Portugal vs Saudi Arabia - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Portugal Saudi Arabia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1480
$1272
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3363
$2870
🏠 One person rent
$890
$663
🏘️ Family rent
$1475
$1023
🍽️ Food expenses
$400
$331
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.4
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1396
$1923
💸 GDP per capita
$29292
$35122
😃 Human freedom index
8.62
4.97
❤️ Life expectancy
82.3
78.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
56
57
🌐 English speaking %
27.3%
55%
🎓 Higher education
88
80
😀 Quality of life
78
67
🏙️ Population
10.7M
35.3M

The average cost of living in Portugal ($1480) is 16% more expensive than in Saudi Arabia ($1272). Portugal ranked 41st vs 57th 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 1.5 months in Saudi Arabia. Ranked 40th and 57th best countries to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Share this infographic!

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
$12.6
$6.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.4
$43.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$7.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.91
$1.72
 Cappuccino
$2.03
$3.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.01
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$910
$650
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$729
$490
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1676
$1340
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1268
$770
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.7
$62.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$96.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.8
$70
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.09%
5.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3892
$2608
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2740
$1471
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$1.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.4
$48.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.1
$18.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.05
$0.59
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.64
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.35
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$7.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.82
$8.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.59
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.75
$5.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$1.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.58
$7.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.51
$3.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.79
$4.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.47
$3.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.5
$87.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.81
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$73.3
$42.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.4
$6.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.4
$47.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.1
$93.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$572
$456
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10961
$8729

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

Cities Comparison in Portugal vs Saudi Arabia

More countries to compare

Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Portugal

City Cost of living Population
Lisbon
$1953
546K
Sintra
$1616
386K
Cascais
$1720
214K
Vila Nova de Gaia
$1501
304K
Porto
$1569
232K
Seixal
$1416
167K
Braga
$1416
193K
Vila Franca de Xira
$1254
138K
Oeiras
$1806
172K
Gondomar
$1508
164K
Matosinhos
$1720
173K
Amadora
$1529
171K
Almada
$1697
177K
Maia
$1913
135K
Coimbra
$1360
141K
Guimaraes
$1463
157K
Loures
$1540
202K
Odivelas
$1553
148K
Santa Maria da Feira
$1283
137K
Leiria
$1371
127K
Vila Nova de Famalicao
$1260
134K
Setubal
$1469
123K
Valongo
$1500
93.9K
Funchal
$1682
106K
Vila do Conde
$1260
79.5K
Barcelos
$1062
117K
Torres Vedras
$1636
79.5K
Paredes
$1375
86.9K
Aveiro
$1414
78.5K
Agualva-Cacem
$1568
81.8K

In Saudi Arabia

City Cost of living Population
Riyadh
$1632
7.01M
Jeddah
$1209
4.7M
Mecca
$1107
2.43M
Dammam
$1037
903K
Medina
$1168
1.41M
Tabuk
$1074
886K
Qatif
$823
625K
Yanbu
$795
299K
Jubail
$928
379K
Unaizah
$931
250K
Abha
$902
236K
Dhahran
$931
138K
Ha'il
$775
311K
Al-Mubarraz
$793
299K
Sakakah
$776
150K
Ar Rass
$815
92.5K
Bareq
$893
75.4K
Najran
$865
72K
Al Wajh
$942
50K
Bisha
$906
31.5K
Dumat al-Jandal
$790
45.3K
As Sulayyil
$1005
8.21K