Lisbon vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lisbon Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1889
$1182
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4274
$2412
🏠 One person rent
$1221
$673
🏘️ Family rent
$2077
$906
🍽️ Food expenses
$421
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.9
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1510
$1300
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
93
22
😀 Quality of life
84
70
🏙️ Population
546K
1.41M

The cost of living in Lisbon is 60% more expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 2357th and 4743rd ($1889 vs $1182) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 0.8 months in Lisbon compared to 1.1 months in Medina. Lisbon ranked 2nd best city to live in Portugal vs Medina ranked 6th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 479th and 4114th 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
$12.9
$5.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.9
$31.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.96
$7.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.25
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$2.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.42
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1374
$439
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1010
$505
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2516
$633
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1726
$688
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$91.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.3
$89.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.76%
3.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7218
$3803
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4683
$1109
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.33
$1.06
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.2
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.2
$14.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.03
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.82
$2.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$5.32
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.37
$7.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.75
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.57
$1.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.84
$7.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.84
$5.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.13
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$3.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.1
$79.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.64
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.6
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$2.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$109
$37.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$67
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$624
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17217
$5508

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Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Almada
$1701
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1481
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1522
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1505
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1463
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1352
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$1394
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1756
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1533
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1509
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1663
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1486
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1525
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1577
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1656
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1486
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1412
30 km or 19 mi Vila Franca de Xira
$1216
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$1329
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1390
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1379
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1589
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1383
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1370
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1385
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1357
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1498
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$1305
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1316
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1681
77 km or 48 mi Caldas da Rainha
$1289
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1410
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1333
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1221
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1304
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1350
115 km or 72 mi Ourem
$1214
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1297
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$1006
118 km or 73 mi Abrantes
$1231

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Distance City Cost of living
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$791
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1155
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$1162
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$940
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$825
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$862
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$967
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1069
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$918
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$964
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$791
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$769
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$346
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$903
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$354
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$517
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$348
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$365
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$428
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1627
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$782
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$1734
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$798
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$911
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$645
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$398
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$718
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$1910
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1855
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1645
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$271
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$837
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$1021
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$1867
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$1879
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$1009
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$860
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$987