Cost of Living Comparison Between Mecca and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Mecca and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Mecca is 15.6% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 54.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mecca is 25.6% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 36.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mecca
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.72 SAR 17.69
$16.09 €13.89
-70.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.41 SAR 152
$64.1 €55.3
-36.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.54 SAR 35.79
$10.28 €8.88
-7.20%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.62 SAR 6.07
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 SAR 5.93
-
-
Cappuccino
$3.29 SAR 12.33
$2.78 €2.4
18.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.9 SAR 3.38
$2.23 €1.92
-59.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 SAR 1.08
$1.57 €1.35
-81.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.41 €2.95
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.82 €3.3
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mecca
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 SAR 6.2
$1.14 €0.98
44.74%
White Bread (500g)
$0.83 SAR 3.11
$1.73 €1.49
-52.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.25 SAR 8.43
$1.67 €1.44
34.73%
Eggs
$2.98 SAR 11.17
$3.13 €2.7
-4.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.08 SAR 26.57
$13.31 €11.5
-46.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.61 SAR 32.29
$7.99 €6.9
7.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.46 SAR 50.5
$15.97 €13.79
-15.72%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 SAR 8.75
$2.28 €1.97
2.19%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 SAR 6.06
$1.7 €1.47
-5.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.85 SAR 6.95
$2.04 €1.76
-9.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.12 SAR 7.97
$2.55 €2.2
-16.86%
Potato (1kg)
$1.26 SAR 4.73
$1.76 €1.52
-28.41%
Onion (1kg)
$1.2 SAR 4.5
$2.05 €1.77
-41.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.1 SAR 4.11
$1.98 €1.71
-44.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 SAR 2.43
$0.81 €0.7
-19.75%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$3.93 SAR 14.76
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.93 SAR 7.24
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 SAR 8.19
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.93 SAR 29.73
$6.59 €5.69
20.33%
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
Mecca
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.36 SAR 5.12
$2.27 €1.96
-40.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.75 SAR 153
$46.15 €39.85
-11.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.36 SAR 8.84
$4.23 €3.66
-44.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.84 SAR 6.88
$0.86 €0.75
113.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.79 SAR 40.47
$18.68 €16.13
-42.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.64 SAR 2.4
$2.09 €1.81
-69.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.3K SAR 98.8K
$34.5K €29.8K
-23.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.1K SAR 79.2K
$39.6K €34.2K
-46.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mecca
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$75.5 SAR 283
$148 €128
-49.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.31 SAR 129
$20.98 €18.11
63.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$67.9 SAR 255
$39.65 €34.24
71.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mecca
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$84.8 SAR 318
$47.92 €41.37
77.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.72 SAR 130
$18.57 €16.03
86.97%
Cinema Ticket
$18.97 SAR 71.2
$9.38 €8.1
102.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mecca
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$392 SAR 1,472
$607 €524
-35.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,602 SAR 17.3K
$16.1K €13.9K
-71.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mecca
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$22.68 SAR 85.1
$104 €90.1
-78.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$62.6 SAR 235
$41.09 €35.48
52.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$59.3 SAR 222
$92.7 €80
-36.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$51.2 SAR 192
$119 €102
-56.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mecca
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$233 SAR 873
$1,592 €1,375
-85.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$285 SAR 1,070
$1,262 €1,090
-77.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$668 SAR 2,507
$3,046 €2,630
-78.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,028 SAR 3,855
$2,069 €1,787
-50.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,535 SAR 5,759
$7,280 €6,286
-78.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,193 SAR 4,474
$4,549 €3,928
-73.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mecca
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,332 SAR 4,997
$1,462 €1,263
-8.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.5
3.81
44.36%

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

Last update for Mecca: October 27, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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