Dubai vs Lisbon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Lisbon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2514
$1889
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5509
$4274
🏠 One person rent
$1723
$1221
🏘️ Family rent
$3020
$2077
🍽️ Food expenses
$455
$421
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$96.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4067
$1510
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
65
93
😀 Quality of life
91
84
🏙️ Population
3.94M
546K

The cost of living in Dubai is 33% more expensive than in Lisbon. Cities ranked 848th and 2357th ($2514 vs $1889) 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 1.6 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 158th and 479th 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
$10.3
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.2
$55.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.32
$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.9
$3.25
☕ Cappuccino
$5.8
$3.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$2.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2095
$1374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1336
$1010
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3716
$2516
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2461
$1726
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$211
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$96.1
$36.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
3.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7516
$7218
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3977
$4683
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.62
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.3
$45.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.15
$12.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$2.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.47
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$8.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$2.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$6.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$1.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.12
$6.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$6.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.73
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.6
$1.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.44
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.6
$45.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$8.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$77.7
$90.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.82
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.3
$109
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$857
$624
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15029
$17217

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Cities near Dubai

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1419
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2521
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1228
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1449
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1078
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$792
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1849
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1081
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1770
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$530
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$529
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$568
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$534
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1237
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1201
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1230
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$557
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$908
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$573
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1008
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$553
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$873
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$530
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$604
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$624
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$761
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$930
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$477
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$503
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$453
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$463
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$808
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$545
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$483

Cities near Lisbon

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