Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Baniyas Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Baniyas

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 187.8% more expensive than Baniyas without rent, and 527.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 171.9% more expensive than Baniyas without rent, and 414.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Baniyas
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$2.03 SYP 26.4K
692.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$27.37 SYP 355.7K
134.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$5.57 SYP 72.4K
84.56%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$0.52 SYP 6,740
434.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.03 SYP 13.4K
116.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.29 SYP 3,718
441.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.53 SYP 19.9K
122.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.52 SYP 32.8K
51.59%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Baniyas
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$0.82 SYP 10.6K
39.02%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.64 SYP 8,295
170.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.01 SYP 13.1K
65.35%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.23 SYP 15.9K
154.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$3.11 SYP 40.5K
327.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$7.43 SYP 96.6K
7.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$11.08 SYP 144K
44.13%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$0.48 SYP 6,264
375.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.01 SYP 13.2K
68.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.31 SYP 4,066
558.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$0.52 SYP 6,754
390.38%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.29 SYP 3,739
506.90%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.38 SYP 4,955
439.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.41 SYP 5,302
382.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.58 SYP 7,547
39.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$2.98 SYP 38.8K
121.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$5.04 SYP 65.5K
16.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.02 SYP 13.3K
30.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.76 SYP 22.9K
65.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Baniyas
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.21 SYP 2,780
980.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$8.12 SYP 105.6K
468.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$0.97 SYP 12.6K
336.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.24 SYP 16.1K
-30.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$6.47 SYP 84.1K
188.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.51 SYP 19.6K
38.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$18.3K SYP 238M
88.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$21.1K SYP 273.8M
88.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Baniyas
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$19.71 SYP 256.3K
652.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$4.06 SYP 52.8K
416.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$54 SYP 701.5K
-26.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Baniyas
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$2.95 SYP 38.4K
217.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Baniyas
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$44.52 SYP 578.8K
1263.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$1,786 SYP 23.2M
802.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Baniyas
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$7.98 SYP 103.7K
1208.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$25.94 SYP 337.3K
58.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$45.08 SYP 586.1K
105.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$56.9 SYP 740.2K
108.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Baniyas
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Baniyas
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
13.75
-72.29%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Baniyas: October 27, 2025

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