Lisbon vs Sharjah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lisbon Sharjah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1953
$1473
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4376
$3212
🏠 One person rent
$1262
$912
🏘️ Family rent
$2117
$1543
🍽️ Food expenses
$437
$338
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1562
$2465
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
93
66
😀 Quality of life
83
87
🏙️ Population
546K
1.25M

The cost of living in Lisbon is 33% more expensive than in Sharjah. Cities ranked 2184th and 4144th ($1953 vs $1473) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 5th in Portugal and the United Arab Emirates, respectively. Check Portugal vs the United Arab Emirates comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Lisbon compared to 1.7 months in Sharjah. Lisbon ranked 2nd best city to live in Portugal vs Sharjah ranked 2nd in the United Arab Emirates, while ranked 574th and 352nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lisbon vs Sharjah

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Lisbon Sharjah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.9
$5.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.2
$32.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$8.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.35
$9.48
☕ Cappuccino
$3.54
$3.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.63
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1398
$667
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1036
$668
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2497
$1201
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1754
$1225
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$179
$219
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.8
$104
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.5%
4.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7753
$8753
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4450
$6966
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.35
$1.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.5
$55.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$8.57
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.08
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.75
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.18
$2.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.52
$7.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.92
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.97
$7.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.94
$6.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.88
$6.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.21
$4.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.01
$2.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.47
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$60.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.07
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$84.7
$47.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.8
$5.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$107
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$641
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16697
$7922

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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

Cities near Sharjah

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Ajman
$2183
13 km or 8 mi Dubai
$2420
28 km or 17 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
95 km or 59 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
98 km or 61 mi Fujairah
$1214
133 km or 82 mi Al Ain
$1457
142 km or 88 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
222 km or 138 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
259 km or 161 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
337 km or 210 mi Seeb
$1080
346 km or 215 mi Nizwa
$796
377 km or 235 mi Muscat
$1135
388 km or 241 mi Doha
$2014
392 km or 243 mi Al Khor
$1923
394 km or 245 mi Jahrom
$545
434 km or 270 mi Fasa
$541
436 km or 271 mi Jiroft
$575
456 km or 283 mi Sirjan
$545
491 km or 305 mi Manama
$1309
492 km or 306 mi Riffa
$1109
493 km or 307 mi Isa Town
$1192
510 km or 317 mi Bam
$563
526 km or 327 mi Chabahar
$575
534 km or 332 mi Dhahran
$931
543 km or 337 mi Dammam
$1037
550 km or 342 mi Shiraz
$565
563 km or 350 mi Marvdasht
$547
564 km or 350 mi Rafsanjan
$613
564 km or 351 mi Qatif
$823
566 km or 352 mi Iranshahr
$627
572 km or 355 mi Kerman
$761
575 km or 358 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
599 km or 372 mi Borazjan
$489
600 km or 373 mi Jubail
$928
600 km or 373 mi Kazerun
$523
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$465
699 km or 434 mi Yasuj
$487
709 km or 440 mi Zahedan
$813
734 km or 456 mi Yazd
$565
771 km or 479 mi Behbahan
$492