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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 13.1% more expensive than Al-Ula without rent, and 87.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 7.7% more expensive than Al-Ula without rent, and 71.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Al-Ula
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.59
$6.85 SAR 25.69
132.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.1
$44.69 SAR 168
44.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.00
$8.05 SAR 30.17
30.93%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.68 SAR 6.31
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.82 SAR 6.83
-
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.48
$3.61 SAR 13.53
-19.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.96
$0.74 SAR 2.77
210.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.34
$0.29 SAR 1.07
441.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.94
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.30
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Al-Ula
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.97
$1.71 SAR 6.42
-33.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.53
$0.99 SAR 3.73
80.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.50
$2.30 SAR 8.64
-23.91%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.76
$2.45 SAR 9.19
31.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.29
$6.80 SAR 25.49
94.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.85
$7.71 SAR 28.92
4.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.66
$12.79 SAR 47.98
25.10%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €1.99
$2.18 SAR 8.17
6.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.41
$1.64 SAR 6.17
0.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.66
$1.75 SAR 6.57
10.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.08
$1.61 SAR 6.05
51.55%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.57
$1.22 SAR 4.59
50.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.78
$1.31 SAR 4.92
58.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.71
$1.20 SAR 4.50
66.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.68
$0.54 SAR 2.03
48.15%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$3.01 SAR 11.30
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.69 SAR 6.35
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.01 SAR 7.54
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.76
$6.80 SAR 25.48
-0.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €4.95
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.14
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.57
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Al-Ula
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.02
$1.09 SAR 4.08
117.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.46
$40.74 SAR 153
13.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.48
$2.58 SAR 9.68
57.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.74
$1.85 SAR 6.95
-52.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €15.86
$13.33 SAR 49.99
39.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.78
$0.63 SAR 2.38
231.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €29.7K
$26.4K SAR 99.1K
31.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.1K
$22.4K SAR 84.2K
72.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Al-Ula
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €128
$107 SAR 401
40.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.61
$34.16 SAR 128
-39.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.24
$73.1 SAR 274
-45.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Al-Ula
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €40.86
$87.1 SAR 327
-45.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.69
$35.37 SAR 133
-48.06%
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €7.96
$15.76 SAR 59.1
-40.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Al-Ula
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €525
$354 SAR 1,328
73.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.0K
$6,853 SAR 25.7K
139.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Al-Ula
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.0
$58.5 SAR 219
78.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.10
$60.9 SAR 228
-32.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €81.4
$79.5 SAR 298
19.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €103
$83.4 SAR 313
44.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Al-Ula
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,392
$438 SAR 1,644
271.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,049
$377 SAR 1,415
225.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,577
$867 SAR 3,251
248.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,712
$632 SAR 2,369
217.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,723
$2,314 SAR 8,677
240.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,688
$1,347 SAR 5,053
220.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Al-Ula
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,376
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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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Al-Ula: March 2, 2026

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