Cost of Living Comparison Between Medina and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Medina and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Medina is 16.6% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 36.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medina is 36.1% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 48.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medina
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.55 SAR 20.83
$16.09 €13.89
-65.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.01 SAR 120
$64.1 €55.3
-50.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.8 SAR 29.26
$10.28 €8.88
-24.12%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.55 SAR 5.83
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.7 SAR 6.39
-
-
Cappuccino
$2.54 SAR 9.52
$2.78 €2.4
-8.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 SAR 2.85
$2.23 €1.92
-65.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 SAR 1.55
$1.57 €1.35
-73.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.41 €2.95
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.82 €3.3
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medina
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.62 SAR 6.06
$1.14 €0.98
42.11%
White Bread (500g)
$0.93 SAR 3.5
$1.73 €1.49
-46.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.3 SAR 8.62
$1.67 €1.44
37.72%
Eggs
$2.11 SAR 7.93
$3.13 €2.7
-32.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.69 SAR 25.09
$13.31 €11.5
-49.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.16 SAR 26.85
$7.99 €6.9
-10.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.53 SAR 46.99
$15.97 €13.79
-21.54%
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 SAR 8.88
$2.28 €1.97
3.95%
Banana (1kg)
$2.14 SAR 8.04
$1.7 €1.47
25.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.15 SAR 8.06
$2.04 €1.76
5.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.7 SAR 6.38
$2.55 €2.2
-33.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.43 SAR 5.38
$1.76 €1.52
-18.75%
Onion (1kg)
$1.44 SAR 5.41
$2.05 €1.77
-29.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 SAR 3.69
$1.98 €1.71
-50.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 SAR 3.24
$0.81 €0.7
6.17%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.34 SAR 5.04
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 SAR 6.3
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 SAR 5.91
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.44 SAR 27.91
$6.59 €5.69
12.90%
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
Medina
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.05 SAR 3.95
$2.27 €1.96
-53.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$37.06 SAR 139
$46.15 €39.85
-19.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.3 SAR 4.88
$4.23 €3.66
-69.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.71 SAR 6.42
$0.86 €0.75
98.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.72 SAR 21.46
$18.68 €16.13
-69.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.59 SAR 2.23
$2.09 €1.81
-71.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.1K SAR 79K
$34.5K €29.8K
-38.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.4K SAR 80.4K
$39.6K €34.2K
-45.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medina
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$204 SAR 764
$148 €128
37.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$33.28 SAR 125
$20.98 €18.11
58.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$101 SAR 380
$39.65 €34.24
155.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medina
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$76.3 SAR 286
$47.92 €41.37
59.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.63 SAR 32.38
$18.57 €16.03
-53.53%
Cinema Ticket
$13.48 SAR 50.6
$9.38 €8.1
43.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medina
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$292 SAR 1,095
$607 €524
-51.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,581 SAR 28.4K
$16.1K €13.9K
-52.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medina
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.67 SAR 138
$104 €90.1
-64.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.2 SAR 203
$41.09 €35.48
31.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$66.5 SAR 249
$92.7 €80
-28.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.2 SAR 368
$119 €102
-17.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medina
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$431 SAR 1,616
$1,592 €1,375
-72.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$567 SAR 2,127
$1,262 €1,090
-55.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$717 SAR 2,691
$3,046 €2,630
-76.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$410 SAR 1,537
$2,069 €1,787
-80.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,845 SAR 14.4K
$7,280 €6,286
-47.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,097 SAR 4,114
$4,549 €3,928
-75.90%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medina
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,317 SAR 4,942
$1,462 €1,263
-9.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3
3.81
-21.26%

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

Last update for Medina: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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