Abu Dhabi vs Lisbon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Lisbon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1802
$1738
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4691
$4010
🏠 One person rent
$1140
$1101
🏘️ Family rent
$2569
$1921
🍽️ Food expenses
$442
$405
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.3
$92.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3906
$1351
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
52
93
😀 Quality of life
83
82
🏙️ Population
1.48M
546K

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 4% more expensive than in Lisbon. Cities ranked 2486th and 2758th ($1802 vs $1738) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd in the United Arab Emirates and Portugal, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Portugal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 0.8 months in Lisbon. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Lisbon ranked 1st in Portugal, while ranked 405th and 437th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abu Dhabi Lisbon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76.3
$50
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$9.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.9
$3.03
☕ Cappuccino
$5.81
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$1.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1179
$1300
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$880
$892
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2759
$2473
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2207
$1564
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$91.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$139
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$104
$36.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.18%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4957
$6911
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4315
$3548
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$2.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$44.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$11.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$3.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.41
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.83
$7.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$14.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$6.48
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.21
$6.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.61
$6.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$4.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.83
$2.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.95
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.9
$40.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$8.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.5
$86.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.3
$92.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$92.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$667
$595
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12787
$16143

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Distance City Cost of living
117 km or 73 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$2309
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1503
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1050
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2084
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1232
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1810
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1719
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$786
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$994
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1218
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1267
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1226
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1110
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$561
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$870
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$989
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$556
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$878
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$928
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$520
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$547
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$558
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$548
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$541
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$546
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$537
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$687
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$531
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$515
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$467
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$639
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$489
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1586
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1268
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$507

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Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Almada
$1694
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1385
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1401
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1460
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1418
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1293
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$1332
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1618
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1460
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1453
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1491
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1408
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1471
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1534
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1834
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1412
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1357
30 km or 19 mi Vila Franca de Xira
$1202
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$1266
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1348
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1312
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1350
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1323
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1314
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1321
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1301
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1425
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$1237
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1256
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1624
77 km or 48 mi Caldas da Rainha
$1206
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1351
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1275
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1213
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1249
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1228
115 km or 72 mi Ourem
$1221
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1235
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$1097
118 km or 73 mi Abrantes
$1162