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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 81% more expensive than Al-qardahah without rent, and 325% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 99.9% more expensive than Al-qardahah without rent, and 293.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Al-qardahah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
$5.84 SYPย 666
176.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
$27.53 SYPย 3,139
130.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
$5.35 SYPย 610
94.39%
Cappuccino
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
$1.51 SYPย 172
83.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$1.13 SYPย 129
105.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$0.67 SYPย 76.1
129.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
$1.55 SYPย 177
129.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
$2.57 SYPย 294
51.75%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Al-qardahah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.04 SYPย 118
8.65%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$0.64 SYPย 72.5
185.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$1.73 SYPย 197
2.31%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
$1.95 SYPย 222
60.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
$3.12 SYPย 356
322.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
$7.69 SYPย 877
1.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
$11.37 SYPย 1,297
40.11%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$0.93 SYPย 106
144.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$1.79 SYPย 204
-3.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.00 SYPย 114
98.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
$0.88 SYPย 101
177.27%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$0.62 SYPย 70.5
190.32%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$0.61 SYPย 69.6
236.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
$0.37 SYPย 42.39
416.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
$0.62 SYPย 70.3
25.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
$3.02 SYPย 344
120.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
$7.96 SYPย 908
-28.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$0.97 SYPย 111
37.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$1.77 SYPย 202
69.49%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Al-qardahah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
$1.01 SYPย 116
320.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
$1.24 SYPย 141
-35.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
$6.56 SYPย 749
183.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$3.66 SYPย 418
-43.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
$18.8K SYPย 2.1M
82.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
$20.8K SYPย 2.4M
87.57%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Al-qardahah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 โ‚ฌ127
$103 SYPย 11.7K
43.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
$8.45 SYPย 963
142.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
$55.3 SYPย 6,303
-27.30%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Al-qardahah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
$2.95 SYPย 336
208.47%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Al-qardahah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 โ‚ฌ529
$43.54 SYPย 4,966
1308.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
$1,826 SYPย 208.2K
794.98%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Al-qardahah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$29.13 SYPย 3,323
251.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
$25.69 SYPย 2,930
58.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
$44.69 SYPย 5,097
111.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$55.7 SYPย 6,351
112.88%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Al-qardahah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
-
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Al-qardahah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
13.75
-72.29%

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Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Al-qardahah: January 13, 2026

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