Dubai vs Lisbon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Lisbon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2470
$1966
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5467
$4479
🏠 One person rent
$1665
$1259
🏘️ Family rent
$2923
$2162
🍽️ Food expenses
$473
$446
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4153
$1605
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
66
93
😀 Quality of life
90
83
🏙️ Population
3.94M
546K

The cost of living in Dubai is 26% more expensive than in Lisbon. Cities ranked 947th and 2123rd ($2470 vs $1966) 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 1.7 months in Dubai compared to 0.8 months in Lisbon. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Lisbon ranked 1st in Portugal, while ranked 184th and 532nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dubai vs Lisbon

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Dubai Lisbon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.9
$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.6
$57.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.74
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$13.5
$3.26
☕ Cappuccino
$6.41
$3.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$2.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2083
$1406
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1266
$1033
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3820
$2582
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2306
$1788
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$118
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$181
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$92.6
$34
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.56%
3.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7283
$7840
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4305
$4420
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.63
$2.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.5
$46
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$2.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$1.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$4.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.4
$8.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.92
$2.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$6.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.94
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.13
$6.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.4
$2.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.1
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82.8
$43.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$8.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.6
$92.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.7
$107
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$870
$644
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17401
$17788

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Cities near Dubai

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1543
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2356
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1173
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1455
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1082
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$797
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$2100
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1193
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$2015
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$494
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$497
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$526
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$521
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1340
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1062
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1218
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$514
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$965
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$530
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1059
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$505
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$778
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$485
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$558
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$559
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$700
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$917
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$457
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$471
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$454
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$459
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$717
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$517
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$469

Cities near Lisbon

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Almada
$1665
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1500
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1518
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1516
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1456
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1356
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$1410
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1705
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1518
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1518
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1666
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1503
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1499
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1506
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1520
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1492
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1454
30 km or 19 mi Vila Franca de Xira
$1221
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$1317
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1459
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1394
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1638
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1383
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1381
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1387
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1308
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1519
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$1163
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1195
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1684
77 km or 48 mi Caldas da Rainha
$1380
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1432
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1378
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1277
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1363
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1465
115 km or 72 mi Ourem
$1297
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1370
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$1107
118 km or 73 mi Abrantes
$1231