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Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Arar Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Arar

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 14.1% more expensive than Arar without rent, and 86% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 42% more expensive than Arar without rent, and 77% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Arar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 €13.94
$6.71 SAR 25.16
140.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 €54.7
$44.05 SAR 165
44.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 €8.96
$7.87 SAR 29.51
32.15%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.77 SAR 6.65
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.78 SAR 6.67
-
Cappuccino
$2.77 €2.38
$3.60 SAR 13.50
-23.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 €2.00
$0.74 SAR 2.79
213.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 €1.33
$0.29 SAR 1.08
431.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 €3.06
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 €3.36
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Arar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 €0.98
$1.65 SAR 6.20
-31.52%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 €1.58
$0.94 SAR 3.53
94.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$2.27 SAR 8.52
-22.03%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.70
$2.42 SAR 9.07
29.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 €11.37
$6.83 SAR 25.61
93.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 €6.73
$7.39 SAR 27.70
5.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 €13.73
$12.97 SAR 48.63
22.82%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.17 SAR 8.14
4.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 €1.48
$1.62 SAR 6.08
6.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.66 SAR 6.23
19.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.10
$1.58 SAR 5.92
54.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 €1.55
$1.28 SAR 4.79
40.63%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.28 SAR 4.81
60.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 €1.65
$1.24 SAR 4.63
54.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 €0.68
$0.55 SAR 2.08
41.82%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$3.18 SAR 11.91
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.71 SAR 6.40
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.01 SAR 7.52
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 €5.73
$7.11 SAR 26.65
-6.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 €4.89
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 €2.59
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Arar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.08 SAR 4.06
116.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 €39.68
$40.50 SAR 152
13.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 €3.67
$2.68 SAR 10.05
58.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 €0.69
$1.91 SAR 7.18
-58.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 €16.03
$13.11 SAR 49.17
41.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 €1.78
$0.64 SAR 2.40
223.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K €29.5K
$26.1K SAR 98.0K
30.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K €33.6K
$22.3K SAR 83.5K
75.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Arar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 €127
$107 SAR 400
37.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 €17.69
$33.61 SAR 126
-38.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 €34.64
$76.2 SAR 286
-47.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Arar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 €42.70
$88.5 SAR 332
-44.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 €16.10
$35.16 SAR 132
-46.87%
Cinema Ticket
$9.10 €7.85
$15.60 SAR 58.5
-41.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Arar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 €529
$357 SAR 1,338
71.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K €14.1K
$6,881 SAR 25.8K
137.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Arar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 €88.2
$60.0 SAR 225
70.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 €35.14
$60.8 SAR 228
-32.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 €81.6
$78.0 SAR 292
21.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$82.4 SAR 309
43.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Arar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 €1,401
$441 SAR 1,654
268.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 €1,080
$374 SAR 1,401
235.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 €2,695
$840 SAR 3,149
272.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 €1,760
$628 SAR 2,356
224.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,814 €6,735
$2,366 SAR 8,874
230.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 €3,783
$1,419 SAR 5,322
209.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Arar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 €1,307
$1,004 SAR 3,765
51.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.42
-13.80%

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Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Arar: January 11, 2026

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