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

🙂 Solo nomad: Taif is 30.5% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 59.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Taif is 24% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 54.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Taif
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.35 SAR 20.06
$16.09 €13.89
-66.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$39.62 SAR 149
$64.1 €55.3
-38.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.83 SAR 25.63
$10.28 €8.88
-33.56%
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
$3.01 SAR 11.31
$2.78 €2.4
8.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 SAR 2.71
$2.23 €1.92
-67.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 SAR 1.05
$1.57 €1.35
-82.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.41 €2.95
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.82 €3.3
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Taif
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 SAR 5.14
$1.14 €0.98
20.18%
White Bread (500g)
$0.28 SAR 1.06
$1.73 €1.49
-83.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.41 SAR 9.02
$1.67 €1.44
44.31%
Eggs
$2.58 SAR 9.66
$3.13 €2.7
-17.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.51 SAR 28.19
$13.31 €11.5
-43.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.96 SAR 22.37
$7.99 €6.9
-25.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.5 SAR 39.37
$15.97 €13.79
-34.25%
Apples (1kg)
$2.25 SAR 8.44
$2.28 €1.97
-1.32%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 SAR 6.04
$1.7 €1.47
-5.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.01 SAR 7.54
$2.04 €1.76
-1.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.88 SAR 7.06
$2.55 €2.2
-26.27%
Potato (1kg)
$1.43 SAR 5.37
$1.76 €1.52
-18.75%
Onion (1kg)
$1.57 SAR 5.87
$2.05 €1.77
-23.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.93 SAR 3.47
$1.98 €1.71
-53.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 SAR 3.81
$0.81 €0.7
25.93%
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)
$6.58 SAR 24.7
$6.59 €5.69
-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
Taif
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.08 SAR 4.06
$2.27 €1.96
-52.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.37 SAR 151
$46.15 €39.85
-12.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.63 SAR 9.87
$4.23 €3.66
-37.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.01 SAR 7.54
$0.86 €0.75
133.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.08 SAR 49.06
$18.68 €16.13
-29.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.64 SAR 2.42
$2.09 €1.81
-69.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20K SAR 75K
$34.5K €29.8K
-42.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.6K SAR 77.3K
$39.6K €34.2K
-48.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Taif
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$73.6 SAR 276
$148 €128
-50.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.78 SAR 108
$20.98 €18.11
37.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$88.5 SAR 332
$39.65 €34.24
123.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Taif
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$75.2 SAR 282
$47.92 €41.37
56.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$37.08 SAR 139
$18.57 €16.03
99.68%
Cinema Ticket
$17.41 SAR 65.3
$9.38 €8.1
85.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Taif
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$264 SAR 992
$607 €524
-56.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,636 SAR 21.1K
$16.1K €13.9K
-65.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Taif
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$38.76 SAR 145
$104 €90.1
-62.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42 SAR 158
$41.09 €35.48
2.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.5 SAR 302
$92.7 €80
-13.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$47.32 SAR 178
$119 €102
-60.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Taif
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$212 SAR 794
$1,592 €1,375
-86.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$174 SAR 652
$1,262 €1,090
-86.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$432 SAR 1,622
$3,046 €2,630
-85.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$348 SAR 1,306
$2,069 €1,787
-83.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,568 SAR 5,882
$7,280 €6,286
-78.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,243 SAR 4,662
$4,549 €3,928
-72.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Taif
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,966 SAR 7,375
$1,462 €1,263
34.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.6
3.81
20.73%

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Last update for Taif: October 27, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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