Cost of Living Comparison Between Al-Ula and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Al-Ula and Lisbon

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Al-Ula is 14.2% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 45.7% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Al-Ula is 23.9% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 41.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Al-Ula
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.54 SARΒ 24.55
$16.09 €13.89
-59.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$45.5 SARΒ 171
$64.1 €55.3
-28.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.18 SARΒ 30.69
$10.28 €8.88
-20.43%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.68 SARΒ 6.31
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 SARΒ 6.61
-
-
Cappuccino
$3.63 SARΒ 13.6
$2.78 €2.4
30.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 SARΒ 2.76
$2.23 €1.92
-66.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 SARΒ 1.07
$1.57 €1.35
-81.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.41 €2.95
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.82 €3.3
-
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Al-Ula
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.66 SARΒ 6.22
$1.14 €0.98
45.61%
White Bread (500g)
$0.94 SARΒ 3.54
$1.73 €1.49
-45.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.38 SARΒ 8.91
$1.67 €1.44
42.51%
Eggs
$2.54 SARΒ 9.52
$3.13 €2.7
-18.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.67 SARΒ 25.01
$13.31 €11.5
-49.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.32 SARΒ 27.44
$7.99 €6.9
-8.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.15 SARΒ 49.35
$15.97 €13.79
-17.66%
Apples (1kg)
$2.16 SARΒ 8.09
$2.28 €1.97
-5.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.62 SARΒ 6.08
$1.7 €1.47
-4.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.75 SARΒ 6.58
$2.04 €1.76
-14.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.57 SARΒ 5.9
$2.55 €2.2
-38.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1.29 SARΒ 4.85
$1.76 €1.52
-26.70%
Onion (1kg)
$1.33 SARΒ 5.01
$2.05 €1.77
-35.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.18 SARΒ 4.43
$1.98 €1.71
-40.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 SARΒ 2.18
$0.81 €0.7
-28.40%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$2.8 SARΒ 10.5
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.76 SARΒ 6.6
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 SARΒ 7.76
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.13 SARΒ 26.74
$6.59 €5.69
8.19%
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-Ula
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.05 SARΒ 3.94
$2.27 €1.96
-53.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.89 SARΒ 157
$46.15 €39.85
-9.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.62 SARΒ 9.84
$4.23 €3.66
-38.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 SARΒ 7.1
$0.86 €0.75
119.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.25 SARΒ 49.71
$18.68 €16.13
-29.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.61 SARΒ 2.28
$2.09 €1.81
-70.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.7K SARΒ 100.3K
$34.5K €29.8K
-22.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.6K SARΒ 84.9K
$39.6K €34.2K
-42.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Al-Ula
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$106 SARΒ 397
$148 €128
-28.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$33.53 SARΒ 126
$20.98 €18.11
59.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$72.5 SARΒ 272
$39.65 €34.24
82.93%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Al-Ula
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$87.6 SARΒ 328
$47.92 €41.37
82.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.84 SARΒ 134
$18.57 €16.03
93.00%
Cinema Ticket
$15.57 SARΒ 58.4
$9.38 €8.1
65.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Al-Ula
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$353 SARΒ 1,325
$607 €524
-41.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,057 SARΒ 26.5K
$16.1K €13.9K
-56.20%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Al-Ula
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.1 SARΒ 222
$104 €90.1
-43.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$60.1 SARΒ 226
$41.09 €35.48
46.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.6 SARΒ 298
$92.7 €80
-14.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.5 SARΒ 302
$119 €102
-32.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Al-Ula
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$445 SARΒ 1,671
$1,592 €1,375
-72.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$382 SARΒ 1,435
$1,262 €1,090
-69.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$861 SARΒ 3,229
$3,046 €2,630
-71.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$627 SARΒ 2,351
$2,069 €1,787
-69.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,671 SARΒ 6,268
$7,280 €6,286
-77.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,175 SARΒ 4,407
$4,549 €3,928
-74.17%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Al-Ula
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,462 €1,263
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.42
3.81
16.01%

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Last update for Al-Ula: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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