Lisbon vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lisbon Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1966
$1031
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4479
$2436
🏠 One person rent
$1259
$438
🏘️ Family rent
$2162
$727
🍽️ Food expenses
$446
$276
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$224
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1605
$1083
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
93
41
😀 Quality of life
83
57
🏙️ Population
546K
2.43M

The cost of living in Lisbon is 91% more expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 2123rd and 5338th ($1966 vs $1031) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th 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 1.1 months in Mecca. Lisbon ranked 1st best city to live in Portugal vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 532nd and 6151st 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
$14.7
$4.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.4
$27
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$6.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.26
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$3.71
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.4
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1406
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1033
$329
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2582
$580
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1788
$600
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$38.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34
$71.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.6%
5.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7840
$1938
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4420
$1617
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.3
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$19.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.16
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.49
$2.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$6.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.13
$6.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.76
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.15
$4.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.96
$5.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$5.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.3
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$104
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.94
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.4
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$4.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$107
$32.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$55.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$644
$399
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17788
$4518

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Cities near Lisbon

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Almada
$1665
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1500
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1518
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1516
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1456
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1356
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$1410
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1705
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1518
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1518
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1666
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1503
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1499
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1506
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1520
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1492
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1454
30 km or 19 mi Vila Franca de Xira
$1221
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$1317
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1459
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1394
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1638
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1383
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1381
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1387
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1308
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1519
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$1163
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1195
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1684
77 km or 48 mi Caldas da Rainha
$1380
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1432
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1378
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1277
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1363
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1465
115 km or 72 mi Ourem
$1297
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1370
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$1107
118 km or 73 mi Abrantes
$1231

Cities near Mecca

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1210
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$890
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$976
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1164
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$791
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$873
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$871
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$993
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$834
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$864
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$919
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$483
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$475
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$484
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$938
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$513
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$738
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$481
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1124
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$947
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$350
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1628
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$532
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$476
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1036
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$379
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$748
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$476
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$334
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$439
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$478
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$338
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$771
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$872
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$488
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$753
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$429
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$497