Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Medina Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Medina

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 19.9% more expensive than Medina without rent, and 57.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 56.4% more expensive than Medina without rent, and 92.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Medina
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$5.55 SAR 20.83
189.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$32.01 SAR 120
100.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$7.8 SAR 29.26
31.79%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.55 SAR 5.83
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.7 SAR 6.39
-
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.54 SAR 9.52
9.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.76 SAR 2.85
193.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.41 SAR 1.55
282.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Medina
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.62 SAR 6.06
-29.63%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.93 SAR 3.5
86.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.3 SAR 8.62
-27.39%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.11 SAR 7.93
48.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$6.69 SAR 25.09
98.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$7.16 SAR 26.85
11.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$12.53 SAR 46.99
27.45%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.37 SAR 8.88
-3.80%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.14 SAR 8.04
-20.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.15 SAR 8.06
-5.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.7 SAR 6.38
50.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.43 SAR 5.38
23.08%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.44 SAR 5.41
42.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.98 SAR 3.69
102.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.86 SAR 3.24
-5.81%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$1.34 SAR 5.04
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.68 SAR 6.3
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.58 SAR 5.91
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$7.44 SAR 27.91
-11.42%
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
Medina
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.05 SAR 3.95
116.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$37.06 SAR 139
24.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.3 SAR 4.88
225.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.71 SAR 6.42
-49.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$5.72 SAR 21.46
226.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.59 SAR 2.23
254.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$21.1K SAR 79K
63.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$21.4K SAR 80.4K
84.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Medina
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$204 SAR 764
-27.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$33.28 SAR 125
-36.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$101 SAR 380
-60.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Medina
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$76.3 SAR 286
-37.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$8.63 SAR 32.38
115.18%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$13.48 SAR 50.6
-30.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Medina
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$292 SAR 1,095
107.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$7,581 SAR 28.4K
112.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Medina
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$36.67 SAR 138
184.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$54.2 SAR 203
-24.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$66.5 SAR 249
39.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$98.2 SAR 368
20.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Medina
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$431 SAR 1,616
269.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$567 SAR 2,127
122.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$717 SAR 2,691
324.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$410 SAR 1,537
405.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$3,845 SAR 14.4K
89.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,097 SAR 4,114
314.86%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Medina
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,317 SAR 4,942
11.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3
27.00%

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

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Medina: October 28, 2025

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