Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Dammam Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Dammam

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 13.5% more expensive than Dammam without rent, and 84.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 23% more expensive than Dammam without rent, and 76.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Dammam
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.78
$6.68 SAR 25.04
138.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.8
$40.30 SAR 151
59.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.13
$7.79 SAR 29.22
35.30%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.82 SAR 6.82
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.84 SAR 6.89
-
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.52
$3.56 SAR 13.34
-18.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.99
$0.80 SAR 3.00
187.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.36
$0.28 SAR 1.04
460.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.98
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.35
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Dammam
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.72 SAR 6.43
-33.72%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$1.05 SAR 3.93
70.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.52
$2.28 SAR 8.53
-23.25%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.80
$2.49 SAR 9.33
29.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.45
$6.82 SAR 25.56
93.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.95
$7.41 SAR 27.79
8.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.85
$12.82 SAR 48.09
24.80%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.02
$2.36 SAR 8.85
-1.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.43
$1.61 SAR 6.02
2.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.68
$1.58 SAR 5.91
22.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.11
$1.62 SAR 6.07
50.62%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.59
$1.27 SAR 4.78
44.09%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.80
$1.31 SAR 4.91
58.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.73
$1.37 SAR 5.14
45.99%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.63 SAR 2.37
26.98%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$2.78 SAR 10.44
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.80 SAR 6.75
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.07 SAR 7.75
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.84
$7.00 SAR 26.25
-3.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €5.02
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.16
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.61
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Dammam
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.05
$1.10 SAR 4.11
115.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €40.01
$39.22 SAR 147
17.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.53
$2.69 SAR 10.10
51.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$1.84 SAR 6.90
-52.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €16.09
$13.26 SAR 49.73
40.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.64 SAR 2.40
226.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €30.1K
$26.4K SAR 99.1K
31.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.6K
$23.0K SAR 86.4K
68.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Dammam
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €130
$103 SAR 388
45.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.86
$33.31 SAR 125
-38.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.72
$70.7 SAR 265
-43.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Dammam
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.44
$94.1 SAR 353
-49.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.91
$35.21 SAR 132
-47.83%
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.07
$14.45 SAR 54.2
-35.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Dammam
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €533
$358 SAR 1,342
71.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
$7,626 SAR 28.6K
115.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Dammam
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.3
$54.7 SAR 205
90.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.59
$62.6 SAR 235
-34.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.5
$85.1 SAR 319
11.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €104
$81.7 SAR 306
47.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Dammam
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,411
$429 SAR 1,607
280.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,064
$386 SAR 1,448
218.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,614
$897 SAR 3,363
236.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,736
$629 SAR 2,357
218.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,817
$1,783 SAR 6,687
341.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,740
$1,100 SAR 4,126
292.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Dammam
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,395
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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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Dammam: March 3, 2026

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