Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Fujairah Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Fujairah

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 11.8% cheaper than Fujairah without rent, and 56% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 1.1% cheaper than Fujairah without rent, and 31.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Fujairah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$6.99 AED 25.65
130.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$40.89 AED 150
56.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$6.89 AED 25.29
49.20%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$5.53 AED 20.31
-49.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.73 AED 2.69
205.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.52 AED 1.92
201.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$11.06 AED 40.6
-69.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$10.28 AED 37.75
-62.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Fujairah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.65 AED 6.06
-30.91%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.34 AED 4.92
29.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.74 AED 6.38
-4.02%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.21 AED 8.11
41.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$12.52 AED 45.98
6.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$7.85 AED 28.83
1.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$15.39 AED 56.5
3.77%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.21 AED 8.11
3.17%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.77 AED 6.51
-3.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.56 AED 5.75
30.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.25 AED 4.6
104.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.94 AED 3.47
87.23%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.04 AED 3.84
97.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.72 AED 6.31
15.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.51 AED 1.87
58.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$6.31 AED 23.16
4.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$10.77 AED 39.54
-45.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.52 AED 9.26
-47.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.24 AED 8.24
30.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Fujairah
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
$52.6 AED 193
-12.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.47 AED 5.4
187.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.67 AED 2.45
28.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$8.16 AED 29.96
128.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.78 AED 2.85
167.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$45.1K AED 165.5K
-23.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$22.6K AED 82.8K
75.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Fujairah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$146 AED 535
1.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$44.64 AED 164
-53.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$101 AED 370
-60.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Fujairah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$18.47 AED 67.8
159.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$39.9 AED 147
-53.46%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$9 AED 33.06
4.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Fujairah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$215 AED 789
182.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$5,225 AED 19.2K
208.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Fujairah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$118 AED 432
-11.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$55.3 AED 203
-25.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$135 AED 495
-31.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$135 AED 496
-12.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Fujairah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$534 AED 1,961
198.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$410 AED 1,506
207.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,512 AED 5,551
101.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,111 AED 4,079
86.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$5,316 AED 19.5K
36.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$3,784 AED 13.9K
20.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Fujairah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$4,600 AED 16.9K
-68.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.88
-21.93%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Fujairah: October 28, 2025

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