Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Sharjah Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Sharjah

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 9.7% more expensive than Sharjah without rent, and 44.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 21.8% more expensive than Sharjah without rent, and 45.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$15.92 €13.67

$5.43 AED 19.93

193.19%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$64.5 €55.4

$32.74 AED 120

96.92%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.54 €9.06

$9.29 AED 34.08

13.46%

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$9.78 AED 35.89

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$9.31 AED 34.15

Cappuccino

$2.91 €2.50

$4.42 AED 16.23

-34.16%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.30 €1.97

$0.94 AED 3.45

144.68%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.57 €1.35

$0.35 AED 1.28

348.57%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.44 €2.96

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.87 €3.32

Milk (1 liter)

$1.14 €0.98

$1.77 AED 6.50

-35.59%

White Bread (500g)

$1.79 €1.54

$1.15 AED 4.23

55.65%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.75 €1.50

$2.07 AED 7.59

-15.46%

Eggs

$3.23 €2.78

$2.83 AED 10.40

14.13%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.22 €11.36

$10.41 AED 38.22

26.99%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.03 €6.89

$6.85 AED 25.14

17.23%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$16.00 €13.74

$8.87 AED 32.56

80.38%

Apples (1kg)

$2.33 €2.00

$1.86 AED 6.81

25.27%

Banana (1kg)

$1.65 €1.42

$1.53 AED 5.63

7.84%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.94 €1.67

$1.48 AED 5.44

31.08%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.44 €2.09

$1.17 AED 4.28

108.55%

Potato (1kg)

$1.83 €1.57

$0.99 AED 3.65

84.85%

Onion (1kg)

$2.08 €1.79

$1.21 AED 4.46

71.90%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.00 €1.72

$1.50 AED 5.51

33.33%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.80 €0.69

$0.59 AED 2.16

35.59%

Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)

$15.37 AED 56.4

Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.96 AED 7.18

Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.37 AED 12.37

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.74 €5.79

$6.47 AED 23.73

4.17%

Wine (Bottle)

$5.80 €4.98

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.34 €1.15

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.01 €2.59

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.37 €2.03

$1.60 AED 5.89

48.13%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$46.20 €39.69

$40.82 AED 150

13.18%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.07 €3.50

$3.76 AED 13.79

8.24%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.87 €0.75

$0.69 AED 2.54

26.09%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$18.58 €15.96

$4.76 AED 17.45

290.34%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.09 €1.79

$0.75 AED 2.75

178.67%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$34.8K €29.9K

$45.0K AED 165.3K

-22.82%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$38.8K €33.3K

$21.9K AED 80.5K

76.76%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$150 €129

$193 AED 709

-22.26%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$20.62 €17.71

$65.2 AED 239

-68.38%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$40.09 €34.44

$103 AED 378

-61.12%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$47.85 €41.10

$63.4 AED 233

-24.55%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.37 €15.78

$38.02 AED 140

-51.68%

Cinema Ticket

$9.32 €8.00

$12.68 AED 46.52

-26.50%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$615 €528

$278 AED 1,022

120.88%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$16.4K €14.1K

$5,966 AED 21.9K

175.48%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$104 €89.5

$51.8 AED 190

101.29%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$41.10 €35.30

$94.9 AED 348

-56.69%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$95.3 €81.9

$95.6 AED 351

-0.36%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$120 €103

$80.0 AED 294

50.14%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,630 €1,400

$769 AED 2,823

111.87%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,229 €1,056

$589 AED 2,163

108.55%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,018 €2,592

$1,605 AED 5,889

88.09%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,004 €1,722

$1,016 AED 3,727

97.36%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$7,872 €6,762

$8,048 AED 29.5K

-2.18%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,319 €3,710

$2,730 AED 10.0K

58.19%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,611 €1,384

$2,443 AED 8,964

-34.04%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.81

4.42

-13.80%

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

Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Sharjah: March 3, 2026

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