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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 116.1% more expensive than Al Kharijah without rent, and 387.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 155.1% more expensive than Al Kharijah without rent, and 327.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Al Kharijah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$3.5 E£174
359.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$15.82 E£787
304.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$4.7 E£234
118.72%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.45 E£72.2
91.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.31 E£15.65
619.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.12 E£6.19
1208.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.22 E£60.8
179.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.98 E£148
28.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Al Kharijah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$0.89 E£44.2
28.09%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.62 E£30.98
179.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$0.71 E£35.33
135.21%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.45 E£71.9
115.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$3.38 E£168
293.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$4.23 E£210
88.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$8.8 E£437
81.48%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.46 E£72.7
56.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$0.58 E£28.87
193.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.43 E£21.3
374.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$0.37 E£18.26
589.19%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.38 E£18.89
363.16%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.41 E£20.3
400.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.22 E£10.9
800.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.21 E£10.42
285.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$1.97 E£98.1
234.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$6.06 E£301
-3.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.31 E£64.9
1.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$1.86 E£92.3
56.99%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Al Kharijah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.17 E£8.31
1235.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$0.42 E£20.68
907.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.31 E£15.66
177.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$2 E£99.5
834.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.31 E£15.3
574.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$35.5K E£1.8M
-2.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$32.9K E£1.6M
20.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Al Kharijah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$11.64 E£579
1174.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$6.53 E£325
221.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$10.54 E£524
276.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Al Kharijah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$21.97 E£1,092
118.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
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Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$2.91 E£145
222.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Al Kharijah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$89.7 E£4,459
577.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$1,851 E£92K
770.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Al Kharijah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$27.72 E£1,378
276.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$49.35 E£2,454
-16.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$109 E£5,424
-15.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$50.8 E£2,526
133.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Al Kharijah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$193 E£9,579
726.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$98.5 E£4,899
1180.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$310 E£15.4K
882.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$178 E£8,856
1061.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$828 E£41.2K
779.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$462 E£23K
885.46%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Al Kharijah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
16.67
-77.14%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Al Kharijah: October 28, 2025

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