Abu Dhabi vs Lisbon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Lisbon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1936
$1694
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4876
$3935
🏠 One person rent
$1291
$1058
🏘️ Family rent
$2811
$1856
🍽️ Food expenses
$427
$402
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.9
$91.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3588
$1220
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
52
93
😀 Quality of life
82
82
🏙️ Population
1.48M
546K

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 14% more expensive than in Lisbon. Cities ranked 1938th and 2695th ($1936 vs $1694) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 1.9 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 0.7 months in Lisbon. Abu Dhabi ranked 4th best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Lisbon ranked 2nd in Portugal, while ranked 369th and 372nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Abu Dhabi Lisbon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.91
$12.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.7
$50.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.78
$9.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.3
$2.92
☕ Cappuccino
$5.69
$3.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$1.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1396
$1224
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$977
$830
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3226
$2252
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2329
$1498
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$109
$40.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.77%
4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5079
$5778
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4566
$3415
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.7
$43.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.27
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.29
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$3.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.89
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.37
$7.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$5.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$1.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.81
$5.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.3
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.96
$5.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.19
$3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.51
$2.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.4
$39.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$8.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.6
$93.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.1
$84.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$717
$570
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11210
$14616

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Distance City Cost of living
117 km or 73 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
129 km or 80 mi Dubai
$2229
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1612
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1132
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$1841
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1191
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1872
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1810
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$787
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$1164
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1285
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1375
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1327
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1126
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$798
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$959
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$1005
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$890
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$868
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$910
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$604
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$573
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$606
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$646
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$621
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$604
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$606
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$779
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$544
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$530
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$457
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$672
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$561
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1642
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1256
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$541

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Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Almada
$1674
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1379
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1331
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1415
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1318
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1240
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$1295
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1423
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1381
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1408
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1438
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1347
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1412
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1463
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1682
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1360
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1328
30 km or 19 mi Vila Franca de Xira
$1204
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$1310
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1356
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1258
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1283
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1270
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1251
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1260
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1223
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1214
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$1156
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1176
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1192
77 km or 48 mi Caldas da Rainha
$1103
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1303
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1202
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1181
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1237
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1024
115 km or 72 mi Ourem
$1199
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1257
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$1114
118 km or 73 mi Abrantes
$1202