Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Al Khobar Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Al Khobar

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 3.7% more expensive than Al Khobar without rent, and 68.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 10.3% more expensive than Al Khobar without rent, and 48.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Al Khobar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$6.51 SAR 24.41
147.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$54.3 SAR 204
18.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$7.85 SAR 29.45
30.96%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.95 SAR 7.31
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.63 SAR 9.88
-
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.21 SAR 15.81
-33.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.96 SAR 3.61
132.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.51 SAR 1.93
207.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Al Khobar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.77 SAR 6.62
-35.59%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.39 SAR 5.22
24.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.41 SAR 9.04
-30.71%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.87 SAR 10.77
9.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$6.93 SAR 26
92.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$9.29 SAR 34.87
-13.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$12.56 SAR 47.1
27.15%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.52 SAR 9.45
-9.52%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.75 SAR 6.57
-2.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.2 SAR 8.27
-7.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.62 SAR 6.07
57.41%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.43 SAR 5.37
23.08%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.66 SAR 6.21
23.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.75 SAR 6.58
13.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.59 SAR 2.2
37.29%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$2.61 SAR 9.79
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.42 SAR 5.32
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.88 SAR 7.04
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$6.57 SAR 24.64
0.30%
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
Lisbon
Al Khobar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.94 SAR 3.53
141.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$60 SAR 225
-23.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$2.24 SAR 8.42
88.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.34 SAR 5.03
-35.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$6.54 SAR 24.55
185.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.63 SAR 2.38
231.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$20.9K SAR 78.5K
64.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$23.1K SAR 86.6K
71.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Al Khobar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$122 SAR 459
21.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$34.01 SAR 128
-38.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$81.6 SAR 306
-51.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Al Khobar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$107 SAR 400
-55.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$36.48 SAR 137
-49.10%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$17.48 SAR 65.6
-46.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Al Khobar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$312 SAR 1,171
94.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$7,620 SAR 28.6K
111.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Al Khobar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$63 SAR 236
65.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$69.6 SAR 261
-40.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$99 SAR 371
-6.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$80.1 SAR 300
48.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Al Khobar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$434 SAR 1,629
266.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$403 SAR 1,512
213.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,048 SAR 3,930
190.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$801 SAR 3,004
158.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$2,965 SAR 11.1K
145.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,444 SAR 5,419
214.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Al Khobar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$2,264 SAR 8,493
-35.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.84
-0.78%

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

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Al Khobar: October 27, 2025

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