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

😐 Solo nomad: Ajman is 17.8% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 21.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ajman is 5.7% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 73.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ajman
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.96 AED 21.9
$16.09 €13.89
-62.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.75 AED 102
$64.1 €55.3
-56.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.24 AED 30.26
$10.28 €8.88
-19.84%
Cappuccino
$3.64 AED 13.38
$2.78 €2.4
30.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.81 AED 2.99
$2.23 €1.92
-63.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 AED 1.37
$1.57 €1.35
-76.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.09 AED 40.74
$3.41 €2.95
225.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.03 AED 40.49
$3.82 €3.3
188.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ajman
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.26 AED 8.29
$1.14 €0.98
98.25%
White Bread (500g)
$1.19 AED 4.37
$1.73 €1.49
-31.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.46 AED 5.35
$1.67 €1.44
-12.57%
Eggs
$1.9 AED 6.99
$3.13 €2.7
-39.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.76 AED 32.16
$13.31 €11.5
-34.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.69 AED 24.58
$7.99 €6.9
-16.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.49 AED 27.49
$15.97 €13.79
-53.10%
Apples (1kg)
$1.7 AED 6.23
$2.28 €1.97
-25.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.25 AED 4.6
$1.7 €1.47
-26.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.38 AED 5.07
$2.04 €1.76
-32.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.08 AED 3.98
$2.55 €2.2
-57.65%
Potato (1kg)
$0.93 AED 3.43
$1.76 €1.52
-47.16%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 AED 3.76
$2.05 €1.77
-50.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 AED 2.77
$1.98 €1.71
-62.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 AED 2.26
$0.81 €0.7
-23.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.29 AED 23.09
$6.59 €5.69
-4.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.75 AED 39.48
$5.87 €5.07
83.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.54 AED 5.67
$1.33 €1.15
15.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 AED 9.87
$2.92 €2.52
-7.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Ajman
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.01 AED 14.72
$2.27 €1.96
76.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$65.2 AED 239
$46.15 €39.85
41.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.56 AED 13.08
$4.23 €3.66
-15.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.71 AED 2.62
$0.86 €0.75
-17.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.13 AED 29.86
$18.68 €16.13
-56.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.83 AED 3.03
$2.09 €1.81
-60.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$45.9K AED 168.4K
$34.5K €29.8K
32.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.1K AED 84.8K
$39.6K €34.2K
-41.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ajman
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$138 AED 505
$148 €128
-7.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$62.7 AED 230
$20.98 €18.11
198.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$110 AED 404
$39.65 €34.24
177.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ajman
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$166 AED 610
$47.92 €41.37
246.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.64 AED 13.38
$18.57 €16.03
-80.40%
Cinema Ticket
$13.36 AED 49.05
$9.38 €8.1
42.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ajman
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$583 AED 2,141
$607 €524
-3.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,762 AED 21.2K
$16.1K €13.9K
-64.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ajman
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58 AED 213
$104 €90.1
-44.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$62 AED 228
$41.09 €35.48
50.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.3 AED 317
$92.7 €80
-6.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$93 AED 341
$119 €102
-21.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ajman
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,315 AED 12.2K
$1,592 €1,375
108.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,626 AED 5,969
$1,262 €1,090
28.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$5,787 AED 21.3K
$3,046 €2,630
89.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$5,207 AED 19.1K
$2,069 €1,787
151.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,416 AED 16.2K
$7,280 €6,286
-39.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,691 AED 9,882
$4,549 €3,928
-40.85%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ajman
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,156 AED 7,918
$1,462 €1,263
47.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.53
3.81
18.90%

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Last update for Ajman: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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