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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 2% more expensive than Sanaa without rent, and 155.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 26.1% more expensive than Sanaa without rent, and 113.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Sanaa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.82 €13.41
$6.05 YER 1,445
161.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.4 €54.6
$22.49 YER 5,367
186.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.37 €8.79
$10.08 YER 2,406
2.88%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.79 YER 428
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.87 YER 447
-
Cappuccino
$2.89 €2.45
$3.68 YER 878
-21.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.89
$1.14 YER 273
95.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 €1.31
$0.50 YER 119
210.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 €2.87
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 €3.31
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Sanaa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 €0.95
$1.86 YER 444
-39.78%
White Bread (500g)
$1.80 €1.52
$1.24 YER 296
45.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.48
$2.48 YER 591
-29.44%
Eggs
$3.17 €2.69
$3.97 YER 948
-20.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.50 €11.45
$9.64 YER 2,301
40.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.79 €6.61
$6.61 YER 1,576
17.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.65 €13.27
$19.08 YER 4,552
-17.98%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.93
$4.01 YER 956
-43.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 €1.45
$1.46 YER 348
17.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 €1.64
$2.37 YER 565
-18.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.52 €2.14
$1.64 YER 392
53.66%
Potato (1kg)
$1.79 €1.52
$1.72 YER 409
4.07%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$1.64 YER 391
25.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 €1.64
$0.58 YER 139
234.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.68
$0.74 YER 178
9.46%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$3.38 YER 808
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.67 YER 399
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.23 YER 771
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 €5.64
$4.02 YER 960
65.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.79 €4.91
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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
Sanaa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.35 €1.99
$0.42 YER 100
459.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.70 €38.75
$83.0 YER 19.8K
-44.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.20 €3.56
$3.99 YER 952
5.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 €0.69
$4.15 YER 991
-80.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.70 €15.86
$7.22 YER 1,722
159.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.78
$2.65 YER 631
-21.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K €29.3K
$16.2K YER 3.9M
113.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.7K €33.6K
$33.0K YER 7.9M
20.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Sanaa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 €124
$71.1 YER 17.0K
105.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.84 €17.67
$13.48 YER 3,217
54.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.78 €33.73
$38.38 YER 9,158
3.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Sanaa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.58 €41.20
$66.8 YER 15.9K
-27.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 €15.99
$16.65 YER 3,972
13.21%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 €7.69
$5.73 YER 1,368
58.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Sanaa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$618 €524
$112 YER 26.7K
451.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.2K €13.7K
$1,806 YER 431.0K
794.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Sanaa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 €88.7
$39.62 YER 9,453
163.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.54 €34.38
$147 YER 35.1K
-72.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.8 €79.5
$41.92 YER 10.0K
123.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 €104
$41.86 YER 9,990
192.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Sanaa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,604 €1,360
$165 YER 39.5K
869.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,260 €1,069
$98.0 YER 23.4K
1186.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,065 €2,599
$404 YER 96.5K
658.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,703
$268 YER 64.1K
648.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,702 €6,532
$3,379 YER 806.4K
127.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,367 €3,703
$1,063 YER 253.7K
310.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Sanaa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,638 €1,389
$195 YER 46.6K
739.40%
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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Sanaa: April 11, 2026

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