Dubai vs Lisbon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Lisbon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2420
$1953
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5315
$4376
🏠 One person rent
$1634
$1262
🏘️ Family rent
$2835
$2117
🍽️ Food expenses
$459
$437
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4093
$1562
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
66
93
😀 Quality of life
90
83
🏙️ Population
3.94M
546K

The cost of living in Dubai is 24% more expensive than in Lisbon. Cities ranked 1039th and 2184th ($2420 vs $1953) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 1.7 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 2nd in Portugal, while ranked 203rd and 574th 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
$10.2
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.2
$53.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.33
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$13.5
$3.35
☕ Cappuccino
$6.31
$3.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.3
$2.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1988
$1398
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1244
$1036
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3617
$2497
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2237
$1754
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$118
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$227
$179
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$94
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
3.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7290
$7753
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4052
$4450
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$2.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83
$46.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.52
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$4.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$8.52
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$2.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18
$6.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.57
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.2
$6.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$7.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$4.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3
$2.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.08
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72.5
$47
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.1
$9.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.5
$84.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.2
$15.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.2
$107
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$829
$641
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16876
$16697

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Cities near Dubai

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1473
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2183
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1214
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1457
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1080
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$796
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$2014
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1135
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1923
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$545
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$541
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$575
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$545
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1309
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1109
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1192
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$563
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$931
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$575
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1037
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$565
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$823
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$547
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$613
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$627
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$761
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$928
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$489
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$523
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$465
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$487
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$813
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$565
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$492

Cities near Lisbon

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Almada
$1697
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1529
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1532
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1553
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1467
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1348
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$1416
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1806
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1568
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1540
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1697
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1520
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1561
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1616
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1720
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1540
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1470
30 km or 19 mi Vila Franca de Xira
$1254
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$1349
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1469
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1417
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1636
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1401
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1383
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1389
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1292
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1537
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$1214
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1239
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1697
77 km or 48 mi Caldas da Rainha
$1390
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1460
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1400
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1283
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1366
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1411
115 km or 72 mi Ourem
$1295
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1382
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$1066
118 km or 73 mi Abrantes
$1249