Cost of Living Comparison Between Mussaffah and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Mussaffah and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Mussaffah is 2% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 21.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mussaffah is 23.8% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 21% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mussaffah
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.63 AED 24.36
$16.09 €13.89
-58.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.31 AED 122
$64.1 €55.3
-48.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.61 AED 35.29
$10.28 €8.88
-6.52%
Cappuccino
$4.79 AED 17.59
$2.78 €2.4
72.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 AED 3.78
$2.23 €1.92
-53.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 AED 1.26
$1.57 €1.35
-78.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.45 AED 34.71
$3.41 €2.95
177.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.25 AED 33.98
$3.82 €3.3
142.15%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mussaffah
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.8 AED 6.6
$1.14 €0.98
57.89%
White Bread (500g)
$1.14 AED 4.2
$1.73 €1.49
-34.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.99 AED 7.31
$1.67 €1.44
19.16%
Eggs
$2.82 AED 10.35
$3.13 €2.7
-9.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.33 AED 37.92
$13.31 €11.5
-22.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.94 AED 25.48
$7.99 €6.9
-13.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.52 AED 31.28
$15.97 €13.79
-46.65%
Apples (1kg)
$1.89 AED 6.93
$2.28 €1.97
-17.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 AED 5.74
$1.7 €1.47
-8.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.41 AED 5.17
$2.04 €1.76
-30.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.22 AED 4.47
$2.55 €2.2
-52.16%
Potato (1kg)
$1.03 AED 3.79
$1.76 €1.52
-41.48%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 AED 4.29
$2.05 €1.77
-42.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.45 AED 5.32
$1.98 €1.71
-26.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 AED 2.15
$0.81 €0.7
-27.16%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.11 AED 22.42
$6.59 €5.69
-7.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.86 AED 25.2
$5.87 €5.07
16.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.96 AED 7.2
$1.33 €1.15
47.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 AED 8.28
$2.92 €2.52
-22.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Mussaffah
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.65 AED 6.04
$2.27 €1.96
-27.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$52.8 AED 194
$46.15 €39.85
14.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.23 AED 11.85
$4.23 €3.66
-23.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 AED 1.89
$0.86 €0.75
-39.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.78 AED 17.54
$18.68 €16.13
-74.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.82 AED 3
$2.09 €1.81
-60.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$44.3K AED 162.8K
$34.5K €29.8K
28.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.4K AED 82.4K
$39.6K €34.2K
-43.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mussaffah
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$143 AED 524
$148 €128
-3.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$64.5 AED 237
$20.98 €18.11
207.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$103 AED 378
$39.65 €34.24
159.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mussaffah
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$64.8 AED 238
$47.92 €41.37
35.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$39.44 AED 145
$18.57 €16.03
112.39%
Cinema Ticket
$13.06 AED 47.95
$9.38 €8.1
39.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mussaffah
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$645 AED 2,370
$607 €524
6.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,921 AED 25.4K
$16.1K €13.9K
-57.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mussaffah
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.9 AED 194
$104 €90.1
-49.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.7 AED 205
$41.09 €35.48
35.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91 AED 334
$92.7 €80
-1.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$83 AED 305
$119 €102
-30.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mussaffah
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$760 AED 2,790
$1,592 €1,375
-52.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$744 AED 2,733
$1,262 €1,090
-41.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,556 AED 9,385
$3,046 €2,630
-16.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,334 AED 4,900
$2,069 €1,787
-35.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,268 AED 19.3K
$7,280 €6,286
-27.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,250 AED 11.9K
$4,549 €3,928
-28.55%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mussaffah
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,332 AED 12.2K
$1,462 €1,263
127.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.75
3.81
24.67%

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

Last update for Mussaffah: October 27, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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