Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Budaiya Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Budaiya

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 45.9% more expensive than Budaiya without rent, and 234.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 46.9% more expensive than Budaiya without rent, and 185% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$16.17 €13.94

$5.29 BHD 1.99

205.67%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$63.5 €54.7

$53.5 BHD 20.11

18.68%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.40 €8.96

$7.31 BHD 2.75

42.27%

Cappuccino

$2.77 €2.38

$4.88 BHD 1.83

-43.24%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.32 €2.00

$0.84 BHD 0.31

176.19%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.54 €1.33

$0.28 BHD 0.11

450.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.55 €3.06

$7.77 BHD 2.92

-54.31%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.90 €3.36

$10.64 BHD 4.00

-63.35%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.13 €0.98

$1.65 BHD 0.62

-31.52%

White Bread (500g)

$1.83 €1.58

$1.28 BHD 0.48

42.97%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.77 €1.53

$1.22 BHD 0.46

45.08%

Eggs

$3.13 €2.70

$1.62 BHD 0.61

93.21%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.19 €11.37

$2.72 BHD 1.02

384.93%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.80 €6.73

$7.50 BHD 2.82

4.00%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$15.93 €13.73

$3.91 BHD 1.47

307.42%

Apples (1kg)

$2.27 €1.96

$2.38 BHD 0.90

-4.62%

Banana (1kg)

$1.72 €1.48

$2.08 BHD 0.78

-17.31%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.98 €1.71

$1.69 BHD 0.64

17.16%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.44 €2.10

$1.04 BHD 0.39

134.62%

Potato (1kg)

$1.80 €1.55

$0.83 BHD 0.31

116.87%

Onion (1kg)

$2.05 €1.77

$1.09 BHD 0.41

88.07%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.91 €1.65

$1.29 BHD 0.49

48.06%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.78 €0.68

$0.51 BHD 0.19

52.94%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.65 €5.73

$5.66 BHD 2.13

17.49%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.67 €4.89

$13.14 BHD 4.94

-56.85%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.33 €1.15

$1.76 BHD 0.66

-24.43%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.00 €2.59

$1.74 BHD 0.66

72.41%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.34 €2.02

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$46.03 €39.68

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.25 €3.67

$2.72 BHD 1.02

56.25%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.80 €0.69

$2.64 BHD 0.99

-69.70%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$18.60 €16.03

$27.00 BHD 10.15

-31.11%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.07 €1.78

$0.36 BHD 0.14

475.00%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$34.2K €29.5K

$37.4K BHD 14.1K

-8.67%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$39.0K €33.6K

$20.4K BHD 7,662

91.53%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$147 €127

$89.9 BHD 33.81

63.31%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$20.52 €17.69

$26.78 BHD 10.07

-23.38%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$40.18 €34.64

$26.69 BHD 10.04

50.54%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$49.53 €42.70

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.68 €16.10

Cinema Ticket

$9.10 €7.85

$8.19 BHD 3.08

11.11%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$613 €529

$382 BHD 144

60.59%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.3K €14.1K

$8,780 BHD 3,301

86.12%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$102 €88.2

$46.35 BHD 17.43

120.69%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.77 €35.14

$63.3 BHD 23.81

-35.63%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$94.6 €81.6

$83.1 BHD 31.24

13.89%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$119 €102

$88.4 BHD 33.23

34.13%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,625 €1,401

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,253 €1,080

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,126 €2,695

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,042 €1,760

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$7,814 €6,735

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,389 €3,783

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,516 €1,307

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.81

8.56

-55.49%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Budaiya: January 13, 2026

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