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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 2.7% more expensive than Al Ain without rent, and 41% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 5.2% more expensive than Al Ain without rent, and 36.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Al Ain
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 €13.94
$6.72 AED 24.66
140.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 €54.7
$67.8 AED 249
-6.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 €8.96
$7.96 AED 29.23
30.65%
Cappuccino
$2.77 €2.38
$4.82 AED 17.68
-42.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 €2.00
$0.82 AED 2.99
182.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 €1.33
$0.37 AED 1.37
316.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 €3.06
$8.28 AED 30.37
-57.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 €3.36
$11.09 AED 40.69
-64.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Al Ain
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 €0.98
$1.86 AED 6.82
-39.25%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.47 AED 5.38
24.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$2.45 AED 9.01
-27.76%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.70
$3.17 AED 11.65
-1.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 €11.37
$2.73 AED 10.02
383.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 €6.73
$8.65 AED 31.74
-9.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 €13.73
$6.89 AED 25.28
131.20%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.49 AED 9.13
-8.84%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 €1.48
$1.61 AED 5.91
6.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.32 AED 4.85
50.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.10
$0.85 AED 3.11
187.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 €1.55
$0.66 AED 2.42
172.73%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.39 AED 1.43
425.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 €1.65
$1.67 AED 6.12
14.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 €0.68
$0.59 AED 2.16
32.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 €5.73
$6.38 AED 23.41
4.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 €4.89
$13.88 AED 50.9
-59.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.33 AED 4.89
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 €2.59
$2.16 AED 7.92
38.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Al Ain
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.07 AED 3.92
118.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 €39.68
$24.20 AED 88.8
90.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 €3.67
$2.77 AED 10.17
53.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.55 AED 2.03
45.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 €16.03
$8.12 AED 29.81
129.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 €1.78
$0.76 AED 2.78
172.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K €29.5K
$45.0K AED 165.0K
-23.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K €33.6K
$22.4K AED 82.1K
74.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Al Ain
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 €127
$92.6 AED 340
58.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 €17.69
$50.8 AED 186
-59.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 €34.64
$96.5 AED 354
-58.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Al Ain
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 €42.70
$52.9 AED 194
-6.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 €16.10
$40.59 AED 149
-53.98%
Cinema Ticket
$9.10 €7.85
$11.43 AED 41.94
-20.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Al Ain
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 €529
$634 AED 2,327
-3.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K €14.1K
$3,838 AED 14.1K
325.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Al Ain
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 €88.2
$21.52 AED 79.0
375.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 €35.14
$55.7 AED 204
-26.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 €81.6
$78.8 AED 289
20.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$53.7 AED 197
120.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Al Ain
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 €1,401
$673 AED 2,469
141.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 €1,080
$749 AED 2,749
67.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 €2,695
$5,111 AED 18.8K
-38.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 €1,760
$1,234 AED 4,528
65.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,814 €6,735
$2,397 AED 8,795
226.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 €3,783
$1,209 AED 4,436
263.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Al Ain
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 €1,307
$3,645 AED 13.4K
-58.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.19
-26.59%

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Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Al Ain: January 13, 2026

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