Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Ar-rass Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Ar-rass

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 21.7% more expensive than Ar-rass without rent, and 92.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 15.2% more expensive than Ar-rass without rent, and 80.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Ar-rass
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.59
$6.84 SAR 25.65
132.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.1
$43.87 SAR 165
46.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.00
$7.82 SAR 29.32
34.78%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.77 SAR 6.63
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.79 SAR 6.70
-
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.48
$3.62 SAR 13.56
-19.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.96
$0.80 SAR 3.01
187.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.34
$0.31 SAR 1.17
406.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.94
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.30
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Ar-rass
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.97
$2.46 SAR 9.24
-53.66%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.53
$1.00 SAR 3.75
79.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.50
$1.49 SAR 5.60
17.45%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.76
$3.69 SAR 13.84
-12.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.29
$6.99 SAR 26.23
89.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.85
$7.46 SAR 27.97
7.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.66
$13.07 SAR 49.02
22.42%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €1.99
$2.26 SAR 8.46
3.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.41
$1.59 SAR 5.96
3.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.66
$1.70 SAR 6.37
14.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.08
$1.61 SAR 6.05
51.55%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.57
$1.25 SAR 4.67
46.40%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.78
$1.27 SAR 4.76
63.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.71
$1.20 SAR 4.49
66.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.68
$0.55 SAR 2.06
45.45%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$2.54 SAR 9.54
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.70 SAR 6.37
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.10 SAR 7.86
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.76
$6.40 SAR 24.00
5.31%
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
Ar-rass
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.02
$1.05 SAR 3.95
125.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.46
$39.76 SAR 149
16.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.48
$2.69 SAR 10.08
51.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.74
$1.89 SAR 7.08
-53.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €15.86
$13.36 SAR 50.1
39.07%
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
$26.6K SAR 99.8K
30.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.1K
$21.9K SAR 82.3K
76.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Ar-rass
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €128
$105 SAR 395
42.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.61
$34.37 SAR 129
-40.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.24
$73.2 SAR 274
-45.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Ar-rass
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €40.86
$44.28 SAR 166
8.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.69
$35.67 SAR 134
-48.50%
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €7.96
$15.91 SAR 59.7
-41.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Ar-rass
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €525
$358 SAR 1,344
71.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.0K
$7,116 SAR 26.7K
130.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Ar-rass
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.0
$21.61 SAR 81.0
382.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.10
$60.8 SAR 228
-32.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €81.4
$78.5 SAR 294
21.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €103
$82.9 SAR 311
44.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Ar-rass
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,392
$436 SAR 1,634
274.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,049
$378 SAR 1,417
225.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,577
$381 SAR 1,427
693.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,712
$619 SAR 2,322
223.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,723
$2,469 SAR 9,257
218.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,688
$1,456 SAR 5,459
196.69%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Ar-rass
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,376
$1,759 SAR 6,598
-8.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.42
-13.80%

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

Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Ar-rass: February 28, 2026

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