Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Jeddah Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Jeddah

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 14.7% more expensive than Jeddah without rent, and 86.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 22.7% more expensive than Jeddah without rent, and 78.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Jeddah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$6.86 SAR 25.73
134.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$40.02 SAR 150
60.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$8.02 SAR 30.1
28.18%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.15 SAR 8.08
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.17 SAR 8.12
-
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.74 SAR 14.03
-25.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.7 SAR 2.63
218.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.23 SAR 0.86
582.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Jeddah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.73 SAR 6.48
-34.10%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.94 SAR 3.53
84.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.34 SAR 8.76
-28.63%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.62 SAR 9.83
19.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$7.2 SAR 27.02
84.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$7.87 SAR 29.51
1.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$12.66 SAR 47.49
26.15%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.17 SAR 8.15
5.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.64 SAR 6.14
3.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.62 SAR 6.06
25.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.6 SAR 6
59.37%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.28 SAR 4.8
37.50%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.26 SAR 4.72
62.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.06 SAR 3.96
86.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.56 SAR 2.1
44.64%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$5.19 SAR 19.46
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.91 SAR 7.15
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.52 SAR 9.44
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$6.73 SAR 25.25
-2.08%
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
Jeddah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.36 SAR 5.1
66.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$40.05 SAR 150
15.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$3.17 SAR 11.88
33.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.9 SAR 7.12
-54.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$14.89 SAR 55.9
25.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.62 SAR 2.33
237.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$26.6K SAR 99.7K
29.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$22K SAR 82.6K
80.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Jeddah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$107 SAR 403
38.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$31.89 SAR 120
-34.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$68.1 SAR 255
-41.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Jeddah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$89.8 SAR 337
-46.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$46.11 SAR 173
-59.73%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$13.1 SAR 49.13
-28.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Jeddah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$402 SAR 1,509
50.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$6,408 SAR 24K
151.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Jeddah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$63 SAR 236
65.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$57.3 SAR 215
-28.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$92.9 SAR 348
-0.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$84.7 SAR 318
40.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Jeddah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$502 SAR 1,881
217.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$378 SAR 1,417
234.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$927 SAR 3,476
228.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$599 SAR 2,249
245.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,961 SAR 7,355
271.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,044 SAR 3,918
335.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Jeddah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$2,338 SAR 8,770
-37.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.5
-15.33%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Jeddah: October 28, 2025

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