Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Qatif Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Qatif

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 48.5% more expensive than Qatif without rent, and 116.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 23.7% more expensive than Qatif without rent, and 92.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Qatif
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$3.39 SAR 12.73
374.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$48.64 SAR 182
31.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$8.1 SAR 30.38
26.91%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.84 SAR 6.9
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.91 SAR 7.16
-
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.7 SAR 13.87
-24.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.76 SAR 2.87
193.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.26 SAR 0.97
503.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Qatif
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.66 SAR 6.22
-31.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.85 SAR 3.19
103.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.04 SAR 7.66
-18.14%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.32 SAR 8.7
34.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$6.26 SAR 23.5
112.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$7.33 SAR 27.51
9.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$9.79 SAR 36.72
63.13%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.1 SAR 7.88
8.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.54 SAR 5.76
10.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.44 SAR 5.4
41.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$0.71 SAR 2.66
259.15%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.24 SAR 4.64
41.94%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.35 SAR 5.05
51.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.11 SAR 4.17
78.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.54 SAR 2.03
50.00%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$2.11 SAR 7.92
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.56 SAR 5.86
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2 SAR 7.52
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$7.77 SAR 29.14
-15.19%
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
Qatif
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.09 SAR 4.09
108.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$39.6 SAR 149
16.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$3.13 SAR 11.75
35.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.64 SAR 6.15
-47.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$13.33 SAR 50
40.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.63 SAR 2.38
231.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$22.5K SAR 84.2K
53.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$19.8K SAR 74.1K
100.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Qatif
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$104 SAR 392
42.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$37.26 SAR 140
-43.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$60.7 SAR 228
-34.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Qatif
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$96.1 SAR 361
-50.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$58.1 SAR 218
-68.01%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$15.3 SAR 57.4
-38.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Qatif
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$405 SAR 1,520
49.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$8,307 SAR 31.2K
93.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Qatif
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$51.3 SAR 192
103.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$51.2 SAR 192
-19.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$93.4 SAR 350
-0.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$85.6 SAR 321
38.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Qatif
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$361 SAR 1,354
341.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$285 SAR 1,068
343.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$694 SAR 2,604
338.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$483 SAR 1,813
328.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,283 SAR 4,812
467.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,118 SAR 4,196
306.73%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Qatif
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,856 SAR 6,962
-21.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.33
-12.01%

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

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Qatif: October 29, 2025

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