Portugal vs Saudi Arabia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Portugal Saudi Arabia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1449
$1269
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3307
$2828
🏠 One person rent
$873
$656
🏘️ Family rent
$1446
$976
🍽️ Food expenses
$391
$336
🚐 Transport expenses
$57.1
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1300
$2074
💸 GDP per capita
$28844
$35057
😃 Human freedom index
8.57
4.8
❤️ Life expectancy
82.3
78.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
57
59
🌐 English speaking %
27.3%
55%
🎓 Higher education
88
80
😀 Quality of life
76
65
🏙️ Population
10.3M
33M

The average cost of living in Portugal ($1449) is 14% more expensive than in Saudi Arabia ($1269). Portugal ranked 39th vs 54th for Saudi Arabia in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Portugal compared to 1.6 months in Saudi Arabia. Ranked 38th and 55th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Portugal vs Saudi Arabia

We calculate prices for Portugal and Saudi Arabia as a population-weighted mean of 124 and 22 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Portugal Saudi Arabia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.4
$6.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.7
$43.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.35
$7.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.64
$1.85
 Cappuccino
$2.15
$3.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.95
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$878
$602
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$718
$499
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1649
$1262
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1251
$788
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.9
$66.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.4
$73.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.73%
4.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3800
$2140
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2716
$1296
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.35
$1.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.8
$45.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.5
$17.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2
$0.59
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.19
$2.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$7.68
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.58
$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.37
$5.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.33
$7.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.23
$3.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.82
$4.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$3.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$93.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.55
$15.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$73.5
$42.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.5
$6.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.6
$52.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.5
$93.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$563
$412
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11516
$8089

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Portugal

City Cost of living Population
Lisbon
$1926
546K
Sintra
$1598
386K
Cascais
$1728
214K
Vila Nova de Gaia
$1457
304K
Porto
$1509
232K
Seixal
$1419
167K
Vila Franca de Xira
$1234
138K
Oeiras
$1700
172K
Matosinhos
$1586
173K
Braga
$1387
193K
Gondomar
$1495
164K
Maia
$1982
135K
Coimbra
$1341
141K
Amadora
$1505
171K
Almada
$1729
177K
Loures
$1536
202K
Guimaraes
$1452
157K
Odivelas
$1533
148K
Santa Maria da Feira
$1258
137K
Vila Nova de Famalicao
$1243
134K
Leiria
$1288
127K
Valongo
$1490
93.9K
Torres Vedras
$1599
79.5K
Barcelos
$1018
117K
Funchal
$1548
106K
Vila do Conde
$1236
79.5K
Paredes
$1336
86.9K
Setubal
$1448
123K
Agualva-Cacem
$1547
81.8K
Mafra
$1512
76.7K

In Saudi Arabia

City Cost of living Population
Riyadh
$1695
7.01M
Jeddah
$1115
4.7M
Mecca
$1008
2.43M
Medina
$1221
1.41M
Dammam
$1055
903K
Tabuk
$1059
886K
Qatif
$893
625K
Yanbu
$795
299K
Jubail
$913
379K
Unaizah
$987
250K
Abha
$912
236K
Dhahran
$1063
138K
Ha'il
$842
311K
Al-Mubarraz
$806
299K
Bareq
$904
75.4K
Ar Rass
$879
92.5K
Najran
$934
72K
Sakakah
$774
150K
Al Wajh
$952
50K
Bisha
$907
31.5K
Dumat al-Jandal
$790
45.3K
As Sulayyil
$1050
8.21K