Cost of Living Comparison Between Dhahran and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Dhahran and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Dhahran is 0.2% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 41.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Dhahran is 4.8% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 37.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Dhahran
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.39 SAR 20.21
$16.09 €13.89
-66.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.68 SAR 153
$64.1 €55.3
-36.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.24 SAR 27.16
$10.28 €8.88
-29.57%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.03 SAR 7.63
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 SAR 6.05
-
-
Cappuccino
$3.66 SAR 13.75
$2.78 €2.4
31.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 SAR 2.57
$2.23 €1.92
-69.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.16 SAR 0.62
$1.57 €1.35
-89.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.41 €2.95
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.82 €3.3
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Dhahran
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.52 SAR 5.68
$1.14 €0.98
33.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.22 SAR 4.57
$1.73 €1.49
-29.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.12 SAR 7.95
$1.67 €1.44
26.95%
Eggs
$2.39 SAR 8.98
$3.13 €2.7
-23.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.49 SAR 24.34
$13.31 €11.5
-51.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.91 SAR 33.41
$7.99 €6.9
11.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.83 SAR 51.9
$15.97 €13.79
-13.40%
Apples (1kg)
$2.25 SAR 8.46
$2.28 €1.97
-1.32%
Banana (1kg)
$1.41 SAR 5.3
$1.7 €1.47
-17.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.57 SAR 5.9
$2.04 €1.76
-23.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.31 SAR 4.9
$2.55 €2.2
-48.63%
Potato (1kg)
$1.21 SAR 4.55
$1.76 €1.52
-31.25%
Onion (1kg)
$0.95 SAR 3.55
$2.05 €1.77
-53.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.15 SAR 8.07
$1.98 €1.71
8.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 SAR 2.16
$0.81 €0.7
-28.40%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$5.31 SAR 19.92
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.92 SAR 7.21
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 SAR 6.15
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.31 SAR 34.94
$6.59 €5.69
41.27%
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
Dhahran
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.04 SAR 3.9
$2.27 €1.96
-54.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.2 SAR 170
$46.15 €39.85
-2.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.37 SAR 5.14
$4.23 €3.66
-67.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.41 SAR 9.05
$0.86 €0.75
180.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.45 SAR 50.4
$18.68 €16.13
-28.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.61 SAR 2.28
$2.09 €1.81
-70.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.3K SAR 121.1K
$34.5K €29.8K
-6.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.6K SAR 88.6K
$39.6K €34.2K
-40.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Dhahran
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$105 SAR 395
$148 €128
-29.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$36.68 SAR 138
$20.98 €18.11
74.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$71.2 SAR 267
$39.65 €34.24
79.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Dhahran
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$183 SAR 688
$47.92 €41.37
282.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.29 SAR 132
$18.57 €16.03
90.04%
Cinema Ticket
$12.16 SAR 45.62
$9.38 €8.1
29.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Dhahran
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$405 SAR 1,520
$607 €524
-33.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,781 SAR 36.7K
$16.1K €13.9K
-39.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Dhahran
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 SAR 219
$104 €90.1
-44.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$74.3 SAR 279
$41.09 €35.48
80.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85 SAR 319
$92.7 €80
-8.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$97.5 SAR 366
$119 €102
-17.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Dhahran
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$431 SAR 1,617
$1,592 €1,375
-72.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$376 SAR 1,411
$1,262 €1,090
-70.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$842 SAR 3,160
$3,046 €2,630
-72.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$618 SAR 2,317
$2,069 €1,787
-70.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,128 SAR 4,232
$7,280 €6,286
-84.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,056 SAR 3,963
$4,549 €3,928
-76.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Dhahran
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,860 SAR 10.7K
$1,462 €1,263
95.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.42
3.81
16.01%

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

Last update for Dhahran: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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