Lisbon vs Sharjah - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lisbon Sharjah
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1694
$1612
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3935
$2987
🏠 One person rent
$1058
$1091
🏘️ Family rent
$1856
$1464
🍽️ Food expenses
$402
$299
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.7
$126
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1220
$1719
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
93
65
😀 Quality of life
82
82
🏙️ Population
546K
1.25M

The cost of living in Lisbon is 5% more expensive than in Sharjah. Cities ranked 2695th and 3028th ($1694 vs $1612) 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 0.7 months in Lisbon compared to 1.1 months in Sharjah. Lisbon ranked 2nd best city to live in Portugal vs Sharjah ranked 2nd in the United Arab Emirates, while ranked 372nd and 359th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lisbon Sharjah
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.3
$5.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.2
$21.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.4
$8.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$7.46
 Cappuccino
$3.15
$4.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.85
$0.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1224
$888
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$830
$891
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2252
$1495
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1498
$1132
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$168
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.7
$92.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.18%
4.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5778
$3596
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3415
$2465
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.16
$2.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.2
$67.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.4
$10.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.97
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$1.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.2
$2.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$8.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.8
$6.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$8.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.87
$5.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.87
$6.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$6.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.05
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.67
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.9
$52.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.44
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$93.4
$45.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.2
$5.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.8
$46.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.8
$61.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$570
$269
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14616
$5193

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Cities near Lisbon

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Almada
$1674
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1379
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1331
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1415
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1318
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1240
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$1295
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1423
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1381
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1408
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1438
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1347
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1412
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1463
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1682
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1360
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1328
30 km or 19 mi Vila Franca de Xira
$1204
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$1310
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1356
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1258
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1283
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1270
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1251
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1260
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1223
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1214
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$1156
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1176
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1192
77 km or 48 mi Caldas da Rainha
$1103
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1303
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1202
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1181
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1237
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1024
115 km or 72 mi Ourem
$1199
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1257
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$1114
118 km or 73 mi Abrantes
$1202

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Ajman
$1841
13 km or 8 mi Dubai
$2229
28 km or 17 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
95 km or 59 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
98 km or 61 mi Fujairah
$1191
133 km or 82 mi Al Ain
$1132
142 km or 88 mi Abu Dhabi
$1936
222 km or 138 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
259 km or 161 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
337 km or 210 mi Seeb
$1164
346 km or 215 mi Nizwa
$787
377 km or 235 mi Muscat
$1126
388 km or 241 mi Doha
$1872
392 km or 243 mi Al Khor
$1810
394 km or 245 mi Jahrom
$798
434 km or 270 mi Fasa
$890
436 km or 271 mi Jiroft
$573
456 km or 283 mi Sirjan
$604
491 km or 305 mi Manama
$1375
492 km or 306 mi Riffa
$1285
493 km or 307 mi Isa Town
$1327
510 km or 317 mi Bam
$544
526 km or 327 mi Chabahar
$779
534 km or 332 mi Dhahran
$959
543 km or 337 mi Dammam
$1005
550 km or 342 mi Shiraz
$606
563 km or 350 mi Marvdasht
$604
564 km or 350 mi Rafsanjan
$530
564 km or 351 mi Qatif
$868
566 km or 352 mi Iranshahr
$672
572 km or 355 mi Kerman
$457
575 km or 358 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
599 km or 372 mi Borazjan
$621
600 km or 373 mi Jubail
$910
600 km or 373 mi Kazerun
$606
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$646
699 km or 434 mi Yasuj
$561
709 km or 440 mi Zahedan
$822
734 km or 456 mi Yazd
$575
771 km or 479 mi Behbahan
$541