Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Buraydah Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Buraydah

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 1.3% cheaper than Buraydah without rent, and 88.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 24.2% more expensive than Buraydah without rent, and 56.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Buraydah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$12.49 SAR 46.85
28.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$40.4 SAR 152
58.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$7.35 SAR 27.56
39.86%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.62 SAR 6.09
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.48 SAR 5.56
-
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.7 SAR 13.87
-24.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.78 SAR 2.94
185.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.26 SAR 0.97
503.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Buraydah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.66 SAR 6.21
-31.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.05 SAR 3.94
64.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.47 SAR 9.26
-32.39%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.52 SAR 9.45
24.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$8.28 SAR 31.08
60.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$6.88 SAR 25.81
16.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$13.92 SAR 52.2
14.73%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.51 SAR 9.42
-9.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.8 SAR 6.74
-5.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.45 SAR 5.45
40.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.74 SAR 6.52
46.55%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.46 SAR 5.48
20.55%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.57 SAR 5.9
30.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.16 SAR 4.35
70.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.7 SAR 2.61
15.71%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$1.65 SAR 6.17
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.5 SAR 5.63
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.59 SAR 9.71
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$6.37 SAR 23.9
3.45%
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
Buraydah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.09 SAR 4.1
108.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$39.92 SAR 150
15.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$2.59 SAR 9.72
63.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.85 SAR 6.92
-53.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$16.6 SAR 62.3
12.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.59 SAR 2.22
254.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$26.5K SAR 99.6K
30.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$24.4K SAR 91.6K
62.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Buraydah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$75.2 SAR 282
97.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$29.84 SAR 112
-29.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$70.9 SAR 266
-44.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Buraydah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$99.2 SAR 372
-51.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$35.74 SAR 134
-48.04%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$15.68 SAR 58.8
-40.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Buraydah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$264 SAR 992
129.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$3,755 SAR 14.1K
329.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Buraydah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$50.8 SAR 190
105.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$75 SAR 281
-45.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$80.8 SAR 303
14.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$71.3 SAR 267
66.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Buraydah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$630 SAR 2,363
152.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$339 SAR 1,273
271.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,709 SAR 6,412
78.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$808 SAR 3,029
156.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$703 SAR 2,637
935.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$524 SAR 1,965
768.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Buraydah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$2,573 SAR 9,653
-43.17%
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 Buraydah: October 29, 2025

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