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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 16.5% more expensive than Sanaa without rent, and 151.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 22.2% more expensive than Sanaa without rent, and 118% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Sanaa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
$6.02 YERย 1,436
168.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
$23.00 YERย 5,484
175.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
$10.35 YERย 2,467
0.48%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.77 YERย 422
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.86 YERย 444
-
Cappuccino
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
$3.68 YERย 878
-24.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$1.10 YERย 263
110.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$0.46 YERย 110
234.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
-
-
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Sanaa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.92 YERย 457
-41.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$1.27 YERย 302
44.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$2.60 YERย 620
-31.92%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
$3.92 YERย 936
-20.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
$9.52 YERย 2,270
38.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
$6.83 YERย 1,627
14.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
$18.52 YERย 4,417
-13.98%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$3.86 YERย 920
-41.19%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$1.42 YERย 338
21.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$2.44 YERย 582
-18.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
$1.68 YERย 401
45.24%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$1.69 YERย 403
6.51%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.59 YERย 380
28.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
$0.63 YERย 150
203.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
$0.73 YERย 175
6.85%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$3.32 YERย 792
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.61 YERย 383
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.37 YERย 803
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
$4.07 YERย 970
63.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
-
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Sanaa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$0.42 YERย 101
457.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
$82.7 YERย 19.7K
-44.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
$4.02 YERย 959
5.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
$4.01 YERย 956
-80.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
$7.08 YERย 1,688
162.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$2.59 YERย 618
-20.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
$16.3K YERย 3.9M
109.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
$33.3K YERย 7.9M
17.27%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Sanaa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 โ‚ฌ127
$70.9 YERย 16.9K
107.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
$13.61 YERย 3,244
50.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
$38.40 YERย 9,157
4.64%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Sanaa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
$66.6 YERย 15.9K
-25.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
$16.87 YERย 4,023
10.73%
Cinema Ticket
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
$5.77 YERย 1,376
57.71%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Sanaa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 โ‚ฌ529
$113 YERย 27.1K
440.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
$1,848 YERย 440.8K
784.10%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Sanaa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$40.39 YERย 9,630
153.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
$150 YERย 35.7K
-72.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
$41.20 YERย 9,824
129.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$41.62 YERย 9,924
184.79%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Sanaa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
$165 YERย 39.2K
887.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
$95.2 YERย 22.7K
1215.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
$405 YERย 96.6K
671.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
$263 YERย 62.6K
677.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
$3,463 YERย 825.8K
125.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
$1,101 YERย 262.5K
298.73%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Sanaa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
$193 YERย 46.1K
684.89%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
11.25
-66.13%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input โ€“ minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Sanaa: January 12, 2026

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