Cost of Living Comparison Between Dubai and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Dubai and Lisbon

😐 Solo nomad: Dubai is 30.3% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 28.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Dubai is 22.6% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 35% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$11.02 AED 40.48

$16.09 €13.89

-31.51%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$80.4 AED 295

$64.1 €55.3

25.44%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.33 AED 34.28

$10.28 €8.88

-9.24%

Cappuccino

$5.49 AED 20.15

$2.78 €2.4

97.48%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.24 AED 4.57

$2.23 €1.92

-44.39%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.88 AED 3.22

$1.57 €1.35

-43.95%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$12.4 AED 45.55

$3.41 €2.95

263.64%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$13.52 AED 49.66

$3.82 €3.3

253.93%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.01 AED 7.36

$1.14 €0.98

76.32%

White Bread (500g)

$1.42 AED 5.22

$1.73 €1.49

-17.92%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.27 AED 8.32

$1.67 €1.44

35.93%

Eggs

$3.31 AED 12.15

$3.13 €2.7

5.75%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.19 AED 37.4

$13.31 €11.5

-23.44%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.18 AED 33.71

$7.99 €6.9

14.89%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.76 AED 46.85

$15.97 €13.79

-20.10%

Apples (1kg)

$2.3 AED 8.44

$2.28 €1.97

0.88%

Banana (1kg)

$1.87 AED 6.85

$1.7 €1.47

10.00%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.86 AED 6.82

$2.04 €1.76

-8.82%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.49 AED 5.48

$2.55 €2.2

-41.57%

Potato (1kg)

$1.19 AED 4.39

$1.76 €1.52

-32.39%

Onion (1kg)

$1.26 AED 4.64

$2.05 €1.77

-38.54%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.4 AED 5.13

$1.98 €1.71

-29.29%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.65 AED 2.38

$0.81 €0.7

-19.75%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.7 AED 24.61

$6.59 €5.69

1.67%

Wine (Bottle)

$16.32 AED 59.9

$5.87 €5.07

178.02%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.64 AED 9.68

$1.33 €1.15

98.50%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.52 AED 12.92

$2.92 €2.52

20.55%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.59 AED 5.84

$2.27 €1.96

-29.96%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$80.7 AED 296

$46.15 €39.85

74.91%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.22 AED 11.83

$4.23 €3.66

-23.88%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.85 AED 3.14

$0.86 €0.75

-1.16%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.37 AED 30.73

$18.68 €16.13

-55.19%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.72 AED 2.65

$2.09 €1.81

-65.55%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$33K AED 121K

$34.5K €29.8K

-4.49%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$22.7K AED 83.3K

$39.6K €34.2K

-42.81%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$217 AED 796

$148 €128

46.18%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$63.4 AED 233

$20.98 €18.11

202.19%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$101 AED 371

$39.65 €34.24

154.70%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$89.1 AED 327

$47.92 €41.37

85.85%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$46.03 AED 169

$18.57 €16.03

147.87%

Cinema Ticket

$14.96 AED 54.9

$9.38 €8.1

59.49%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$833 AED 3,060

$607 €524

37.24%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$14.3K AED 52.4K

$16.1K €13.9K

-11.47%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$83.3 AED 306

$104 €90.1

-20.20%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$63.7 AED 234

$41.09 €35.48

54.95%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$113 AED 413

$92.7 €80

21.46%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$122 AED 447

$119 €102

2.50%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,421 AED 8,892

$1,592 €1,375

52.08%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,560 AED 5,729

$1,262 €1,090

23.62%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$4,608 AED 16.9K

$3,046 €2,630

51.26%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,940 AED 10.8K

$2,069 €1,787

42.08%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$7,378 AED 27.1K

$7,280 €6,286

1.34%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,803 AED 14K

$4,549 €3,928

-16.40%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,063 AED 14.9K

$1,462 €1,263

177.82%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.49

3.81

17.85%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Dubai: October 27, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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