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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 16.6% more expensive than Ad Dammam without rent, and 87.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 21.9% more expensive than Ad Dammam without rent, and 69.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Ad Dammam
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$7.18 SAR 26.94
124.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$53.1 SAR 199
20.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$8.12 SAR 30.44
26.60%
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
$2.78 €2.4
$3.71 SAR 13.9
-25.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.85 SAR 3.19
162.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.35 SAR 1.31
348.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Ad Dammam
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.69 SAR 6.35
-32.54%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.39 SAR 5.22
24.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2 SAR 7.5
-16.50%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.21 SAR 8.28
41.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$5.99 SAR 22.48
122.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$7.46 SAR 28
7.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$9.79 SAR 36.74
63.13%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.2 SAR 8.25
3.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.54 SAR 5.76
10.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.46 SAR 5.47
39.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.6 SAR 6.01
59.37%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.28 SAR 4.81
37.50%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.38 SAR 5.16
48.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.35 SAR 5.07
46.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.59 SAR 2.21
37.29%
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)
$6.59 €5.69
$7.87 SAR 29.52
-16.26%
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
-
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🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Ad Dammam
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.89 SAR 3.35
155.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$40.49 SAR 152
13.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$3.28 SAR 12.31
28.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2.6 SAR 9.75
-66.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$13.56 SAR 50.9
37.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.65 SAR 2.42
221.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$22.6K SAR 84.6K
53.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$20.9K SAR 78.3K
89.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Ad Dammam
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$119 SAR 447
24.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$38.16 SAR 143
-45.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$62.3 SAR 234
-36.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Ad Dammam
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$69 SAR 259
-30.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$30.53 SAR 115
-39.17%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$15.47 SAR 58
-39.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Ad Dammam
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$425 SAR 1,596
42.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$8,155 SAR 30.6K
97.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Ad Dammam
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$67.1 SAR 252
55.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$66.5 SAR 249
-38.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$92.2 SAR 346
0.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$85.9 SAR 322
38.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Ad Dammam
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$439 SAR 1,648
262.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$383 SAR 1,438
229.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$802 SAR 3,007
280.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$624 SAR 2,342
231.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,118 SAR 4,192
551.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,006 SAR 3,775
352.13%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Ad Dammam
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$2,302 SAR 8,634
-36.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.33
-12.01%

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

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ad Dammam: October 29, 2025

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