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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 7.6% more expensive than Dhahran without rent, and 74.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 2.1% cheaper than Dhahran without rent, and 63.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Dhahran
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
$5.24 SARย 19.64
208.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
$39.74 SARย 149
59.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
$7.16 SARย 26.84
45.25%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.06 SARย 7.72
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.62 SARย 6.09
-
Cappuccino
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
$3.66 SARย 13.74
-24.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$0.69 SARย 2.61
236.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$0.19 SARย 0.72
710.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
-
-
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Dhahran
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.57 SARย 5.89
-28.03%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$1.22 SARย 4.58
50.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$2.11 SARย 7.92
-16.11%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
$2.39 SARย 8.98
30.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
$6.76 SARย 25.34
95.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
$8.54 SARย 32.01
-8.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
$13.64 SARย 51.2
16.79%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$2.15 SARย 8.06
5.58%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$1.38 SARย 5.18
24.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.59 SARย 5.95
24.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
$1.30 SARย 4.89
87.69%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$1.23 SARย 4.60
46.34%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$0.90 SARย 3.39
127.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
$2.25 SARย 8.43
-15.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
$0.58 SARย 2.18
34.48%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$3.36 SARย 12.59
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.91 SARย 7.16
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.62 SARย 6.07
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
$9.22 SARย 34.57
-27.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
-
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Dhahran
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$1.08 SARย 4.06
116.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
$39.32 SARย 147
17.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
$1.31 SARย 4.92
224.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
$2.41 SARย 9.06
-66.80%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
$13.19 SARย 49.46
41.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$0.61 SARย 2.27
239.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
$32.4K SARย 121.4K
5.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
$23.8K SARย 89.3K
63.96%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Dhahran
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 โ‚ฌ127
$104 SARย 391
40.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
$37.49 SARย 141
-45.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
$72.8 SARย 273
-44.78%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Dhahran
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
$189 SARย 708
-73.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
$36.06 SARย 135
-48.20%
Cinema Ticket
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
$11.88 SARย 44.53
-23.40%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Dhahran
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 โ‚ฌ529
$413 SARย 1,547
48.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
$9,909 SARย 37.2K
64.91%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Dhahran
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$58.5 SARย 219
74.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
$74.4 SARย 279
-45.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
$83.0 SARย 311
14.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$99.0 SARย 371
19.78%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Dhahran
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
$431 SARย 1,618
276.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
$385 SARย 1,442
225.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
$846 SARย 3,172
269.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
$628 SARย 2,354
225.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
$2,329 SARย 8,732
235.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
$1,258 SARย 4,717
248.95%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Dhahran
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
$2,816 SARย 10.6K
-46.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.42
-13.80%

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Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Dhahran: January 12, 2026

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