Abu Dhabi vs Lisbon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Lisbon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1942
$1889
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4262
$4274
🏠 One person rent
$1271
$1221
🏘️ Family rent
$2152
$2077
🍽️ Food expenses
$453
$421
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.2
$96.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3050
$1510
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
53
93
😀 Quality of life
85
84
🏙️ Population
1.57M
546K

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 3% more expensive than in Lisbon. Cities ranked 2187th and 2357th ($1942 vs $1889) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd 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 1.6 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 2nd in Portugal, while ranked 443rd and 479th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abu Dhabi Lisbon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.6
$55.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.53
$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$11.7
$3.25
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$2.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1358
$1374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1002
$1010
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2476
$2516
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1762
$1726
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.6
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$102
$36.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.01%
3.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5485
$7218
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12028
$4683
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.9
$45.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.63
$12.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$2.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.59
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.63
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.07
$8.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$2.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$6.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$1.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.29
$6.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.83
$6.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.73
$1.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$5.92
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.4
$45.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$8.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.5
$90.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.9
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.4
$109
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$598
$624
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12663
$17217

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Distance City Cost of living
117 km or 73 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$2514
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1419
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1449
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2521
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1228
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1849
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1770
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$792
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$1078
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1201
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1237
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1230
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1081
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$530
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$908
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$1008
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$529
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$873
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$930
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$534
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$568
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$553
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$453
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$477
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$530
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$503
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$573
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$557
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$604
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$761
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$624
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$463
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1627
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1283
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$483

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Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Almada
$1701
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1481
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1522
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1505
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1463
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1352
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$1394
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1756
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1533
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1509
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1663
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1486
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1525
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1577
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1656
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1486
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1412
30 km or 19 mi Vila Franca de Xira
$1216
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$1329
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1390
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1379
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1589
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1383
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1370
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1385
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1357
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1498
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$1305
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1316
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1681
77 km or 48 mi Caldas da Rainha
$1289
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1410
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1333
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1221
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1304
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1350
115 km or 72 mi Ourem
$1214
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1297
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$1006
118 km or 73 mi Abrantes
$1231