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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 24.2% more expensive than Ar-rass without rent, and 92.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 28.2% more expensive than Ar-rass without rent, and 77.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Ar-rass
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$6.8 SAR 25.51
136.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$44.96 SAR 169
42.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$7.9 SAR 29.62
30.13%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.75 SAR 6.58
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.79 SAR 6.7
-
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.68 SAR 13.8
-24.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.78 SAR 2.94
185.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.31 SAR 1.17
406.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Ar-rass
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$2.37 SAR 8.88
-51.90%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1 SAR 3.76
73.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.51 SAR 5.66
10.60%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.71 SAR 13.9
-15.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$6.94 SAR 26.03
91.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$7.68 SAR 28.8
4.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$12.94 SAR 48.53
23.42%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.24 SAR 8.4
1.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.58 SAR 5.94
7.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.66 SAR 6.23
22.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.55 SAR 5.82
64.52%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.27 SAR 4.78
38.58%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.33 SAR 5
54.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.24 SAR 4.63
59.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.55 SAR 2.08
47.27%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$2.99 SAR 11.21
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.75 SAR 6.56
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.07 SAR 7.78
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$6.43 SAR 24.1
2.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Ar-rass
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.09 SAR 4.1
108.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$38.01 SAR 143
21.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$2.72 SAR 10.19
55.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.83 SAR 6.87
-53.01%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$13.08 SAR 49.07
42.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.63 SAR 2.38
231.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$26.5K SAR 99.3K
30.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$22K SAR 82.5K
80.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Ar-rass
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$107 SAR 400
39.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$33.27 SAR 125
-36.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$73.8 SAR 277
-46.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Ar-rass
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$43.64 SAR 164
9.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$35.55 SAR 133
-47.76%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$15.59 SAR 58.5
-39.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Ar-rass
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$350 SAR 1,313
73.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$6,952 SAR 26.1K
131.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Ar-rass
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$20.96 SAR 78.6
398.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$60.3 SAR 226
-31.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$77.9 SAR 292
19.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$82.7 SAR 310
43.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Ar-rass
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$447 SAR 1,675
256.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$375 SAR 1,409
236.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$388 SAR 1,456
684.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$617 SAR 2,315
235.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,737 SAR 6,518
319.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$986 SAR 3,699
361.35%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Ar-rass
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,724 SAR 6,468
-15.18%
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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ar-rass: October 27, 2025

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