Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Riyadh Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Riyadh

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 5.1% more expensive than Riyadh without rent, and 31.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 8.6% more expensive than Riyadh without rent, and 33.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Riyadh
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.67
$7.92 SAR 29.72
101.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.4
$52.9 SAR 198
21.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.06
$7.85 SAR 29.43
34.27%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.76 SAR 6.59
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.20 SAR 8.27
-
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.50
$3.99 SAR 14.96
-27.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.97
$0.77 SAR 2.90
198.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.29 SAR 1.07
441.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.96
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.32
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Riyadh
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.64 SAR 6.16
-30.49%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.54
$1.26 SAR 4.72
42.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.50
$2.44 SAR 9.15
-28.28%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.78
$2.74 SAR 10.28
17.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.36
$8.24 SAR 30.89
60.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.89
$10.10 SAR 37.88
-20.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.74
$14.73 SAR 55.3
8.62%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.00
$2.30 SAR 8.64
1.30%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.42
$1.71 SAR 6.40
-3.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$1.78 SAR 6.68
8.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.09
$1.53 SAR 5.75
59.48%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.57
$1.30 SAR 4.86
40.77%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$1.51 SAR 5.65
37.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.72
$1.45 SAR 5.42
37.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.51 SAR 1.92
56.86%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$8.14 SAR 30.53
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.72 SAR 6.45
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.42 SAR 9.07
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.79
$7.50 SAR 28.14
-10.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €4.98
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.15
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.59
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Riyadh
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.03
$1.04 SAR 3.90
127.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.69
$36.86 SAR 138
25.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.50
$3.12 SAR 11.69
30.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$1.91 SAR 7.17
-54.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €15.96
$13.17 SAR 49.40
41.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.79
$0.60 SAR 2.23
248.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €29.9K
$35.0K SAR 131.1K
-0.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.3K
$23.6K SAR 88.6K
64.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Riyadh
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €129
$105 SAR 395
42.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.71
$34.86 SAR 131
-40.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.44
$75.7 SAR 284
-47.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Riyadh
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.10
$104 SAR 390
-53.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.78
$58.2 SAR 218
-68.44%
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.00
$16.02 SAR 60.1
-41.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Riyadh
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €528
$465 SAR 1,745
32.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.1K
$9,705 SAR 36.4K
69.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Riyadh
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.5
$59.4 SAR 223
75.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.30
$63.7 SAR 239
-35.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €81.9
$107 SAR 401
-10.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €103
$98.0 SAR 367
22.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Riyadh
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,400
$1,091 SAR 4,089
49.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,056
$848 SAR 3,180
44.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,592
$2,067 SAR 7,753
45.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,722
$1,112 SAR 4,168
80.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,762
$2,924 SAR 11.0K
169.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,710
$1,908 SAR 7,155
126.33%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Riyadh
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,384
$2,382 SAR 8,931
-32.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.31
-28.25%

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

Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Riyadh: March 3, 2026

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