Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Dhahran Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Dhahran

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 0.2% more expensive than Dhahran without rent, and 71.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 5.1% more expensive than Dhahran without rent, and 60.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Dhahran
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$5.39 SAR 20.21
198.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$40.68 SAR 153
57.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$7.24 SAR 27.16
41.99%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.03 SAR 7.63
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.61 SAR 6.05
-
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.66 SAR 13.75
-24.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.69 SAR 2.57
223.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.16 SAR 0.62
881.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Dhahran
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.52 SAR 5.68
-25.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.22 SAR 4.57
41.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.12 SAR 7.95
-21.23%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.39 SAR 8.98
30.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$6.49 SAR 24.34
105.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$8.91 SAR 33.41
-10.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$13.83 SAR 51.9
15.47%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.25 SAR 8.46
1.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.41 SAR 5.3
20.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.57 SAR 5.9
29.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.31 SAR 4.9
94.66%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.21 SAR 4.55
45.45%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.95 SAR 3.55
115.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.15 SAR 8.07
-7.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.58 SAR 2.16
39.66%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$5.31 SAR 19.92
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.92 SAR 7.21
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.64 SAR 6.15
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$9.31 SAR 34.94
-29.22%
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
Dhahran
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.04 SAR 3.9
118.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$45.2 SAR 170
2.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.37 SAR 5.14
208.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2.41 SAR 9.05
-64.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$13.45 SAR 50.4
38.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.61 SAR 2.28
242.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$32.3K SAR 121.1K
6.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$23.6K SAR 88.6K
67.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Dhahran
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$105 SAR 395
40.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$36.68 SAR 138
-42.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$71.2 SAR 267
-44.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Dhahran
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$183 SAR 688
-73.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$35.29 SAR 132
-47.38%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$12.16 SAR 45.62
-22.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Dhahran
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$405 SAR 1,520
49.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$9,781 SAR 36.7K
64.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Dhahran
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$58.4 SAR 219
78.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$74.3 SAR 279
-44.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$85 SAR 319
9.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$97.5 SAR 366
21.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Dhahran
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$431 SAR 1,617
269.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$376 SAR 1,411
235.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$842 SAR 3,160
261.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$618 SAR 2,317
235.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,128 SAR 4,232
545.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,056 SAR 3,963
330.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Dhahran
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$2,860 SAR 10.7K
-48.86%
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 Dhahran: October 28, 2025

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