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

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 0.1% cheaper than Saar without rent, and 12% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 7.3% cheaper than Saar without rent, and 20.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Saar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.82 €13.41
$10.55 BHD 3.97
49.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.4 €54.6
$33.57 BHD 12.62
91.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.37 €8.79
$10.78 BHD 4.06
-3.80%
Cappuccino
$2.89 €2.45
$5.76 BHD 2.16
-49.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.89
$0.92 BHD 0.34
142.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 €1.31
$0.45 BHD 0.17
244.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 €2.87
$5.88 BHD 2.21
-42.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 €3.31
$9.27 BHD 3.48
-57.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Saar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 €0.95
$1.69 BHD 0.63
-33.73%
White Bread (500g)
$1.80 €1.52
$1.36 BHD 0.51
32.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.48
$2.71 BHD 1.02
-35.42%
Eggs
$3.17 €2.69
$2.58 BHD 0.97
22.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.50 €11.45
$13.37 BHD 5.03
0.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.79 €6.61
$6.48 BHD 2.44
20.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.65 €13.27
$15.83 BHD 5.95
-1.14%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.93
$3.96 BHD 1.49
-42.42%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 €1.45
$2.33 BHD 0.88
-26.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 €1.64
$3.75 BHD 1.41
-48.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.52 €2.14
$1.95 BHD 0.73
29.23%
Potato (1kg)
$1.79 €1.52
$0.69 BHD 0.26
159.42%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$1.65 BHD 0.62
24.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 €1.64
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.68
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 €5.64
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Wine (Bottle)
$5.79 €4.91
$26.87 BHD 10.10
-78.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.13
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 €2.46
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🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Saar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.35 €1.99
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.70 €38.75
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.20 €3.56
$5.34 BHD 2.01
-21.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 €0.69
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.70 €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)
$34.6K €29.3K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.7K €33.6K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Saar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 €124
$134 BHD 50.3
9.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.84 €17.67
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.78 €33.73
$32.30 BHD 12.14
23.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Saar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.58 €41.20
$189 BHD 71.0
-74.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 €15.99
$104 BHD 39.16
-81.90%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 €7.69
$21.10 BHD 7.93
-57.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Saar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$618 €524
$549 BHD 207
12.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.2K €13.7K
$8,083 BHD 3,039
99.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Saar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 €88.7
$91.6 BHD 34.45
14.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.54 €34.38
$39.51 BHD 14.86
2.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.8 €79.5
$105 BHD 39.38
-10.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 €104
$105 BHD 39.53
16.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Saar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,604 €1,360
$1,317 BHD 495
21.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,260 €1,069
$938 BHD 353
34.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,065 €2,599
$2,138 BHD 804
43.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,703
$1,181 BHD 444
70.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,702 €6,532
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,367 €3,703
$2,155 BHD 810
102.60%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Saar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,638 €1,389
$2,404 BHD 904
-31.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
0
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Last update for Lisbon: April 13, 2026

Last update for Saar: April 11, 2026

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