Abu Dhabi vs Lisbon - Cost of Living Comparison

Abu Dhabi Lisbon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1967
$1475
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4483
$3281
🏠 One person rent
$1349
$902
🏘️ Family rent
$2521
$1460
🍽️ Food expenses
$400
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.1
$88.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3452
$1157
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
52
89
😀 Quality of life
82
82
🏙️ Population
1.48M
546K

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 33% more expensive than in Lisbon. Cities ranked 1816th and 2877th ($1967 vs $1475) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 1.8 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 0.8 months in Lisbon. Abu Dhabi ranked 4th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Lisbon ranked 1st in Portugal, while ranked 285th and 299th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abu Dhabi Lisbon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.2
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.8
$45.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.1
$8.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.9
$2.49
☕ Cappuccino
$5.21
$2.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.95
$1.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1486
$1066
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1056
$701
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2781
$1794
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2129
$1154
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$95.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$103
$32.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.65%
2.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3700
$6109
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3441
$3272
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$2.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.6
$41.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.56
$10.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.77
$2.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.85
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$7.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$2.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.3
$4.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.66
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.97
$5.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.26
$5.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.26
$2.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$5.45
$2.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$70.8
$35.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$8.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$105
$83.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$89.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.6
$85.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$631
$435
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9438
$9908

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Distance City Cost of living
117 km or 73 mi Madinat Zayed
$1261
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$1924
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1343
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1449
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$1129
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1020
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1096
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1362
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1964
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1797
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$707
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$799
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$1260
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1245
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1277
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1277
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1150
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$688
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$952
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$987
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$705
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$968
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$880
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$907
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$693
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$689
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$947
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$785
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$686
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$690
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$687
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$687
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$688
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$691
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$657
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$687
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$650
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1278
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$960
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$686

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Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Almada
$1165
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1243
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1176
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1115
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1043
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1209
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$795
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1379
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1019
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1137
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1014
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1018
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1023
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1076
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1387
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1020
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1019
30 km or 19 mi Vila Franca de Xira
$959
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$997
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1073
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1018
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1119
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1015
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1018
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1015
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1016
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1018
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$915
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1016
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1048
77 km or 48 mi Caldas da Rainha
$1073
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1019
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1016
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1019
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1017
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1013
115 km or 72 mi Ourem
$1003
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1019
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$967
118 km or 73 mi Abrantes
$1035