Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Umm Al Quwain Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Umm Al Quwain

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 5.1% cheaper than Umm Al Quwain without rent, and 41.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 2.6% more expensive than Umm Al Quwain without rent, and 48.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Umm Al Quwain
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$6.1 AED 22.41
163.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$27.43 AED 101
133.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$8.2 AED 30.1
25.37%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.79 AED 13.92
-26.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.82 AED 3.01
171.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.41 AED 1.5
282.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$10.76 AED 39.52
-68.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$10.95 AED 40.21
-65.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Umm Al Quwain
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.89 AED 6.95
-39.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.23 AED 4.51
40.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.46 AED 5.35
14.38%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.9 AED 6.98
64.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$9.13 AED 33.53
45.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$6.46 AED 23.71
23.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$7.35 AED 26.98
117.28%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.7 AED 6.22
34.12%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.23 AED 4.53
38.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.46 AED 5.35
39.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.09 AED 3.99
133.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.9 AED 3.32
95.56%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.02 AED 3.75
100.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.81 AED 2.96
144.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.61 AED 2.25
32.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$6.42 AED 23.58
2.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$10.94 AED 40.16
-46.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.53 AED 5.61
-13.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$2.64 AED 9.69
10.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Umm Al Quwain
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.58 AED 5.81
43.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$51.4 AED 189
-10.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$3.2 AED 11.75
32.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.81 AED 2.97
6.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$8.03 AED 29.48
132.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.78 AED 2.86
167.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$32.8K AED 120.3K
5.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$23.2K AED 85K
71.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Umm Al Quwain
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$138 AED 508
7.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$61.7 AED 227
-66.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$102 AED 375
-61.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Umm Al Quwain
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$119 AED 438
-59.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$38.81 AED 143
-52.15%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$13.86 AED 50.9
-32.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Umm Al Quwain
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$578 AED 2,123
5.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$5,758 AED 21.1K
179.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Umm Al Quwain
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$58.7 AED 216
77.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$61.9 AED 227
-33.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$85.6 AED 314
8.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$94.1 AED 345
26.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Umm Al Quwain
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$679 AED 2,493
134.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$540 AED 1,984
133.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,022 AED 3,753
198.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$826 AED 3,032
150.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$4,725 AED 17.4K
54.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$3,727 AED 13.7K
22.07%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Umm Al Quwain
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$4,158 AED 15.3K
-64.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
4.53
-15.89%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Umm Al Quwain: October 29, 2025

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