Lisbon vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lisbon Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1966
$1164
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4479
$2338
🏠 One person rent
$1259
$659
🏘️ Family rent
$2162
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$446
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1605
$1337
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
93
23
😀 Quality of life
83
69
🏙️ Population
546K
1.41M

The cost of living in Lisbon is 69% more expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 2123rd and 4843rd ($1966 vs $1164) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 1st best city to live in Portugal vs Medina ranked 6th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 532nd and 4103rd 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
$14.7
$5.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.4
$31.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$8.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.26
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$3.71
$2.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.4
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1406
$508
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1033
$472
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2582
$772
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1788
$574
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$91.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34
$88.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.6%
4.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7840
$2810
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4420
$1336
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.3
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46
$37
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.16
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.49
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$5.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.13
$7.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.76
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.15
$1.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.96
$7.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$3.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.3
$1.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$78.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.94
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.4
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$2.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$107
$37.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$67.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$644
$291
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17788
$5520

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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 Medina

Distance City Cost of living
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$791
328 km or 204 mi Jeddah
$1210
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$1031
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$919
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$738
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$834
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$938
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1036
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$890
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$976
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$771
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$753
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$334
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$873
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$338
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$429
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$350
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$379
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$439
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1628
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$818
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$2054
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$856
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$871
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$993
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$686
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$375
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$742
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$2014
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1933
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1810
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$264
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$977
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$1149
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$2038
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$2060
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$1032
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$864
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$1077