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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 9.3% more expensive than Arar without rent, and 89.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 37.6% more expensive than Arar without rent, and 75% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Arar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$6.71 SAR 25.18
139.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$45.31 SAR 170
41.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$8.21 SAR 30.81
25.21%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.75 SAR 6.58
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.77 SAR 6.64
-
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.75 SAR 14.07
-25.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.74 SAR 2.76
201.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.29 SAR 1.08
441.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Arar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.63 SAR 6.13
-30.06%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.01 SAR 3.8
71.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.28 SAR 8.55
-26.75%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.53 SAR 9.51
23.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$6.93 SAR 25.99
92.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$7.47 SAR 28.01
6.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$12.94 SAR 48.55
23.42%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.24 SAR 8.4
1.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.57 SAR 5.87
8.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.73 SAR 6.49
17.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.61 SAR 6.05
58.39%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.23 SAR 4.6
43.09%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.33 SAR 4.99
54.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.2 SAR 4.5
65.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.58 SAR 2.19
39.66%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$2.63 SAR 9.86
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.78 SAR 6.66
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.04 SAR 7.65
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$7.15 SAR 26.83
-7.83%
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
Arar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.04 SAR 3.92
118.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$41.77 SAR 157
10.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$2.63 SAR 9.88
60.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.89 SAR 7.09
-54.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$13.31 SAR 49.92
40.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.6 SAR 2.26
248.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$27K SAR 101.3K
27.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$22.2K SAR 83.4K
78.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Arar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$107 SAR 401
38.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$34.08 SAR 128
-38.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$77.1 SAR 289
-48.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Arar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$86.4 SAR 324
-44.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$35.68 SAR 134
-47.95%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$15.37 SAR 57.7
-38.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Arar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$348 SAR 1,305
74.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$6,901 SAR 25.9K
133.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Arar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$58.1 SAR 218
79.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$60.7 SAR 228
-32.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$78.3 SAR 294
18.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$82 SAR 308
44.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Arar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$431 SAR 1,617
269.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$381 SAR 1,430
231.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$860 SAR 3,227
254.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$631 SAR 2,367
228.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,831 SAR 6,868
297.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,115 SAR 4,182
308.06%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Arar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$983 SAR 3,686
48.83%
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 Arar: October 27, 2025

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