Lisbon vs Sharjah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lisbon Sharjah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1966
$1543
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4479
$3341
🏠 One person rent
$1259
$990
🏘️ Family rent
$2162
$1686
🍽️ Food expenses
$446
$334
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$98.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1605
$2274
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
93
66
😀 Quality of life
83
86
🏙️ Population
546K
1.25M

The cost of living in Lisbon is 27% more expensive than in Sharjah. Cities ranked 2123rd and 3851st ($1966 vs $1543) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 1.5 months in Sharjah. Lisbon ranked 1st best city to live in Portugal vs Sharjah ranked 2nd in the United Arab Emirates, while ranked 532nd and 367th 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
$14.7
$5.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.4
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$8.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.26
$9.6
☕ Cappuccino
$3.71
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.4
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1406
$672
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1033
$772
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2582
$1207
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1788
$1417
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$210
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34
$100
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.6%
4.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7840
$8219
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4420
$5942
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.3
$2.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46
$47
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$8.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.16
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.49
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.13
$6.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.76
$2.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.15
$8.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.96
$6.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$6.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$4.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.3
$2.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$57
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.94
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.4
$47.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$5.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$107
$62.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$644
$281
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17788
$8199

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Ajman
$2356
13 km or 8 mi Dubai
$2470
28 km or 17 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
95 km or 59 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
98 km or 61 mi Fujairah
$1173
133 km or 82 mi Al Ain
$1455
142 km or 88 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
222 km or 138 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
259 km or 161 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
337 km or 210 mi Seeb
$1082
346 km or 215 mi Nizwa
$797
377 km or 235 mi Muscat
$1193
388 km or 241 mi Doha
$2100
392 km or 243 mi Al Khor
$2015
394 km or 245 mi Jahrom
$494
434 km or 270 mi Fasa
$497
436 km or 271 mi Jiroft
$526
456 km or 283 mi Sirjan
$521
491 km or 305 mi Manama
$1340
492 km or 306 mi Riffa
$1062
493 km or 307 mi Isa Town
$1218
510 km or 317 mi Bam
$514
526 km or 327 mi Chabahar
$530
534 km or 332 mi Dhahran
$965
543 km or 337 mi Dammam
$1059
550 km or 342 mi Shiraz
$505
563 km or 350 mi Marvdasht
$485
564 km or 350 mi Rafsanjan
$558
564 km or 351 mi Qatif
$778
566 km or 352 mi Iranshahr
$559
572 km or 355 mi Kerman
$700
575 km or 358 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
599 km or 372 mi Borazjan
$457
600 km or 373 mi Jubail
$917
600 km or 373 mi Kazerun
$471
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$454
699 km or 434 mi Yasuj
$459
709 km or 440 mi Zahedan
$717
734 km or 456 mi Yazd
$517
771 km or 479 mi Behbahan
$469