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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 20% more expensive than Seef without rent, and 45.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 13% more expensive than Seef without rent, and 29.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Seef
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.78
$10.67 BHD 4.01
49.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.8
$40.50 BHD 15.23
59.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.13
$9.72 BHD 3.66
8.44%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.52
$5.52 BHD 2.07
-47.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.99
$1.49 BHD 0.56
54.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.36
$0.78 BHD 0.29
101.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.98
$10.53 BHD 3.96
-67.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.35
$18.27 BHD 6.87
-78.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Seef
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.57 BHD 0.59
-27.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$1.36 BHD 0.51
31.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.52
$3.25 BHD 1.22
-46.15%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.80
$1.55 BHD 0.58
108.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.45
$10.63 BHD 4.00
24.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.95
$7.78 BHD 2.92
3.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.85
$15.63 BHD 5.88
2.37%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.02
$3.20 BHD 1.20
-27.19%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.43
$2.30 BHD 0.86
-28.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.68
$2.45 BHD 0.92
-20.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.11
$1.84 BHD 0.69
32.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.59
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Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.80
$1.31 BHD 0.49
58.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.73
$1.90 BHD 0.71
5.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.54 BHD 0.20
48.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.84
$2.60 BHD 0.98
159.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €5.02
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.16
$3.78 BHD 1.42
-64.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.61
$2.73 BHD 1.03
10.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Seef
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.05
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €40.01
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.53
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €16.09
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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)
$34.8K €30.1K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.6K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Seef
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €130
$89.9 BHD 33.79
67.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.86
$24.17 BHD 9.09
-14.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.72
$46.95 BHD 17.65
-14.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Seef
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.44
$73.2 BHD 27.52
-34.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.91
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Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.07
$10.51 BHD 3.95
-11.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Seef
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €533
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
$8,069 BHD 3,034
103.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Seef
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.3
$32.42 BHD 12.19
221.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.59
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.5
$120 BHD 45.09
-20.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €104
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Seef
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,411
$980 BHD 369
66.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,064
$735 BHD 276
67.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,614
$2,303 BHD 866
31.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,736
$1,477 BHD 555
35.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,817
$2,399 BHD 902
228.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,740
$1,611 BHD 606
168.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Seef
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,395
$3,354 BHD 1,261
-51.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
0
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Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Seef: March 2, 2026

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