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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 0.1% more expensive than Saar without rent, and 11.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 2.2% cheaper than Saar without rent, and 20.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Saar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$10.54 BHD 3.98
52.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$33.23 BHD 12.53
92.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$10.48 BHD 3.95
-1.91%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$5.8 BHD 2.19
-52.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.91 BHD 0.34
145.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.42 BHD 0.16
273.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$6.09 BHD 2.3
-44.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$9.07 BHD 3.42
-57.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Saar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.68 BHD 0.64
-32.14%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.34 BHD 0.51
29.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.71 BHD 1.02
-38.38%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.67 BHD 1.01
17.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$13.43 BHD 5.06
-0.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$6.58 BHD 2.48
21.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$16.03 BHD 6.05
-0.37%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.99 BHD 1.51
-42.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.4 BHD 0.91
-29.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.62 BHD 1.37
-43.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.94 BHD 0.73
31.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.68 BHD 0.26
158.82%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.64 BHD 0.62
25.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
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Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$26.83 BHD 10.12
-78.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
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🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Saar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$5.2 BHD 1.96
-18.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Saar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$135 BHD 50.9
10.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$31.98 BHD 12.06
23.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Saar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$189 BHD 71.4
-74.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$106 BHD 40.16
-82.56%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$21.09 BHD 7.95
-55.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Saar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$562 BHD 212
8.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$7,998 BHD 3,016
101.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Saar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$92.2 BHD 34.78
13.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$39.83 BHD 15.02
3.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$105 BHD 39.6
-11.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$104 BHD 39.32
13.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Saar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$1,345 BHD 507
18.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$946 BHD 357
33.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$2,094 BHD 790
45.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,200 BHD 453
72.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,227 BHD 840
104.28%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Saar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$2,378 BHD 897
-38.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
0
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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Saar: October 27, 2025

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