Lisbon vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lisbon Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1705
$1215
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3820
$2317
🏠 One person rent
$1106
$696
🏘️ Family rent
$1849
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$384
$319
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.1
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1278
$1546
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
93
20
😀 Quality of life
82
66
🏙️ Population
546K
1.41M

The cost of living in Lisbon is 40% more expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 2671st and 4439th ($1705 vs $1215) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in Portugal and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Portugal vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Lisbon compared to 1.3 months in Medina. Lisbon ranked 3rd best city to live in Portugal vs Medina ranked 4th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 475th and 3899th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lisbon vs Medina

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Lisbon Medina
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.1
$5.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.8
$37.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.01
$9.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.75
$1.46
☕ Cappuccino
$2.95
$2.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.9
$0.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1223
$338
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$933
$503
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2337
$715
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1529
$413
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.1
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.2
$102
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.31%
3.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6840
$3743
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3925
$1120
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.1
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.6
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.4
$14.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.84
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.19
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$6.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$6.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$1.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.5
$1.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6
$7.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$5.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.17
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.82
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.4
$75.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.06
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$73.1
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$2.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.8
$37.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$66.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$562
$290
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15150
$7421

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Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Almada
$1606
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1388
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1325
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1409
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1305
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1178
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$1238
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1525
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1368
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1384
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1360
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1316
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1371
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1413
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1501
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1339
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1305
30 km or 19 mi Vila Franca de Xira
$1137
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$1213
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1336
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1248
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1369
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1255
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1242
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1249
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1230
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1349
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$1160
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1176
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1502
77 km or 48 mi Caldas da Rainha
$1168
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1282
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1206
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1102
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1168
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1135
115 km or 72 mi Ourem
$1100
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1170
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$908
118 km or 73 mi Abrantes
$1112

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Distance City Cost of living
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$829
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1146
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$979
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$961
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$846
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$861
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$969
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1078
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$905
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$1003
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$798
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$781
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$464
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$342
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$902
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$336
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$381
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$329
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$335
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$362
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1637
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$809
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1577
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$793
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$910
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1041
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$646
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$360
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$710
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$1716
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1680
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1471
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$290
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$762
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$813
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1684
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1686
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$994
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$937
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$905