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

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 15.1% cheaper than Ajman without rent, and 17.8% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 6% more expensive than Ajman without rent, and 42.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Ajman
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$5.96 AED 21.9
169.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$27.75 AED 102
130.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$8.24 AED 30.26
24.76%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.64 AED 13.38
-23.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.81 AED 2.99
175.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.37 AED 1.37
324.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$11.09 AED 40.74
-69.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$11.03 AED 40.49
-65.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Ajman
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$2.26 AED 8.29
-49.56%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.19 AED 4.37
45.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.46 AED 5.35
14.38%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.9 AED 6.99
64.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$8.76 AED 32.16
51.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$6.69 AED 24.58
19.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$7.49 AED 27.49
113.22%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.7 AED 6.23
34.12%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.25 AED 4.6
36.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.38 AED 5.07
47.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.08 AED 3.98
136.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.93 AED 3.43
89.25%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.02 AED 3.76
100.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.75 AED 2.77
164.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.62 AED 2.26
30.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$6.29 AED 23.09
4.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$10.75 AED 39.48
-45.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.54 AED 5.67
-13.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.69 AED 9.87
8.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Ajman
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$4.01 AED 14.72
-43.39%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$65.2 AED 239
-29.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$3.56 AED 13.08
18.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.71 AED 2.62
21.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$8.13 AED 29.86
129.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.83 AED 3.03
151.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$45.9K AED 168.4K
-24.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$23.1K AED 84.8K
71.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Ajman
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$138 AED 505
7.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$62.7 AED 230
-66.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$110 AED 404
-64.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Ajman
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$166 AED 610
-71.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$3.64 AED 13.38
410.16%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$13.36 AED 49.05
-29.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Ajman
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$583 AED 2,141
4.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$5,762 AED 21.2K
179.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Ajman
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$58 AED 213
80.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$62 AED 228
-33.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$86.3 AED 317
7.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$93 AED 341
27.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Ajman
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$3,315 AED 12.2K
-51.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$1,626 AED 5,969
-22.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$5,787 AED 21.3K
-47.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$5,207 AED 19.1K
-60.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$4,416 AED 16.2K
64.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$2,691 AED 9,882
69.05%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Ajman
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$2,156 AED 7,918
-32.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.53
-15.89%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ajman: October 28, 2025

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