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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 16.6% more expensive than Al-Ula without rent, and 84% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 31.4% more expensive than Al-Ula without rent, and 72% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lisbon
Al-Ula
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$6.54 SARĀ 24.55
146.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$45.5 SARĀ 171
40.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$8.18 SARĀ 30.69
25.67%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.68 SARĀ 6.31
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.76 SARĀ 6.61
-
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.63 SARĀ 13.6
-23.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.74 SARĀ 2.76
201.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.29 SARĀ 1.07
441.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
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-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
-
-
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Al-Ula
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.66 SARĀ 6.22
-31.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.94 SARĀ 3.54
84.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.38 SARĀ 8.91
-29.83%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.54 SARĀ 9.52
23.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$6.67 SARĀ 25.01
99.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$7.32 SARĀ 27.44
9.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$13.15 SARĀ 49.35
21.44%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.16 SARĀ 8.09
5.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.62 SARĀ 6.08
4.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.75 SARĀ 6.58
16.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.57 SARĀ 5.9
62.42%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.29 SARĀ 4.85
36.43%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.33 SARĀ 5.01
54.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.18 SARĀ 4.43
67.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.58 SARĀ 2.18
39.66%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$2.8 SARĀ 10.5
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.76 SARĀ 6.6
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.07 SARĀ 7.76
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$7.13 SARĀ 26.74
-7.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
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-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
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🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Al-Ula
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.05 SARĀ 3.94
116.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$41.89 SARĀ 157
10.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$2.62 SARĀ 9.84
61.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.89 SARĀ 7.1
-54.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$13.25 SARĀ 49.71
40.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.61 SARĀ 2.28
242.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$26.7K SARĀ 100.3K
29.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$22.6K SARĀ 84.9K
75.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Al-Ula
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$106 SARĀ 397
40.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$33.53 SARĀ 126
-37.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$72.5 SARĀ 272
-45.33%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Al-Ula
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$87.6 SARĀ 328
-45.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$35.84 SARĀ 134
-48.19%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$15.57 SARĀ 58.4
-39.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Al-Ula
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$353 SARĀ 1,325
71.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$7,057 SARĀ 26.5K
128.29%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Al-Ula
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$59.1 SARĀ 222
76.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$60.1 SARĀ 226
-31.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$79.6 SARĀ 298
16.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$80.5 SARĀ 302
47.43%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Al-Ula
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$445 SARĀ 1,671
257.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$382 SARĀ 1,435
230.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$861 SARĀ 3,229
253.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$627 SARĀ 2,351
230.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,671 SARĀ 6,268
335.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,175 SARĀ 4,407
287.21%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Al-Ula
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
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-
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-Ula: October 28, 2025

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