Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Jubail Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Jubail

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 25.5% more expensive than Jubail without rent, and 115.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 32% more expensive than Jubail without rent, and 92.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Jubail
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$6.71 SAR 25.18
139.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$40.2 SAR 151
59.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$8.92 SAR 33.45
15.25%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.84 SAR 6.91
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.94 SAR 11.04
-
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.37 SAR 12.63
-17.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.84 SAR 3.14
165.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.28 SAR 1.06
460.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Jubail
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.83 SAR 6.87
-37.70%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.99 SAR 3.71
74.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.61 SAR 6.04
3.73%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.39 SAR 8.95
30.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$8.2 SAR 30.75
62.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$6.73 SAR 25.24
18.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$10.81 SAR 40.54
47.73%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.42 SAR 9.08
-5.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.73 SAR 6.48
-1.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.57 SAR 5.91
29.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.35 SAR 5.08
88.89%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.16 SAR 4.37
51.72%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.36 SAR 5.09
50.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.43 SAR 5.35
38.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.64 SAR 2.42
26.56%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$3 SAR 11.26
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.93 SAR 7.22
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.41 SAR 9.05
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$7.16 SAR 26.86
-7.96%
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
Jubail
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.96 SAR 3.58
136.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$25.42 SAR 95.4
81.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$3.9 SAR 14.62
8.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.83 SAR 6.86
-53.01%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$17.56 SAR 65.9
6.38%
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
$19.8K SAR 74.4K
73.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$24.1K SAR 90.5K
64.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Jubail
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$98.4 SAR 369
50.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$31.53 SAR 118
-33.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$64 SAR 240
-38.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Jubail
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$88.4 SAR 332
-45.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$36.04 SAR 135
-48.47%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$13.93 SAR 52.3
-32.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Jubail
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$202 SAR 757
200.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$8,402 SAR 31.5K
91.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Jubail
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$38.26 SAR 144
172.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$61.3 SAR 230
-32.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$84.6 SAR 317
9.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$78.4 SAR 294
51.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Jubail
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$411 SAR 1,543
287.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$282 SAR 1,058
347.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$634 SAR 2,380
380.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$507 SAR 1,902
308.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$2,573 SAR 9,651
182.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,278 SAR 4,795
255.90%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Jubail
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$2,008 SAR 7,531
-27.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.33
-28.52%

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

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Jubail: October 27, 2025

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