Lisbon vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lisbon Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1953
$1107
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4376
$2620
🏠 One person rent
$1262
$472
🏘️ Family rent
$2117
$791
🍽️ Food expenses
$437
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$239
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1562
$1156
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
93
41
😀 Quality of life
83
58
🏙️ Population
546K
2.43M

The cost of living in Lisbon is 77% more expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 2184th and 5028th ($1953 vs $1107) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th in Portugal and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Portugal vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Lisbon compared to 1 months in Mecca. Lisbon ranked 2nd best city to live in Portugal vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 574th and 6123rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lisbon vs Mecca

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Lisbon Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.9
$4.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.2
$30.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$7.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.35
$1.6
☕ Cappuccino
$3.54
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.63
$0.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1398
$283
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1036
$384
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2497
$509
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1754
$699
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$179
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.8
$69.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.5%
5.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7753
$1701
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4450
$1402
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.35
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.5
$99.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$23.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.08
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.75
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.18
$2.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$6.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.52
$7.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.92
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.97
$3.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.94
$6.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.88
$5.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.21
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.01
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.47
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$104
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.07
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$84.7
$25.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.8
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$107
$32.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$62.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$641
$398
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16697
$4622

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Cities near Lisbon

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Almada
$1697
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1529
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1532
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1553
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1467
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1348
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$1416
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1806
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1568
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1540
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1697
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1520
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1561
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1616
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1720
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1540
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1470
30 km or 19 mi Vila Franca de Xira
$1254
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$1349
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1469
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1417
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1636
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1401
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1383
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1389
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1292
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1537
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$1214
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1239
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1697
77 km or 48 mi Caldas da Rainha
$1390
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1460
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1400
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1283
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1366
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1411
115 km or 72 mi Ourem
$1295
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1382
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$1066
118 km or 73 mi Abrantes
$1249

Cities near Mecca

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1209
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$906
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$964
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1168
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$795
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$893
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$902
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$815
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$865
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$942
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$498
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$491
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$497
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$931
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$531
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$775
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$498
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1104
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$931
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$369
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1632
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$551
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$492
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1074
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$385
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$810
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$491
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$354
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$448
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$494
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$360
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$790
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$858
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$504
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$776
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$479
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$514