Cost of Living Comparison Between Dubai and Lisbon 

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Consumer Prices in Lisbon are 21.2% lower than in Dubai (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Lisbon are 28.0% lower than in Dubai
Rent Prices in Lisbon are 36.9% lower than in Dubai
Restaurant Prices in Lisbon are 25.2% lower than in Dubai
Groceries Prices in Lisbon are 10.8% lower than in Dubai
Local Purchasing Power in Lisbon is 61.5% lower than in Dubai
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Restaurants
Dubai Edit Lisbon Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 41.00 AED
(10.55 €)
46.63 AED
(12.00 €)
     +13.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 250.00 AED
(64.33 €)
194.30 AED
(50.00 €)
     -22.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 33.50 AED
(8.62 €)
31.09 AED
(8.00 €)
     -7.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 45.00 AED
(11.58 €)
9.71 AED
(2.50 €)
     -78.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 45.00 AED
(11.58 €)
11.66 AED
(3.00 €)
     -74.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 19.26 AED
(4.96 €)
7.24 AED
(1.86 €)
     -62.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 4.38 AED
(1.13 €)
6.11 AED
(1.57 €)
     +39.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.30 AED
(0.59 €)
4.52 AED
(1.16 €)
     +96.9 %
Markets
Dubai Edit Lisbon Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 25.74 AED
(6.62 €)
13.70 AED
(3.53 €)
     -46.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 5.15 AED
(1.32 €)
5.00 AED
(1.29 €)
     -2.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.60 AED
(0.93 €)
2.33 AED
(0.60 €)
     -35.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 11.43 AED
(2.94 €)
10.66 AED
(2.74 €)
     -6.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 19.38 AED
(4.99 €)
17.05 AED
(4.39 €)
     -12.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 14.36 AED
(3.70 €)
12.65 AED
(3.25 €)
     -11.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 17.62 AED
(4.53 €)
21.04 AED
(5.42 €)
     +19.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.86 AED
(0.99 €)
3.61 AED
(0.93 €)
     -6.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 2.93 AED
(0.75 €)
2.22 AED
(0.57 €)
     -24.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 3.09 AED
(0.79 €)
2.76 AED
(0.71 €)
     -10.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.41 AED
(0.62 €)
3.64 AED
(0.94 €)
     +50.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.72 AED
(0.44 €)
2.45 AED
(0.63 €)
     +42.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.52 AED
(0.39 €)
2.36 AED
(0.61 €)
     +55.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 6.25 AED
(1.61 €)
5.42 AED
(1.40 €)
     -13.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.19 AED
(0.56 €)
3.05 AED
(0.79 €)
     +39.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 60.00 AED
(15.44 €)
17.49 AED
(4.50 €)
     -70.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 12.75 AED
(3.28 €)
4.52 AED
(1.16 €)
     -64.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 22.89 AED
(5.89 €)
8.55 AED
(2.20 €)
     -62.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 22.00 AED
(5.66 €)
20.98 AED
(5.40 €)
     -4.6 %
Transportation
Dubai Edit Lisbon Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 7.00 AED
(1.80 €)
7.77 AED
(2.00 €)
     +11.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 300.00 AED
(77.20 €)
155.44 AED
(40.00 €)
     -48.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 12.00 AED
(3.09 €)
13.60 AED
(3.50 €)
     +13.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.83 AED
(1.24 €)
4.38 AED
(1.13 €)
     -9.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 AED
(7.72 €)
58.29 AED
(15.00 €)
     +94.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 11.63 AED
(2.99 €)
26.64 AED
(6.86 €)
     +129.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 100,000.00 AED
(25,733.78 €)
112,692.35 AED
(29,000.00 €)
     +12.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 78,684.88 AED
(20,248.59 €)
121,055.45 AED
(31,152.14 €)
     +53.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Dubai Edit Lisbon Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 712.78 AED
(183.43 €)
488.25 AED
(125.65 €)
     -31.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 229.51 AED
(59.06 €)
90.39 AED
(23.26 €)
     -60.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 353.78 AED
(91.04 €)
158.69 AED
(40.84 €)
     -55.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Dubai Edit Lisbon Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 268.18 AED
(69.01 €)
153.10 AED
(39.40 €)
     -42.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 139.50 AED
(35.90 €)
40.72 AED
(10.48 €)
     -70.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 50.00 AED
(12.87 €)
29.14 AED
(7.50 €)
     -41.7 %
Childcare
Dubai Edit Lisbon Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,646.38 AED
(681.01 €)
1,762.02 AED
(453.43 €)
     -33.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 46,822.46 AED
(12,049.19 €)
37,619.41 AED
(9,680.89 €)
     -19.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Dubai Edit Lisbon Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 236.69 AED
(60.91 €)
315.41 AED
(81.17 €)
     +33.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 214.14 AED
(55.11 €)
132.57 AED
(34.12 €)
     -38.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 352.76 AED
(90.78 €)
311.15 AED
(80.07 €)
     -11.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 349.98 AED
(90.06 €)
388.29 AED
(99.92 €)
     +10.9 %
Rent Per Month
Dubai Edit Lisbon Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 7,473.09 AED
(1,923.11 €)
4,937.33 AED
(1,270.56 €)
     -33.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 4,311.83 AED
(1,109.60 €)
3,311.88 AED
(852.27 €)
     -23.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 15,009.88 AED
(3,862.61 €)
8,987.98 AED
(2,312.95 €)
     -40.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 9,599.22 AED
(2,470.24 €)
5,880.73 AED
(1,513.33 €)
     -38.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Dubai Edit Lisbon Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,440.29 AED
(370.64 €)
2,094.78 AED
(539.07 €)
     +45.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 845.65 AED
(217.62 €)
1,122.76 AED
(288.93 €)
     +32.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Dubai Edit Lisbon Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 16,082.39 AED
(4,138.61 €)
4,457.25 AED
(1,147.02 €)
     -72.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.61 3.42      -25.8 %
Last update: September 2023September 2023
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