Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Sheikh Zayed Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Sheikh Zayed

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 107.2% more expensive than Sheikh Zayed without rent, and 369.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 129.1% more expensive than Sheikh Zayed without rent, and 297.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Sheikh Zayed
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$3.65 EΒ£181
340.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$15.97 EΒ£794
301.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$3.83 EΒ£191
168.41%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.43 EΒ£70.9
94.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.31 EΒ£15.53
619.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.12 EΒ£6.15
1208.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$1.21 EΒ£60
181.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$2.98 EΒ£148
28.19%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Sheikh Zayed
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$0.87 EΒ£43.11
31.03%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$0.73 EΒ£36.39
136.99%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$0.65 EΒ£32.54
156.92%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.4 EΒ£69.4
123.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$3.94 EΒ£196
237.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$4.34 EΒ£216
84.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$9.75 EΒ£485
63.79%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.46 EΒ£72.6
56.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$0.51 EΒ£25.19
233.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.39 EΒ£19.48
423.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$0.39 EΒ£19.46
553.85%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.4 EΒ£19.92
340.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.38 EΒ£19.04
439.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.24 EΒ£11.97
725.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.18 EΒ£9.09
350.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$1.7 EΒ£84.6
287.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$6.21 EΒ£309
-5.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.4 EΒ£69.7
-5.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.59 EΒ£129
12.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Sheikh Zayed
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$0.25 EΒ£12.49
808.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
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-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$0.53 EΒ£26.31
698.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.43 EΒ£21.26
100.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$2.04 EΒ£101
815.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.3 EΒ£15.16
596.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$34.9K EΒ£1.7M
-1.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$32.8K EΒ£1.6M
20.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Sheikh Zayed
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$11.2 EΒ£557
1224.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$5.65 EΒ£281
271.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$9.9 EΒ£492
300.51%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Sheikh Zayed
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$39.66 EΒ£1,972
20.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$9.75 EΒ£485
90.46%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$2.89 EΒ£144
224.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Sheikh Zayed
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$88.5 EΒ£4,400
586.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$1,840 EΒ£91.5K
775.75%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Sheikh Zayed
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$27.25 EΒ£1,355
283.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$48.51 EΒ£2,412
-15.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$110 EΒ£5,469
-15.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$50.6 EΒ£2,517
134.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Sheikh Zayed
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$193 EΒ£9,610
723.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$98.7 EΒ£4,909
1178.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$427 EΒ£21.2K
613.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$180 EΒ£8,926
1052.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$939 EΒ£46.7K
675.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$494 EΒ£24.6K
820.39%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Sheikh Zayed
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
17
-77.59%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Sheikh Zayed: October 27, 2025

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