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Cost of Living Comparison Between Ajman and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Ajman and Lisbon

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Ajman is 15% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 24.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Ajman is 5.5% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 69.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Ajman
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.17 AEDย 22.64
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
-61.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.88 AEDย 98.6
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
-57.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.32 AEDย 30.55
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
-20.00%
Cappuccino
$3.63 AEDย 13.32
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
31.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 AEDย 3.19
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
-62.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 AEDย 1.47
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
-74.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.85 AEDย 39.84
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
205.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.06 AEDย 40.60
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
183.59%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ajman
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 AEDย 8.21
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
98.23%
White Bread (500g)
$1.23 AEDย 4.50
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
-32.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.45 AEDย 5.32
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
-18.08%
Eggs
$1.89 AEDย 6.94
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
-39.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.92 AEDย 32.72
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
-32.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.52 AEDย 23.93
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
-16.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.35 AEDย 26.98
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
-53.86%
Apples (1kg)
$1.71 AEDย 6.27
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
-24.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.29 AEDย 4.72
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
-25.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.44 AEDย 5.28
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-27.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.08 AEDย 3.97
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
-55.74%
Potato (1kg)
$0.94 AEDย 3.44
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
-47.78%
Onion (1kg)
$0.97 AEDย 3.57
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-52.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.80 AEDย 2.92
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
-58.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 AEDย 2.09
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
-26.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.10 AEDย 22.38
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
-8.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.03 AEDย 40.48
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
94.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 AEDย 5.70
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
16.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.70 AEDย 9.90
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
-10.00%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Ajman
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.16 AEDย 15.25
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
77.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$63.4 AEDย 233
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
37.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.61 AEDย 13.26
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
-15.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 AEDย 2.54
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
-13.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.09 AEDย 29.68
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
-56.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.78 AEDย 2.85
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
-62.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$46.2K AEDย 169.5K
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
35.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K AEDย 87.2K
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
-39.14%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ajman
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$142 AEDย 522
$147 โ‚ฌ127
-3.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$61.6 AEDย 226
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
200.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$111 AEDย 407
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
175.91%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ajman
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$168 AEDย 615
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
238.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.53 AEDย 12.96
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
-81.10%
Cinema Ticket
$13.40 AEDย 49.17
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
47.25%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Ajman
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$596 AEDย 2,186
$613 โ‚ฌ529
-2.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,771 AEDย 21.2K
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
-64.68%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ajman
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.5 AEDย 215
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
-42.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$60.3 AEDย 221
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
47.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.1 AEDย 312
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
-10.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.0 AEDย 345
$119 โ‚ฌ102
-20.70%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Ajman
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,268 AEDย 12.0K
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
101.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,631 AEDย 5,988
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
30.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$5,663 AEDย 20.8K
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
81.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$5,271 AEDย 19.3K
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
158.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,221 AEDย 8,152
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
-71.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,667 AEDย 6,118
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
-62.02%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Ajman
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,211 AEDย 8,113
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
45.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.53
3.81
18.90%

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Last update for Ajman: January 11, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

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