Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Mecca Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Mecca

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 18.4% more expensive than Mecca without rent, and 120.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 34.3% more expensive than Mecca without rent, and 57% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Mecca
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$4.72 SAR 17.69
240.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$40.41 SAR 152
58.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$9.54 SAR 35.79
7.76%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.62 SAR 6.07
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.58 SAR 5.93
-
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.29 SAR 12.33
-15.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.9 SAR 3.38
147.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.29 SAR 1.08
441.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Mecca
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.65 SAR 6.2
-30.91%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.83 SAR 3.11
108.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.25 SAR 8.43
-25.78%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.98 SAR 11.17
5.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$7.08 SAR 26.57
87.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$8.61 SAR 32.29
-7.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$13.46 SAR 50.5
18.65%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.33 SAR 8.75
-2.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.61 SAR 6.06
5.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.85 SAR 6.95
10.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.12 SAR 7.97
20.28%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.26 SAR 4.73
39.68%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.2 SAR 4.5
70.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.1 SAR 4.11
80.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.65 SAR 2.43
24.62%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$3.93 SAR 14.76
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.93 SAR 7.24
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.18 SAR 8.19
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$7.93 SAR 29.73
-16.90%
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
Mecca
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.36 SAR 5.12
66.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$40.75 SAR 153
13.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$2.36 SAR 8.84
79.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.84 SAR 6.88
-53.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$10.79 SAR 40.47
73.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.64 SAR 2.4
226.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$26.3K SAR 98.8K
31.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$21.1K SAR 79.2K
87.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Mecca
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$75.5 SAR 283
96.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$34.31 SAR 129
-38.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$67.9 SAR 255
-41.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Mecca
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$84.8 SAR 318
-43.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$34.72 SAR 130
-46.51%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$18.97 SAR 71.2
-50.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Mecca
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$392 SAR 1,472
54.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$4,602 SAR 17.3K
250.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Mecca
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$22.68 SAR 85.1
360.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$62.6 SAR 235
-34.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$59.3 SAR 222
56.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$51.2 SAR 192
131.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Mecca
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$233 SAR 873
584.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$285 SAR 1,070
342.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$668 SAR 2,507
355.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,028 SAR 3,855
101.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,535 SAR 5,759
374.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,193 SAR 4,474
281.42%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Mecca
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,332 SAR 4,997
9.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.5
-30.73%

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

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mecca: October 27, 2025

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