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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 16.5% more expensive than Ar-rass without rent, and 93.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 30.5% more expensive than Ar-rass without rent, and 81.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Ar-rass
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.82 €13.41
$6.50 SAR 24.37
143.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.4 €54.6
$44.32 SAR 166
45.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.37 €8.79
$7.75 SAR 29.07
33.81%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.76 SAR 6.61
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.76 SAR 6.62
-
Cappuccino
$2.89 €2.45
$3.69 SAR 13.85
-21.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.89
$0.79 SAR 2.97
182.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 €1.31
$0.31 SAR 1.17
400.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 €2.87
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 €3.31
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Ar-rass
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 €0.95
$2.38 SAR 8.91
-52.94%
White Bread (500g)
$1.80 €1.52
$1.02 SAR 3.81
76.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.48
$1.50 SAR 5.61
16.67%
Eggs
$3.17 €2.69
$3.70 SAR 13.87
-14.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.50 €11.45
$6.72 SAR 25.20
100.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.79 €6.61
$7.67 SAR 28.77
1.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.65 €13.27
$12.76 SAR 47.84
22.65%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.93
$2.18 SAR 8.17
4.59%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 €1.45
$1.58 SAR 5.92
8.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 €1.64
$1.75 SAR 6.58
10.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.52 €2.14
$1.55 SAR 5.83
62.58%
Potato (1kg)
$1.79 €1.52
$1.25 SAR 4.67
43.20%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$1.27 SAR 4.77
61.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 €1.64
$1.18 SAR 4.44
64.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.68
$0.54 SAR 2.04
50.00%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$3.10 SAR 11.63
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.77 SAR 6.64
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.09 SAR 7.85
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 €5.64
$6.25 SAR 23.43
6.40%
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
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-
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Ar-rass
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.35 €1.99
$1.09 SAR 4.08
115.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.70 €38.75
$40.36 SAR 151
13.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.20 €3.56
$2.65 SAR 9.92
58.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 €0.69
$1.85 SAR 6.94
-56.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.70 €15.86
$13.24 SAR 49.64
41.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.78
$0.60 SAR 2.24
248.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K €29.3K
$26.2K SAR 98.1K
32.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.7K €33.6K
$22.2K SAR 83.4K
78.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Ar-rass
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 €124
$106 SAR 396
38.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.84 €17.67
$33.22 SAR 125
-37.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.78 €33.73
$72.3 SAR 271
-44.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Ar-rass
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.58 €41.20
$44.03 SAR 165
10.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 €15.99
$35.35 SAR 133
-46.68%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 €7.69
$15.38 SAR 57.7
-41.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Ar-rass
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$618 €524
$359 SAR 1,345
72.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.2K €13.7K
$6,842 SAR 25.7K
136.21%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Ar-rass
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 €88.7
$21.60 SAR 81.0
384.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.54 €34.38
$59.1 SAR 222
-31.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.8 €79.5
$80.4 SAR 301
16.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 €104
$83.3 SAR 312
47.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Ar-rass
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,604 €1,360
$445 SAR 1,669
260.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,260 €1,069
$386 SAR 1,446
226.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,065 €2,599
$383 SAR 1,437
700.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,703
$628 SAR 2,356
219.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,702 €6,532
$2,467 SAR 9,253
212.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,367 €3,703
$1,181 SAR 4,429
269.73%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Ar-rass
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,638 €1,389
$1,708 SAR 6,406
-4.12%
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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Ar-rass: April 11, 2026

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