Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Sanaa Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Sanaa

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 24.8% more expensive than Sanaa without rent, and 150.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 34.1% more expensive than Sanaa without rent, and 110.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Sanaa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.70
$6.33 YER 1,507
151.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.5
$22.74 YER 5,416
183.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.08
$10.32 YER 2,458
2.13%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.76 YER 420
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.81 YER 431
-
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.50
$3.65 YER 870
-20.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.98
$1.11 YER 265
107.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.47 YER 111
234.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.96
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-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.33
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Sanaa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.91 YER 454
-40.31%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$1.22 YER 290
46.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.51
$2.61 YER 621
-32.95%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.78
$3.97 YER 946
-18.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.38
$9.61 YER 2,288
37.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.91
$6.97 YER 1,661
15.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.77
$18.84 YER 4,487
-15.07%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.00
$3.94 YER 939
-40.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.42
$1.45 YER 345
13.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$2.36 YER 562
-17.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.10
$1.69 YER 402
44.38%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.73 YER 411
5.78%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$1.64 YER 390
26.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.72
$0.59 YER 140
238.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.74 YER 175
8.11%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$3.37 YER 802
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.60 YER 381
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.22 YER 768
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.81
$3.96 YER 943
70.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €4.99
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.15
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.59
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🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Sanaa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.04
$0.42 YER 101
464.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.78
$83.2 YER 19.8K
-44.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.51
$4.08 YER 971
-0.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$4.09 YER 974
-78.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €15.99
$7.31 YER 1,741
154.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.80
$2.65 YER 631
-21.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €29.9K
$16.2K YER 3.9M
114.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.4K
$33.4K YER 8.0M
16.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Sanaa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €129
$69.6 YER 16.6K
115.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.75
$13.42 YER 3,196
53.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.52
$38.40 YER 9,144
4.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Sanaa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.20
$68.1 YER 16.2K
-29.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.81
$16.56 YER 3,945
10.93%
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.02
$5.70 YER 1,358
63.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Sanaa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €529
$113 YER 27.0K
443.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
$1,806 YER 430.1K
810.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Sanaa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.7
$40.86 YER 9,731
155.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.39
$149 YER 35.6K
-72.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.0
$40.75 YER 9,703
133.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €103
$41.59 YER 9,903
188.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Sanaa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,403
$164 YER 39.0K
894.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,058
$96.5 YER 23.0K
1173.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,598
$411 YER 97.8K
635.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,726
$267 YER 63.5K
651.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,778
$3,415 YER 813.2K
130.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,718
$1,077 YER 256.5K
300.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Sanaa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,387
$194 YER 46.3K
729.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
11.25
-66.13%

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

Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Sanaa: March 1, 2026

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