Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Rabigh Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Rabigh

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 24.9% more expensive than Rabigh without rent, and 96.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 38.4% more expensive than Rabigh without rent, and 93.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Rabigh
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$3.97 SAR 14.89
305.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$21.21 SAR 79.6
202.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$7.08 SAR 26.57
45.20%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.35 SAR 5.06
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$0.78 SAR 2.94
-
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$2.43 SAR 9.1
14.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.68 SAR 2.56
227.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.12 SAR 0.44
1208.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Rabigh
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.29 SAR 4.86
-11.63%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.26 SAR 0.97
565.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.22 SAR 8.31
-24.77%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.2 SAR 8.27
42.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$5.18 SAR 19.45
156.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$4.77 SAR 17.89
67.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$12.54 SAR 47.06
27.35%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.11 SAR 7.93
8.06%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.56 SAR 5.87
8.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.57 SAR 5.91
29.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.37 SAR 5.13
86.13%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.27 SAR 4.75
38.58%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.2 SAR 4.52
70.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.1 SAR 4.13
80.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.56 SAR 2.08
44.64%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$1.3 SAR 4.86
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.95 SAR 7.33
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.42 SAR 9.08
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$2.59 SAR 9.71
154.44%
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
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🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Rabigh
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.09 SAR 4.08
108.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$37.71 SAR 141
22.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$3.16 SAR 11.85
33.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.89 SAR 7.08
-54.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$14.92 SAR 56
25.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.63 SAR 2.37
231.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$27.1K SAR 101.6K
27.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$21.3K SAR 79.8K
86.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Rabigh
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$107 SAR 403
38.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$31.56 SAR 118
-33.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$68.3 SAR 256
-41.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Rabigh
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$88.2 SAR 331
-45.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$34.95 SAR 131
-46.87%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$13.29 SAR 49.86
-29.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Rabigh
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$413 SAR 1,549
47.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$6,400 SAR 24K
151.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Rabigh
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$64 SAR 240
63.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$57.2 SAR 215
-28.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$94 SAR 353
-1.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$83.3 SAR 312
42.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Rabigh
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$283 SAR 1,061
463.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$378 SAR 1,418
233.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$523 SAR 1,960
482.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$632 SAR 2,373
227.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,746 SAR 6,549
317.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,087 SAR 4,077
318.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Rabigh
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$2,666 SAR 10K
-45.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.5
-15.33%

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

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Rabigh: October 28, 2025

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