Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Sanad Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Sanad

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 9.6% more expensive than Sanad without rent, and 77.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 22.2% more expensive than Sanad without rent, and 62.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Sanad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$6.55 BHD 2.47
145.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$53.5 BHD 20.18
19.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$7.59 BHD 2.86
35.44%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$5.31 BHD 2
-47.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.84 BHD 0.32
165.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.37 BHD 0.14
324.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$8.06 BHD 3.04
-57.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$10.57 BHD 3.99
-63.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Sanad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.16 BHD 0.44
-1.72%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.28 BHD 0.48
35.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.34 BHD 0.88
-28.63%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.46 BHD 0.93
27.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$8.64 BHD 3.26
54.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$7.67 BHD 2.89
4.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$10.24 BHD 3.86
55.96%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.26 BHD 0.85
0.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.11 BHD 0.8
-19.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.68 BHD 0.63
21.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.17 BHD 0.44
117.95%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.89 BHD 0.33
97.75%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.07 BHD 0.41
91.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.47 BHD 0.55
34.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.44 BHD 0.17
84.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$6.67 BHD 2.52
-1.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$19.87 BHD 7.49
-70.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$3.33 BHD 1.26
-60.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.19 BHD 1.2
-8.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Sanad
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
$4.76 BHD 1.8
-11.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$3.94 BHD 1.49
-78.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$26.14 BHD 9.86
-28.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.55 BHD 0.21
280.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$37.3K BHD 14.1K
-7.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$20.9K BHD 7,893
89.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Sanad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$121 BHD 45.66
22.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$16.15 BHD 6.09
29.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$39.04 BHD 14.72
1.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Sanad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$79.9 BHD 30.12
-40.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$10.7 BHD 4.04
-12.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Sanad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$382 BHD 144
58.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$8,823 BHD 3,327
82.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Sanad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$46.28 BHD 17.45
125.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$62.7 BHD 23.63
-34.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$81.6 BHD 30.76
13.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$66.6 BHD 25.12
78.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Sanad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$669 BHD 252
137.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$399 BHD 150
216.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,466 BHD 553
107.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$798 BHD 301
159.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
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-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Sanad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,199 BHD 452
21.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
8.56
-55.49%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Sanad: October 29, 2025

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