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

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 3.5% cheaper than Dhahran without rent, and 71.4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 0.9% cheaper than Dhahran without rent, and 60.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Dhahran
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.70
$5.42 SAR 20.33
193.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.5
$40.09 SAR 150
60.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.08
$7.32 SAR 27.46
43.99%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.98 SAR 7.43
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.64 SAR 6.17
-
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.50
$3.79 SAR 14.22
-23.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.98
$0.68 SAR 2.55
238.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.20 SAR 0.75
685.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.96
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.33
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Dhahran
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.56 SAR 5.85
-26.92%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$1.18 SAR 4.43
51.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.51
$2.19 SAR 8.22
-20.09%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.78
$2.37 SAR 8.89
36.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.38
$6.76 SAR 25.36
95.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.91
$9.02 SAR 33.84
-10.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.77
$13.76 SAR 51.6
16.28%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.00
$2.21 SAR 8.30
5.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.42
$1.41 SAR 5.29
17.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$1.63 SAR 6.10
19.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.10
$1.36 SAR 5.08
79.41%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.22 SAR 4.56
50.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$0.95 SAR 3.55
118.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.72
$1.05 SAR 3.96
90.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.62 SAR 2.34
29.03%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$3.01 SAR 11.27
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.99 SAR 7.46
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.56 SAR 5.86
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.81
$9.14 SAR 34.28
-26.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €4.99
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.15
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.59
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Dhahran
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.04
$1.08 SAR 4.05
119.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.78
$40.43 SAR 152
14.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.51
$1.31 SAR 4.90
210.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$2.42 SAR 9.07
-64.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €15.99
$13.16 SAR 49.34
41.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.80
$0.64 SAR 2.39
226.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €29.9K
$32.0K SAR 119.9K
8.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.4K
$24.5K SAR 91.7K
58.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Dhahran
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €129
$107 SAR 403
39.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.75
$37.30 SAR 140
-44.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.52
$71.8 SAR 269
-44.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Dhahran
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.20
$185 SAR 695
-74.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.81
$35.01 SAR 131
-47.53%
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.02
$12.05 SAR 45.18
-22.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Dhahran
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €529
$411 SAR 1,543
49.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
$9,790 SAR 36.7K
67.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Dhahran
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.7
$59.0 SAR 221
76.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.39
$74.4 SAR 279
-44.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.0
$85.3 SAR 320
11.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €103
$95.9 SAR 359
25.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Dhahran
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,403
$442 SAR 1,656
269.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,058
$376 SAR 1,409
227.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,598
$868 SAR 3,254
247.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,726
$610 SAR 2,287
228.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,778
$2,438 SAR 9,142
222.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,718
$1,362 SAR 5,106
217.19%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Dhahran
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,387
$2,805 SAR 10.5K
-42.57%
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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Dhahran: March 3, 2026

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