Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Saar Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Saar

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 4.2% more expensive than Saar without rent, and 13.6% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 16.4% cheaper than Saar without rent, and 21.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Saar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.59
$10.76 BHD 4.05
47.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.1
$33.12 BHD 12.45
94.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.00
$10.52 BHD 3.95
0.19%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.48
$5.86 BHD 2.20
-50.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.96
$0.90 BHD 0.34
155.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.34
$0.45 BHD 0.17
248.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.94
$5.88 BHD 2.21
-41.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.30
$9.22 BHD 3.47
-58.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Saar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.97
$1.70 BHD 0.64
-32.94%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.53
$1.36 BHD 0.51
31.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.50
$2.61 BHD 0.98
-32.95%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.76
$2.68 BHD 1.01
20.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.29
$13.22 BHD 4.97
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.85
$6.57 BHD 2.47
22.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.66
$16.22 BHD 6.10
-1.36%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €1.99
$3.93 BHD 1.48
-40.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.41
$2.42 BHD 0.91
-31.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.66
$3.72 BHD 1.40
-47.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.08
$2.03 BHD 0.76
20.20%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.57
$0.69 BHD 0.26
165.22%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.78
$1.70 BHD 0.64
22.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.71
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.68
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.76
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Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €4.95
$26.58 BHD 9.99
-78.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.14
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.57
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🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Saar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.02
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.46
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.48
$5.23 BHD 1.97
-22.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.74
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €15.86
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.78
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €29.7K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.1K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Saar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €128
$131 BHD 49.14
14.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.61
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.24
$31.41 BHD 11.81
27.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Saar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €40.86
$184 BHD 69.1
-73.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.69
$107 BHD 40.29
-82.85%
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €7.96
$20.95 BHD 7.88
-55.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Saar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €525
$555 BHD 209
10.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.0K
$7,968 BHD 2,996
106.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Saar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.0
$92.1 BHD 34.63
13.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.10
$39.09 BHD 14.70
5.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €81.4
$104 BHD 39.26
-8.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €103
$106 BHD 39.85
13.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Saar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,392
$1,318 BHD 495
23.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,049
$921 BHD 346
33.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,577
$2,157 BHD 811
39.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,712
$1,213 BHD 456
65.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,723
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,688
$2,204 BHD 829
95.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Saar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,376
$2,369 BHD 891
-32.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
0
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Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Saar: March 3, 2026

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