Cost of Living Comparison Between Al Ain and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Al Ain and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Al Ain is 7.6% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 30.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Al Ain is 11% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 24.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Al Ain
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.73 AED 24.71
$16.09 €13.89
-58.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68 AED 250
$64.1 €55.3
6.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.37 AED 30.75
$10.28 €8.88
-18.58%
Cappuccino
$4.75 AED 17.45
$2.78 €2.4
70.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.81 AED 2.98
$2.23 €1.92
-63.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 AED 1.38
$1.57 €1.35
-75.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.19 AED 30.09
$3.41 €2.95
140.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.9 AED 40.03
$3.82 €3.3
185.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Al Ain
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.85 AED 6.78
$1.14 €0.98
62.28%
White Bread (500g)
$1.47 AED 5.38
$1.73 €1.49
-15.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.43 AED 8.92
$1.67 €1.44
45.51%
Eggs
$3.17 AED 11.65
$3.13 €2.7
1.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.67 AED 9.81
$13.31 €11.5
-79.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.59 AED 31.53
$7.99 €6.9
7.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.72 AED 24.68
$15.97 €13.79
-57.92%
Apples (1kg)
$2.39 AED 8.78
$2.28 €1.97
4.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 AED 6.07
$1.7 €1.47
-2.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.33 AED 4.87
$2.04 €1.76
-34.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.79 AED 2.9
$2.55 €2.2
-69.02%
Potato (1kg)
$0.7 AED 2.59
$1.76 €1.52
-60.23%
Onion (1kg)
$0.42 AED 1.54
$2.05 €1.77
-79.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.58 AED 5.81
$1.98 €1.71
-20.20%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 AED 2.16
$0.81 €0.7
-27.16%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.45 AED 23.67
$6.59 €5.69
-2.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.53 AED 49.67
$5.87 €5.07
130.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.39 AED 5.12
$1.33 €1.15
4.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 AED 8.15
$2.92 €2.52
-23.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Al Ain
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.11 AED 4.07
$2.27 €1.96
-51.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24.95 AED 91.6
$46.15 €39.85
-45.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.7 AED 9.92
$4.23 €3.66
-36.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.57 AED 2.08
$0.86 €0.75
-33.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.33 AED 30.58
$18.68 €16.13
-55.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.76 AED 2.79
$2.09 €1.81
-63.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$44.8K AED 164.5K
$34.5K €29.8K
29.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.4K AED 82.4K
$39.6K €34.2K
-43.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Al Ain
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$91.2 AED 335
$148 €128
-38.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$50.5 AED 186
$20.98 €18.11
140.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$97 AED 356
$39.65 €34.24
144.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Al Ain
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.9 AED 194
$47.92 €41.37
10.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$40.58 AED 149
$18.57 €16.03
118.52%
Cinema Ticket
$11.33 AED 41.6
$9.38 €8.1
20.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Al Ain
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$625 AED 2,296
$607 €524
2.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,882 AED 14.3K
$16.1K €13.9K
-75.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Al Ain
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$22.04 AED 80.9
$104 €90.1
-78.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.4 AED 203
$41.09 €35.48
34.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.3 AED 295
$92.7 €80
-13.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$53.8 AED 197
$119 €102
-54.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Al Ain
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$665 AED 2,440
$1,592 €1,375
-58.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$736 AED 2,702
$1,262 €1,090
-41.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$5,088 AED 18.7K
$3,046 €2,630
67.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 AED 4,474
$2,069 €1,787
-41.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,055 AED 7,545
$7,280 €6,286
-71.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,222 AED 4,486
$4,549 €3,928
-73.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Al Ain
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,339 AED 12.3K
$1,462 €1,263
128.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.19
3.81
36.22%

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Last update for Al Ain: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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