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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 31.3% more expensive than Arar without rent, and 88.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 16.3% more expensive than Arar without rent, and 78.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Arar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.82 €13.41
$6.62 SAR 24.81
138.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.4 €54.6
$44.40 SAR 167
45.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.37 €8.79
$8.14 SAR 30.52
27.40%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.77 SAR 6.62
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.78 SAR 6.66
-
Cappuccino
$2.89 €2.45
$3.55 SAR 13.33
-18.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.89
$0.74 SAR 2.78
201.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 €1.31
$0.31 SAR 1.18
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
Arar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 €0.95
$1.65 SAR 6.19
-32.12%
White Bread (500g)
$1.80 €1.52
$0.93 SAR 3.50
93.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.48
$2.27 SAR 8.52
-22.91%
Eggs
$3.17 €2.69
$2.45 SAR 9.19
29.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.50 €11.45
$6.85 SAR 25.69
97.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.79 €6.61
$7.38 SAR 27.68
5.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.65 €13.27
$13.03 SAR 48.86
20.11%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.93
$2.24 SAR 8.41
1.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 €1.45
$1.65 SAR 6.18
3.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 €1.64
$1.74 SAR 6.53
10.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.52 €2.14
$1.56 SAR 5.87
61.54%
Potato (1kg)
$1.79 €1.52
$1.28 SAR 4.79
39.84%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$1.33 SAR 5.00
54.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 €1.64
$1.19 SAR 4.47
63.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.68
$0.55 SAR 2.06
47.27%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$3.19 SAR 11.96
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.75 SAR 6.58
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.02 SAR 7.57
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 €5.64
$7.20 SAR 27.00
-7.64%
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
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Arar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.35 €1.99
$1.05 SAR 3.93
123.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.70 €38.75
$39.27 SAR 147
16.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.20 €3.56
$2.69 SAR 10.07
56.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 €0.69
$1.82 SAR 6.81
-55.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.70 €15.86
$13.08 SAR 49.04
42.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.78
$0.63 SAR 2.38
231.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K €29.3K
$27.1K SAR 101.8K
27.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.7K €33.6K
$22.1K SAR 82.7K
79.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Arar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 €124
$105 SAR 395
38.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.84 €17.67
$33.24 SAR 125
-37.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.78 €33.73
$76.7 SAR 288
-48.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Arar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.58 €41.20
$88.3 SAR 331
-45.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 €15.99
$36.01 SAR 135
-47.65%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 €7.69
$15.74 SAR 59.0
-42.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Arar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$618 €524
$350 SAR 1,314
76.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.2K €13.7K
$6,961 SAR 26.1K
132.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Arar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 €88.7
$59.8 SAR 224
74.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.54 €34.38
$60.8 SAR 228
-33.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.8 €79.5
$79.1 SAR 297
18.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 €104
$82.6 SAR 310
48.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Arar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,604 €1,360
$443 SAR 1,661
262.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,260 €1,069
$378 SAR 1,417
233.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,065 €2,599
$865 SAR 3,242
254.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,703
$612 SAR 2,296
228.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,702 €6,532
$2,487 SAR 9,325
209.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,367 €3,703
$1,224 SAR 4,589
256.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Arar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,638 €1,389
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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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Arar: April 12, 2026

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