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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 8.7% more expensive than Arar without rent, and 90.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 13.4% more expensive than Arar without rent, and 75.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Arar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.59
$6.82 SAR 25.59
133.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.1
$44.85 SAR 168
43.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.00
$8.13 SAR 30.50
29.64%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.70 SAR 6.39
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.78 SAR 6.68
-
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.48
$3.61 SAR 13.54
-19.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.96
$0.80 SAR 3.02
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
Arar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.97
$1.65 SAR 6.19
-30.91%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.53
$1.00 SAR 3.76
79.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.50
$2.31 SAR 8.68
-24.24%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.76
$2.48 SAR 9.31
30.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.29
$6.77 SAR 25.40
95.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.85
$7.55 SAR 28.33
6.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.66
$12.89 SAR 48.34
24.13%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €1.99
$2.27 SAR 8.52
2.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.41
$1.62 SAR 6.09
1.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.66
$1.70 SAR 6.37
14.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.08
$1.61 SAR 6.02
51.55%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.57
$1.23 SAR 4.62
48.78%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.78
$1.33 SAR 4.97
56.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.71
$1.23 SAR 4.60
62.60%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.68
$0.58 SAR 2.19
37.93%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$2.60 SAR 9.76
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.70 SAR 6.37
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.07 SAR 7.75
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.76
$6.92 SAR 25.94
-2.60%
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
Arar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.02
$1.09 SAR 4.09
117.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.46
$40.21 SAR 151
14.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.48
$2.74 SAR 10.27
48.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.74
$1.89 SAR 7.10
-53.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €15.86
$13.47 SAR 50.5
37.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.78
$0.59 SAR 2.22
254.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €29.7K
$27.1K SAR 101.6K
28.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.1K
$22.4K SAR 83.9K
73.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Arar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €128
$107 SAR 402
40.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.61
$33.71 SAR 126
-38.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.24
$76.7 SAR 288
-47.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Arar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €40.86
$88.3 SAR 331
-45.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.69
$35.14 SAR 132
-47.72%
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €7.96
$15.81 SAR 59.3
-41.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Arar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €525
$349 SAR 1,307
76.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.0K
$6,964 SAR 26.1K
135.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Arar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.0
$59.6 SAR 223
74.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.10
$60.7 SAR 228
-32.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €81.4
$77.6 SAR 291
22.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €103
$82.7 SAR 310
45.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Arar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,392
$444 SAR 1,667
266.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,049
$387 SAR 1,450
217.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,577
$840 SAR 3,148
259.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,712
$619 SAR 2,321
223.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,723
$2,330 SAR 8,738
237.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,688
$1,321 SAR 4,953
226.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Arar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,376
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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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Arar: February 28, 2026

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