Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and AL Kharj Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and AL Kharj

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 35.3% more expensive than AL Kharj without rent, and 142.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 61.8% more expensive than AL Kharj without rent, and 111.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
AL Kharj
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.59
$6.52 SAR 24.45
144.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.1
$27.06 SAR 101
138.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.00
$7.91 SAR 29.68
33.25%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.70 SAR 6.39
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.31 SAR 4.90
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Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.48
$2.46 SAR 9.22
18.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.96
$0.80 SAR 3.01
187.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.34
$0.11 SAR 0.43
1327.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.94
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.30
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
AL Kharj
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.97
$1.65 SAR 6.18
-30.91%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.53
$0.26 SAR 0.97
588.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.50
$2.41 SAR 9.04
-27.39%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.76
$1.97 SAR 7.38
63.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.29
$8.55 SAR 32.05
54.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.85
$5.18 SAR 19.42
55.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.66
$13.23 SAR 49.60
20.94%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €1.99
$2.03 SAR 7.60
14.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.41
$1.22 SAR 4.57
35.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.66
$0.91 SAR 3.40
113.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.08
$1.36 SAR 5.11
79.41%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.57
$0.89 SAR 3.33
105.62%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.78
$0.97 SAR 3.64
114.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.71
$0.78 SAR 2.93
156.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.68
$0.52 SAR 1.96
53.85%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$2.15 SAR 8.08
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$1.37 SAR 5.13
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$2.38 SAR 8.92
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.76
$6.66 SAR 24.98
1.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €4.95
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.14
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.57
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🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
AL Kharj
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.02
$1.06 SAR 3.97
123.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.46
$40.53 SAR 152
13.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.48
$2.69 SAR 10.08
51.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.74
$0.51 SAR 1.93
70.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €15.86
$13.14 SAR 49.28
41.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.78
$0.59 SAR 2.20
254.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €29.7K
$34.3K SAR 128.7K
1.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.1K
$23.7K SAR 88.8K
63.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
AL Kharj
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €128
$106 SAR 399
41.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.61
$26.90 SAR 101
-23.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.24
$49.70 SAR 186
-19.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
AL Kharj
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €40.86
$66.1 SAR 248
-27.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.69
$40.70 SAR 153
-54.86%
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €7.96
$15.89 SAR 59.6
-41.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
AL Kharj
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €525
$179 SAR 671
243.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.0K
$3,768 SAR 14.1K
336.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
AL Kharj
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.0
$58.6 SAR 220
77.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.10
$53.7 SAR 201
-23.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €81.4
$52.8 SAR 198
80.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €103
$80.1 SAR 300
49.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
AL Kharj
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,392
$643 SAR 2,410
153.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,049
$230 SAR 861
435.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,577
$478 SAR 1,793
531.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,712
$486 SAR 1,822
312.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,723
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,688
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
AL Kharj
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,376
$2,833 SAR 10.6K
-43.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.31
-28.25%

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

Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for AL Kharj: March 1, 2026

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