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

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 15.7% cheaper than Al Fujayrah without rent, and 42% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 7.8% cheaper than Al Fujayrah without rent, and 23.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Al Fujayrah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$8.16 AED 29.96
97.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$60 AED 220
6.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$6.66 AED 24.47
54.35%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$5.74 AED 21.06
-51.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.81 AED 2.97
175.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.63 AED 2.3
149.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$12.49 AED 45.87
-72.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$13.71 AED 50.4
-72.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Al Fujayrah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.93 AED 7.08
-40.93%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.43 AED 5.26
20.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.28 AED 8.36
-26.75%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$3.42 AED 12.55
-8.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$10.02 AED 36.8
32.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$9.33 AED 34.25
-14.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$12.41 AED 45.58
28.69%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.28 AED 8.39
-
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.89 AED 6.93
-10.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.83 AED 6.73
11.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.56 AED 5.72
63.46%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.19 AED 4.35
47.90%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.26 AED 4.61
62.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.38 AED 5.07
43.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.69 AED 2.52
17.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$6.36 AED 23.36
3.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$16.16 AED 59.4
-63.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.62 AED 9.62
-49.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.41 AED 12.51
-14.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Al Fujayrah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.59 AED 5.83
42.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$52.2 AED 192
-11.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$3.18 AED 11.68
33.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.79 AED 2.91
8.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$8.29 AED 30.44
125.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.75 AED 2.75
178.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$33.3K AED 122.4K
3.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$22.1K AED 81.3K
79.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Al Fujayrah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$215 AED 791
-31.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$62.5 AED 229
-66.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$103 AED 377
-61.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Al Fujayrah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$54.9 AED 202
-12.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$40.01 AED 147
-53.59%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$15.07 AED 55.3
-37.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Al Fujayrah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$847 AED 3,112
-28.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$14.1K AED 52K
13.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Al Fujayrah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$80.7 AED 296
29.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$64.1 AED 235
-35.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$112 AED 410
-17.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$119 AED 437
-0.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Al Fujayrah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$554 AED 2,033
187.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$411 AED 1,508
207.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,157 AED 4,248
163.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$988 AED 3,627
109.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$4,920 AED 18.1K
47.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$3,139 AED 11.5K
44.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Al Fujayrah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$1,370 AED 5,030
6.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.49
-15.14%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Al Fujayrah: October 28, 2025

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