77 SAR 6.62
$1.14 €0.98
55.26%
White Bread (500g)
$1.39 SAR 5.22
$1.73 €1.49
-19.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.41 SAR 9.04
$1.67 €1.44
44.31%
Eggs
$2.87 SAR 10.77
$3.13 €2.7
-8.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.93 SAR 26
$13.31 €11.5
-47.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.29 SAR 34.87
$7.99 €6.9
16.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.56 SAR 47.1
$15.97 €13.79
-21.35%
Apples (1kg)
$2.52 SAR 9.45
$2.28 €1.97
10.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.75 SAR 6.57
$1.7 €1.47
2.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.2 SAR 8.27
$2.04 €1.76
7.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.62 SAR 6.07
$2.55 €2.2
-36.47%
Potato (1kg)
$1.43 SAR 5.37
$1.76 €1.52
-18.75%
Onion (1kg)
$1.66 SAR 6.21
$2.05 €1.77
-19.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.75 SAR 6.58
$1.98 €1.71
-11.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 SAR 2.2
$0.81 €0.7
-27.16%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$2.61 SAR 9.79
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.42 SAR 5.32
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 SAR 7.04
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.57 SAR 24.64
$6.59 €5.69
-0.30%
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
Al Khobar
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 SAR 3.53
$2.27 €1.96
-58.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$60 SAR 225
$46.15 €39.85
29.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.24 SAR 8.42
$4.23 €3.66
-47.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.34 SAR 5.03
$0.86 €0.75
55.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.54 SAR 24.55
$18.68 €16.13
-64.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.63 SAR 2.38
$2.09 €1.81
-69.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.9K SAR 78.5K
$34.5K €29.8K
-39.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.1K SAR 86.6K
$39.6K €34.2K
-41.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Al Khobar
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 SAR 459
$148 €128
-17.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.01 SAR 128
$20.98 €18.11
62.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$81.6 SAR 306
$39.65 €34.24
105.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Al Khobar
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$107 SAR 400
$47.92 €41.37
122.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$36.48 SAR 137
$18.57 €16.03
96.45%
Cinema Ticket
$17.48 SAR 65.6
$9.38 €8.1
86.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Al Khobar
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$312 SAR 1,171
$607 €524
-48.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,620 SAR 28.6K
$16.1K €13.9K
-52.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Al Khobar
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$63 SAR 236
$104 €90.1
-39.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$69.6 SAR 261
$41.09 €35.48
69.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99 SAR 371
$92.7 €80
6.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.1 SAR 300
$119 €102
-32.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Al Khobar
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$434 SAR 1,629
$1,592 €1,375
-72.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$403 SAR 1,512
$1,262 €1,090
-68.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,048 SAR 3,930
$3,046 €2,630
-65.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$801 SAR 3,004
$2,069 €1,787
-61.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,965 SAR 11.1K
$7,280 €6,286
-59.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,444 SAR 5,419
$4,549 €3,928
-68.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Al Khobar
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,264 SAR 8,493
$1,462 €1,263
54.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.84
3.81
0.79%

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Last update for Al Khobar: October 27, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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