Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Ras al-Khaimah Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Ras al-Khaimah

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 18% cheaper than Ras al-Khaimah without rent, and 16% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lisbon is 7.7% cheaper than Ras al-Khaimah without rent, and 6.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Ras al-Khaimah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$13.86 AED 50.9
16.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$48.57 AED 178
31.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$6.72 AED 24.69
52.98%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$5.69 AED 20.91
-51.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.26 AED 4.61
76.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.73 AED 2.68
115.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$11.11 AED 40.78
-69.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$10.01 AED 36.75
-61.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Ras al-Khaimah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.58 AED 5.81
-27.85%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.46 AED 5.38
18.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.8 AED 6.6
-7.22%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.23 AED 8.19
40.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$12.49 AED 45.85
6.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$7.62 AED 27.97
4.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$15.1 AED 55.4
5.76%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.18 AED 8.02
4.59%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.78 AED 6.53
-4.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.5 AED 5.49
36.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.31 AED 4.81
94.66%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.94 AED 3.46
87.23%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.04 AED 3.82
97.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.79 AED 6.59
10.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.54 AED 1.98
50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$6.29 AED 23.1
4.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$13.73 AED 50.4
-57.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.65 AED 9.74
-49.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.94 AED 10.8
-0.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Ras al-Khaimah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.41 AED 8.87
-5.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$63 AED 231
-26.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.48 AED 5.43
185.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.89 AED 3.28
-3.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$8.07 AED 29.65
131.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.81 AED 2.96
158.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$45.7K AED 167.7K
-24.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$22.6K AED 83.1K
75.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Ras al-Khaimah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$151 AED 553
-1.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$45.71 AED 168
-54.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$102 AED 373
-60.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Ras al-Khaimah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$55.6 AED 204
-13.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$40.92 AED 150
-54.62%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$13.14 AED 48.24
-28.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Ras al-Khaimah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$248 AED 912
144.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$5,090 AED 18.7K
216.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Ras al-Khaimah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$116 AED 428
-10.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$54.6 AED 201
-24.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$138 AED 507
-32.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$138 AED 506
-13.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Ras al-Khaimah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$742 AED 2,724
114.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$776 AED 2,850
62.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$2,010 AED 7,383
51.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,475 AED 5,417
40.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$4,983 AED 18.3K
46.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$1,972 AED 7,241
130.71%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Ras al-Khaimah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$2,105 AED 7,729
-30.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.88
-21.93%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ras al-Khaimah: October 29, 2025

Join the CityCost newsletter – low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.