Cost of Living Comparison Between Dubai and Lisbon 

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Cost of Living in Lisbon is 13.9% lower than in Dubai (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Lisbon is 22.0% lower than in Dubai
Rent Prices in Lisbon are 32.8% lower than in Dubai
Restaurant Prices in Lisbon are 20.2% lower than in Dubai
Groceries Prices in Lisbon are 3.0% higher than in Dubai
Local Purchasing Power in Lisbon is 57.2% lower than in Dubai
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Restaurants
Dubai Edit Lisbon Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 40.00 AED
(9.69 €)
53.66 AED
(13.00 €)
     +34.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 300.00 AED
(72.68 €)
227.02 AED
(55.00 €)
     -24.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 35.00 AED
(8.48 €)
37.15 AED
(9.00 €)
     +6.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 45.00 AED
(10.90 €)
12.38 AED
(3.00 €)
     -72.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 50.00 AED
(12.11 €)
14.45 AED
(3.50 €)
     -71.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 20.57 AED
(4.98 €)
10.22 AED
(2.48 €)
     -50.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 4.53 AED
(1.10 €)
8.06 AED
(1.95 €)
     +77.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.53 AED
(0.85 €)
5.51 AED
(1.34 €)
     +56.4 %
Markets
Dubai Edit Lisbon Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 27.38 AED
(6.63 €)
15.17 AED
(3.67 €)
     -44.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.70 AED
(1.14 €)
5.63 AED
(1.36 €)
     +19.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.84 AED
(0.93 €)
2.79 AED
(0.68 €)
     -27.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 12.14 AED
(2.94 €)
11.37 AED
(2.76 €)
     -6.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 16.30 AED
(3.95 €)
21.98 AED
(5.32 €)
     +34.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 14.96 AED
(3.62 €)
12.65 AED
(3.06 €)
     -15.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 20.04 AED
(4.85 €)
25.36 AED
(6.14 €)
     +26.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.96 AED
(0.96 €)
3.78 AED
(0.92 €)
     -4.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 3.12 AED
(0.75 €)
2.69 AED
(0.65 €)
     -13.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 3.18 AED
(0.77 €)
3.25 AED
(0.79 €)
     +2.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.53 AED
(0.61 €)
4.01 AED
(0.97 €)
     +58.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.99 AED
(0.48 €)
2.89 AED
(0.70 €)
     +45.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 2.12 AED
(0.51 €)
3.37 AED
(0.82 €)
     +59.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 5.02 AED
(1.22 €)
6.80 AED
(1.65 €)
     +35.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.37 AED
(0.57 €)
3.09 AED
(0.75 €)
     +30.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 60.00 AED
(14.54 €)
20.64 AED
(5.00 €)
     -65.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 9.83 AED
(2.38 €)
4.81 AED
(1.17 €)
     -51.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 12.70 AED
(3.08 €)
10.95 AED
(2.65 €)
     -13.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 24.00 AED
(5.81 €)
23.94 AED
(5.80 €)
     -0.2 %
Transportation
Dubai Edit Lisbon Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 6.00 AED
(1.45 €)
8.26 AED
(2.00 €)
     +37.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 300.00 AED
(72.68 €)
165.11 AED
(40.00 €)
     -45.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 12.00 AED
(2.91 €)
15.07 AED
(3.65 €)
     +25.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.02 AED
(0.97 €)
5.31 AED
(1.29 €)
     +32.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 AED
(7.27 €)
68.31 AED
(16.55 €)
     +127.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 10.66 AED
(2.58 €)
27.72 AED
(6.71 €)
     +160.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 120,000.00 AED
(29,072.11 €)
123,830.01 AED
(30,000.00 €)
     +3.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 85,130.00 AED
(20,624.24 €)
140,554.61 AED
(34,051.83 €)
     +65.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Dubai Edit Lisbon Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 798.21 AED
(193.38 €)
522.94 AED
(126.69 €)
     -34.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 224.75 AED
(54.45 €)
75.66 AED
(18.33 €)
     -66.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 370.58 AED
(89.78 €)
146.49 AED
(35.49 €)
     -60.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Dubai Edit Lisbon Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 315.47 AED
(76.43 €)
175.93 AED
(42.62 €)
     -44.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 157.88 AED
(38.25 €)
66.74 AED
(16.17 €)
     -57.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 50.00 AED
(12.11 €)
33.02 AED
(8.00 €)
     -34.0 %
Childcare
Dubai Edit Lisbon Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,055.88 AED
(740.34 €)
2,221.67 AED
(538.24 €)
     -27.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 50,158.42 AED
(12,151.76 €)
59,006.88 AED
(14,295.46 €)
     +17.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Dubai Edit Lisbon Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 285.49 AED
(69.16 €)
381.09 AED
(92.33 €)
     +33.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 231.75 AED
(56.15 €)
144.77 AED
(35.07 €)
     -37.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 418.80 AED
(101.46 €)
331.50 AED
(80.31 €)
     -20.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 416.25 AED
(100.84 €)
449.30 AED
(108.85 €)
     +7.9 %
Rent Per Month
Dubai Edit Lisbon Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 8,753.80 AED
(2,120.76 €)
5,732.74 AED
(1,388.86 €)
     -34.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 5,630.25 AED
(1,364.03 €)
4,436.85 AED
(1,074.91 €)
     -21.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 16,778.64 AED
(4,064.92 €)
10,870.27 AED
(2,633.51 €)
     -35.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 11,030.81 AED
(2,672.41 €)
7,296.00 AED
(1,767.58 €)
     -33.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Dubai Edit Lisbon Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 2,367.17 AED
(573.49 €)
2,467.01 AED
(597.68 €)
     +4.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,275.26 AED
(308.96 €)
1,475.95 AED
(357.57 €)
     +15.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Dubai Edit Lisbon Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 15,070.13 AED
(3,651.00 €)
5,034.42 AED
(1,219.68 €)
     -66.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.42 3.77      -14.7 %
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