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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 10.6% more expensive than Al-Ula without rent, and 86.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 31.7% more expensive than Al-Ula without rent, and 79.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Al-Ula
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.82 €13.41
$6.75 SAR 25.33
134.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.4 €54.6
$43.97 SAR 165
46.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.37 €8.79
$7.98 SAR 29.91
29.95%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.68 SAR 6.30
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.77 SAR 6.63
-
Cappuccino
$2.89 €2.45
$3.59 SAR 13.45
-19.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.89
$0.75 SAR 2.81
197.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 €1.31
$0.29 SAR 1.09
434.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 €2.87
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 €3.31
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Al-Ula
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 €0.95
$1.65 SAR 6.20
-32.12%
White Bread (500g)
$1.80 €1.52
$0.95 SAR 3.58
89.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.48
$2.40 SAR 9.00
-27.08%
Eggs
$3.17 €2.69
$2.43 SAR 9.10
30.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.50 €11.45
$6.82 SAR 25.59
97.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.79 €6.61
$7.37 SAR 27.64
5.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.65 €13.27
$12.86 SAR 48.24
21.70%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.93
$2.27 SAR 8.50
0.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 €1.45
$1.58 SAR 5.91
8.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 €1.64
$1.67 SAR 6.28
15.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.52 €2.14
$1.64 SAR 6.13
53.66%
Potato (1kg)
$1.79 €1.52
$1.24 SAR 4.65
44.35%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$1.34 SAR 5.02
52.99%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 €1.64
$1.19 SAR 4.45
63.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.68
$0.55 SAR 2.08
47.27%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$2.74 SAR 10.29
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.75 SAR 6.58
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.10 SAR 7.87
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 €5.64
$7.19 SAR 26.97
-7.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.79 €4.91
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.13
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 €2.46
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Al-Ula
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.35 €1.99
$1.08 SAR 4.05
117.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.70 €38.75
$39.55 SAR 148
15.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.20 €3.56
$2.64 SAR 9.91
59.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 €0.69
$1.89 SAR 7.07
-57.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.70 €15.86
$13.51 SAR 50.7
38.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.78
$0.60 SAR 2.27
248.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K €29.3K
$26.6K SAR 99.7K
30.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.7K €33.6K
$22.0K SAR 82.4K
80.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Al-Ula
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 €124
$106 SAR 397
37.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.84 €17.67
$33.87 SAR 127
-38.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.78 €33.73
$71.6 SAR 268
-44.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Al-Ula
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.58 €41.20
$87.9 SAR 330
-44.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 €15.99
$35.80 SAR 134
-47.35%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 €7.69
$15.93 SAR 59.8
-43.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Al-Ula
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$618 €524
$355 SAR 1,332
74.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.2K €13.7K
$6,983 SAR 26.2K
131.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Al-Ula
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 €88.7
$59.8 SAR 224
74.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.54 €34.38
$60.4 SAR 227
-32.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.8 €79.5
$79.6 SAR 299
17.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 €104
$83.2 SAR 312
47.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Al-Ula
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,604 €1,360
$434 SAR 1,627
269.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,260 €1,069
$378 SAR 1,416
233.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,065 €2,599
$852 SAR 3,194
259.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,703
$620 SAR 2,324
224.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,702 €6,532
$2,247 SAR 8,428
242.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,367 €3,703
$1,516 SAR 5,683
188.13%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Al-Ula
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,638 €1,389
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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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Al-Ula: April 14, 2026

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