Cost of Living Comparison Between Madinat Hamad and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Madinat Hamad and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Madinat Hamad is 7.9% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 47.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Madinat Hamad is 14.7% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 39.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Madinat Hamad
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.61 BHD 0.98
$15.92 €13.59
-83.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.7 BHD 19.82
$64.5 €55.1
-18.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.46 BHD 2.80
$10.54 €9.00
-29.22%
Cappuccino
$2.66 BHD 1.00
$2.91 €2.48
-8.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.86 BHD 0.32
$2.30 €1.96
-62.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 BHD 0.14
$1.57 €1.34
-76.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.75 BHD 2.91
$3.44 €2.94
125.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.66 BHD 4.01
$3.87 €3.30
175.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Madinat Hamad
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.60 BHD 0.60
$1.14 €0.97
40.35%
White Bread (500g)
$1.05 BHD 0.39
$1.79 €1.53
-41.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.34 BHD 0.88
$1.75 €1.50
33.71%
Eggs
$1.98 BHD 0.74
$3.23 €2.76
-38.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.62 BHD 3.24
$13.22 €11.29
-34.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.55 BHD 2.84
$8.03 €6.85
-5.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.11 BHD 3.80
$16.00 €13.66
-36.81%
Apples (1kg)
$2.14 BHD 0.80
$2.33 €1.99
-8.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 BHD 0.61
$1.65 €1.41
-1.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.76 BHD 0.66
$1.94 €1.66
-9.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.17 BHD 0.44
$2.44 €2.08
-52.05%
Potato (1kg)
$0.93 BHD 0.35
$1.83 €1.57
-49.18%
Onion (1kg)
$1.07 BHD 0.40
$2.08 €1.78
-48.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.45 BHD 0.55
$2.00 €1.71
-27.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 BHD 0.21
$0.80 €0.68
-31.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.47 BHD 2.43
$6.74 €5.76
-4.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.52 BHD 6.96
$5.80 €4.95
219.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.44 BHD 1.29
$1.34 €1.14
156.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.15 BHD 1.18
$3.01 €2.57
4.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Madinat Hamad
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 BHD 0.26
$2.37 €2.02
-71.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.70 BHD 13.05
$46.20 €39.46
-24.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.69 BHD 1.76
$4.07 €3.48
15.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.36 BHD 1.26
$0.87 €0.74
286.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.70 BHD 10.04
$18.58 €15.86
43.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.39 BHD 0.15
$2.09 €1.78
-81.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.7K BHD 14.2K
$34.8K €29.7K
8.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.6K BHD 7,759
$38.8K €33.1K
-46.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Madinat Hamad
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 BHD 45.21
$150 €128
-19.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.20 BHD 9.10
$20.62 €17.61
17.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.42 BHD 6.93
$40.09 €34.24
-54.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Madinat Hamad
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$118 BHD 44.46
$47.85 €40.86
147.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$53.8 BHD 20.22
$18.37 €15.69
192.71%
Cinema Ticket
$5.38 BHD 2.02
$9.32 €7.96
-42.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Madinat Hamad
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$394 BHD 148
$615 €525
-35.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,082 BHD 3,415
$16.4K €14.0K
-44.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Madinat Hamad
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.03 BHD 17.31
$104 €89.0
-55.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$63.6 BHD 23.91
$41.10 €35.10
54.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.0 BHD 31.20
$95.3 €81.4
-12.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.4 BHD 33.60
$120 €103
-25.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Madinat Hamad
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$395 BHD 148
$1,630 €1,392
-75.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$318 BHD 119
$1,229 €1,049
-74.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 BHD 302
$3,018 €2,577
-73.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$654 BHD 246
$2,004 €1,712
-67.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$7,872 €6,723
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,319 €3,688
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Madinat Hamad
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$659 BHD 248
$1,611 €1,376
-59.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.56
3.81
124.67%

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

Last update for Madinat Hamad: March 2, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

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