Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Seef Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Seef

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 11.8% more expensive than Seef without rent, and 44.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 10.8% more expensive than Seef without rent, and 32.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Seef
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$10.61 BHD 4
51.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$39.02 BHD 14.71
64.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$9.49 BHD 3.58
8.32%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$5.69 BHD 2.15
-51.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.5 BHD 0.57
48.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.77 BHD 0.29
103.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$10.73 BHD 4.05
-68.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$18.35 BHD 6.92
-79.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Seef
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.55 BHD 0.59
-26.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.34 BHD 0.51
29.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$3.19 BHD 1.2
-47.65%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.56 BHD 0.59
100.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$10.46 BHD 3.94
27.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$7.83 BHD 2.95
2.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$16.22 BHD 6.12
-1.54%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.24 BHD 1.22
-29.63%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.2 BHD 0.83
-22.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.57 BHD 0.97
-20.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.89 BHD 0.71
34.92%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
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Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.3 BHD 0.49
57.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.84 BHD 0.69
7.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.55 BHD 0.21
47.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$2.72 BHD 1.03
142.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$3.81 BHD 1.44
-65.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.63 BHD 0.99
11.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Seef
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
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Seef
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$91.7 BHD 34.59
61.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$23.99 BHD 9.05
-12.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$45.8 BHD 17.27
-13.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Seef
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$73.3 BHD 27.64
-34.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
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Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$10.82 BHD 4.08
-13.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Seef
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$8,028 BHD 3,027
100.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Seef
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$31.71 BHD 11.96
229.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$117 BHD 44.21
-20.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Seef
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$991 BHD 374
60.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$736 BHD 278
71.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$2,355 BHD 888
29.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,472 BHD 555
40.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$2,395 BHD 903
203.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,605 BHD 605
183.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Seef
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$3,340 BHD 1,259
-56.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Seef: October 28, 2025

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