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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 44% more expensive than Taif without rent, and 145.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 31.6% more expensive than Taif without rent, and 121.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Taif
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$5.35 SAR 20.06
200.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$39.62 SAR 149
61.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$6.83 SAR 25.63
50.51%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.04 SAR 7.64
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.57 SAR 5.89
-
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.01 SAR 11.31
-7.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.72 SAR 2.71
209.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.28 SAR 1.05
460.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Taif
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.37 SAR 5.14
-16.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.28 SAR 1.06
517.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.41 SAR 9.02
-30.71%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.58 SAR 9.66
21.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$7.51 SAR 28.19
77.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$5.96 SAR 22.37
34.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$10.5 SAR 39.37
52.10%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.25 SAR 8.44
1.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.61 SAR 6.04
5.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.01 SAR 7.54
1.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.88 SAR 7.06
35.64%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.43 SAR 5.37
23.08%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.57 SAR 5.87
30.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.93 SAR 3.47
112.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$1.02 SAR 3.81
-20.59%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$2.89 SAR 10.84
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.92 SAR 7.21
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.63 SAR 6.12
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$6.58 SAR 24.7
0.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Taif
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.08 SAR 4.06
110.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$40.37 SAR 151
14.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$2.63 SAR 9.87
60.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$2.01 SAR 7.54
-57.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$13.08 SAR 49.06
42.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.64 SAR 2.42
226.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$20K SAR 75K
72.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$20.6K SAR 77.3K
92.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Taif
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$73.6 SAR 276
101.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$28.78 SAR 108
-27.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$88.5 SAR 332
-55.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Taif
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$75.2 SAR 282
-36.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$37.08 SAR 139
-49.92%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$17.41 SAR 65.3
-46.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Taif
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$264 SAR 992
129.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$5,636 SAR 21.1K
185.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Taif
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$38.76 SAR 145
169.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$42 SAR 158
-2.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$80.5 SAR 302
15.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$47.32 SAR 178
150.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Taif
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$212 SAR 794
652.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$174 SAR 652
626.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$432 SAR 1,622
604.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$348 SAR 1,306
494.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$1,568 SAR 5,882
364.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,243 SAR 4,662
266.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Taif
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,966 SAR 7,375
-25.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.6
-17.17%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Taif: October 27, 2025

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