Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Taif Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Taif

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 21.6% more expensive than Taif without rent, and 150.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 55.4% more expensive than Taif without rent, and 119.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Taif
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.70
$5.41 SAR 20.30
194.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.5
$40.22 SAR 151
60.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.08
$6.69 SAR 25.09
57.55%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.98 SAR 7.41
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.63 SAR 6.10
-
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.50
$2.94 SAR 11.01
-1.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.98
$0.74 SAR 2.76
210.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.26 SAR 0.97
503.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.96
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.33
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Taif
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.38 SAR 5.16
-17.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$0.28 SAR 1.05
539.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.51
$2.41 SAR 9.04
-27.39%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.78
$2.59 SAR 9.72
24.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.38
$7.64 SAR 28.66
73.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.91
$6.07 SAR 22.75
32.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.77
$10.73 SAR 40.24
49.11%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.00
$2.23 SAR 8.37
4.48%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.42
$1.57 SAR 5.90
5.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$1.99 SAR 7.47
-2.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.10
$1.83 SAR 6.88
33.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.39 SAR 5.22
31.65%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$1.56 SAR 5.84
33.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.72
$0.92 SAR 3.46
117.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$1.01 SAR 3.81
-20.79%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$2.89 SAR 10.84
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.91 SAR 7.16
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.56 SAR 5.86
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.81
$6.83 SAR 25.63
-1.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €4.99
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.15
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.59
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Taif
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.04
$1.09 SAR 4.08
117.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.78
$40.31 SAR 151
14.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.51
$2.60 SAR 9.74
56.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$1.95 SAR 7.32
-55.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €15.99
$13.52 SAR 50.7
37.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.80
$0.64 SAR 2.41
226.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €29.9K
$20.0K SAR 75.1K
73.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.4K
$20.6K SAR 77.3K
88.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Taif
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €129
$73.3 SAR 275
105.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.75
$28.88 SAR 108
-28.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.52
$86.2 SAR 323
-53.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Taif
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.20
$75.9 SAR 285
-36.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.81
$37.16 SAR 139
-50.57%
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.02
$17.24 SAR 64.7
-45.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Taif
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €529
$265 SAR 995
131.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
$5,522 SAR 20.7K
197.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Taif
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.7
$39.09 SAR 147
166.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.39
$43.43 SAR 163
-5.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.0
$78.8 SAR 296
20.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €103
$47.35 SAR 178
153.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Taif
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,403
$213 SAR 797
666.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,058
$172 SAR 644
615.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,598
$436 SAR 1,637
591.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,726
$346 SAR 1,297
479.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,778
$2,625 SAR 9,843
199.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,718
$1,338 SAR 5,018
222.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Taif
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,387
$2,011 SAR 7,541
-19.89%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.6
-17.17%

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Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Taif: March 2, 2026

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