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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 32% more expensive than Medina without rent, and 58.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 25.8% more expensive than Medina without rent, and 94% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Medina
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.72
$5.70 SAR 21.39
179.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.6
$32.16 SAR 121
100.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.09
$7.77 SAR 29.15
35.65%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.62 SAR 6.08
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.70 SAR 6.37
-
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.51
$2.44 SAR 9.14
19.26%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.98
$0.75 SAR 2.83
206.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.39 SAR 1.45
302.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.97
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.33
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Medina
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.67 SAR 6.27
-31.74%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$0.96 SAR 3.61
86.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.51
$2.32 SAR 8.69
-24.57%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.79
$2.07 SAR 7.76
56.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.39
$6.56 SAR 24.60
101.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.92
$7.31 SAR 27.40
9.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.79
$12.75 SAR 47.80
25.49%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.01
$2.34 SAR 8.76
-0.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.42
$2.08 SAR 7.78
-20.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$2.19 SAR 8.20
-11.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.10
$1.62 SAR 6.08
50.62%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.36 SAR 5.12
34.56%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$1.46 SAR 5.47
42.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.72
$0.99 SAR 3.70
102.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.87 SAR 3.28
-8.05%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$1.31 SAR 4.92
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.65 SAR 6.19
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.61 SAR 6.05
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.81
$7.54 SAR 28.27
-10.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €5.00
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.15
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.60
-
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🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Medina
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.04
$1.06 SAR 3.97
123.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.83
$36.84 SAR 138
25.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.51
$1.31 SAR 4.93
210.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$1.68 SAR 6.31
-48.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €16.01
$5.46 SAR 20.49
240.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.80
$0.60 SAR 2.26
248.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €30.0K
$21.0K SAR 78.6K
65.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.4K
$21.4K SAR 80.1K
81.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Medina
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €130
$206 SAR 772
-27.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.77
$32.43 SAR 122
-36.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.56
$104 SAR 390
-61.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Medina
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.25
$74.6 SAR 280
-35.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.83
$8.98 SAR 33.66
104.57%
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.03
$13.35 SAR 50.1
-30.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Medina
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €530
$290 SAR 1,086
112.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
$7,324 SAR 27.5K
124.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Medina
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.8
$37.00 SAR 139
181.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.43
$52.7 SAR 197
-21.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.1
$67.8 SAR 254
40.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €104
$99.3 SAR 372
21.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Medina
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,405
$430 SAR 1,614
278.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,059
$564 SAR 2,115
117.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,601
$707 SAR 2,650
327.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,728
$406 SAR 1,521
394.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,786
$2,295 SAR 8,605
243.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,723
$1,330 SAR 4,988
224.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Medina
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,389
$1,319 SAR 4,946
22.15%
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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Medina: March 1, 2026

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