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

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 18.2% more expensive than Al-hawiyah without rent, and 88.9% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 8.1% more expensive than Al-hawiyah without rent, and 70.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lisbon
Al-hawiyah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 ā‚¬13.89
$6.64 SARĀ 24.9
142.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 ā‚¬55.3
$43.9 SARĀ 165
45.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 ā‚¬8.88
$8.13 SARĀ 30.52
26.45%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.72 SARĀ 6.45
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.75 SARĀ 6.56
-
Cappuccino
$2.78 ā‚¬2.4
$3.76 SARĀ 14.11
-26.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 ā‚¬1.92
$0.73 SARĀ 2.75
205.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 ā‚¬1.35
$0.29 SARĀ 1.08
441.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 ā‚¬2.95
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 ā‚¬3.3
-
-
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Al-hawiyah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 ā‚¬0.98
$1.64 SARĀ 6.14
-30.49%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 ā‚¬1.49
$0.98 SARĀ 3.68
76.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 ā‚¬1.44
$2.4 SARĀ 9
-30.42%
Eggs
$3.13 ā‚¬2.7
$2.53 SARĀ 9.5
23.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 ā‚¬11.5
$6.83 SARĀ 25.62
94.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 ā‚¬6.9
$7.29 SARĀ 27.36
9.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 ā‚¬13.79
$12.78 SARĀ 47.94
24.96%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 ā‚¬1.97
$2.18 SARĀ 8.16
4.59%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 ā‚¬1.47
$1.62 SARĀ 6.08
4.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 ā‚¬1.76
$1.68 SARĀ 6.31
21.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 ā‚¬2.2
$1.55 SARĀ 5.82
64.52%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 ā‚¬1.52
$1.25 SARĀ 4.68
40.80%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 ā‚¬1.77
$1.26 SARĀ 4.73
62.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 ā‚¬1.71
$1.24 SARĀ 4.65
59.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 ā‚¬0.7
$0.6 SARĀ 2.23
35.00%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$3.98 SARĀ 14.92
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.69 SARĀ 6.34
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.04 SARĀ 7.64
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 ā‚¬5.69
$7.18 SARĀ 26.93
-8.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 ā‚¬5.07
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 ā‚¬1.15
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 ā‚¬2.52
-
-
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Al-hawiyah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 ā‚¬1.96
$1.06 SARĀ 3.97
114.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 ā‚¬39.85
$43.89 SARĀ 165
5.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 ā‚¬3.66
$2.63 SARĀ 9.88
60.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 ā‚¬0.75
$1.84 SARĀ 6.9
-53.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 ā‚¬16.13
$13.57 SARĀ 50.9
37.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 ā‚¬1.81
$0.64 SARĀ 2.4
226.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K ā‚¬29.8K
$26.7K SARĀ 100K
29.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K ā‚¬34.2K
$22.4K SARĀ 84.2K
76.73%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Al-hawiyah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 ā‚¬128
$105 SARĀ 392
41.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 ā‚¬18.11
$34.03 SARĀ 128
-38.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 ā‚¬34.24
$73.7 SARĀ 276
-46.17%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Al-hawiyah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 ā‚¬41.37
$89.1 SARĀ 334
-46.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 ā‚¬16.03
$35.73 SARĀ 134
-48.03%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 ā‚¬8.1
$15.78 SARĀ 59.2
-40.56%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Al-hawiyah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 ā‚¬524
$360 SARĀ 1,350
68.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K ā‚¬13.9K
$7,084 SARĀ 26.6K
127.42%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Al-hawiyah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 ā‚¬90.1
$59.8 SARĀ 224
74.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 ā‚¬35.48
$59.4 SARĀ 223
-30.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 ā‚¬80
$79.4 SARĀ 298
16.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 ā‚¬102
$82.9 SARĀ 311
43.21%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Al-hawiyah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 ā‚¬1,375
$444 SARĀ 1,666
258.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 ā‚¬1,090
$380 SARĀ 1,427
231.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 ā‚¬2,630
$862 SARĀ 3,234
253.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 ā‚¬1,787
$615 SARĀ 2,306
236.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 ā‚¬6,286
$1,709 SARĀ 6,411
325.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 ā‚¬3,928
$1,087 SARĀ 4,080
318.32%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Al-hawiyah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 ā‚¬1,263
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.42
-13.80%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Al-hawiyah: October 27, 2025

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