Cost of Living Comparison Between United Arab Emirates and Portugal Reverse

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Cost of Living in Portugal is 23.8% lower than in United Arab Emirates (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Portugal is 31.2% lower than in United Arab Emirates
Rent Prices in Portugal are 43.9% lower than in United Arab Emirates
Restaurant Prices in Portugal are 35.7% lower than in United Arab Emirates
Groceries Prices in Portugal are 4.4% lower than in United Arab Emirates
Local Purchasing Power in Portugal is 53.8% lower than in United Arab Emirates
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Restaurants
United Arab Emirates Edit Portugal Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 40.00 AED
(10.51 €)
38.07 AED
(10.00 €)
     -4.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 250.00 AED
(65.67 €)
171.30 AED
(45.00 €)
     -31.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 35.00 AED
(9.19 €)
30.45 AED
(8.00 €)
     -13.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 40.00 AED
(10.51 €)
9.52 AED
(2.50 €)
     -76.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 47.50 AED
(12.48 €)
11.42 AED
(3.00 €)
     -76.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 20.83 AED
(5.47 €)
6.97 AED
(1.83 €)
     -66.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 4.12 AED
(1.08 €)
6.42 AED
(1.69 €)
     +55.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.37 AED
(0.62 €)
4.59 AED
(1.20 €)
     +93.4 %
Markets
United Arab Emirates Edit Portugal Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 25.33 AED
(6.65 €)
13.52 AED
(3.55 €)
     -46.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.51 AED
(1.18 €)
4.68 AED
(1.23 €)
     +3.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.56 AED
(0.94 €)
2.41 AED
(0.63 €)
     -32.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 10.83 AED
(2.84 €)
10.21 AED
(2.68 €)
     -5.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 15.23 AED
(4.00 €)
17.72 AED
(4.66 €)
     +16.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 13.61 AED
(3.57 €)
11.57 AED
(3.04 €)
     -15.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 18.44 AED
(4.84 €)
20.95 AED
(5.50 €)
     +13.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.72 AED
(0.98 €)
3.41 AED
(0.90 €)
     -8.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 2.90 AED
(0.76 €)
2.19 AED
(0.57 €)
     -24.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.94 AED
(0.77 €)
2.73 AED
(0.72 €)
     -7.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.32 AED
(0.61 €)
3.82 AED
(1.00 €)
     +64.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.79 AED
(0.47 €)
2.57 AED
(0.67 €)
     +43.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 2.19 AED
(0.58 €)
3.02 AED
(0.79 €)
     +37.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 5.54 AED
(1.46 €)
5.26 AED
(1.38 €)
     -5.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.21 AED
(0.58 €)
2.63 AED
(0.69 €)
     +19.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 50.00 AED
(13.13 €)
19.03 AED
(5.00 €)
     -61.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 8.22 AED
(2.16 €)
4.33 AED
(1.14 €)
     -47.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 11.11 AED
(2.92 €)
8.34 AED
(2.19 €)
     -24.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 23.00 AED
(6.04 €)
20.94 AED
(5.50 €)
     -9.0 %
Transportation
United Arab Emirates Edit Portugal Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 5.00 AED
(1.31 €)
7.42 AED
(1.95 €)
     +48.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 200.00 AED
(52.54 €)
152.27 AED
(40.00 €)
     -23.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 12.00 AED
(3.15 €)
13.32 AED
(3.50 €)
     +11.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.02 AED
(1.06 €)
4.90 AED
(1.29 €)
     +21.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 AED
(7.88 €)
57.10 AED
(15.00 €)
     +90.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 10.97 AED
(2.88 €)
24.52 AED
(6.44 €)
     +123.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 163,937.00 AED
(43,065.98 €)
114,199.43 AED
(30,000.00 €)
     -30.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 81,983.04 AED
(21,536.81 €)
129,572.05 AED
(34,038.36 €)
     +58.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
United Arab Emirates Edit Portugal Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 691.90 AED
(181.76 €)
435.34 AED
(114.36 €)
     -37.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 218.05 AED
(57.28 €)
72.31 AED
(19.00 €)
     -66.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 371.04 AED
(97.47 €)
141.90 AED
(37.28 €)
     -61.8 %
Sports And Leisure
United Arab Emirates Edit Portugal Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 253.88 AED
(66.69 €)
143.31 AED
(37.65 €)
     -43.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 136.24 AED
(35.79 €)
51.60 AED
(13.56 €)
     -62.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 50.00 AED
(13.13 €)
28.55 AED
(7.50 €)
     -42.9 %
Childcare
United Arab Emirates Edit Portugal Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,301.91 AED
(604.71 €)
1,707.96 AED
(448.68 €)
     -25.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 41,333.22 AED
(10,858.17 €)
40,665.66 AED
(10,682.80 €)
     -1.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
United Arab Emirates Edit Portugal Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 239.75 AED
(62.98 €)
310.91 AED
(81.68 €)
     +29.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 229.55 AED
(60.30 €)
130.63 AED
(34.32 €)
     -43.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 354.74 AED
(93.19 €)
298.54 AED
(78.43 €)
     -15.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 356.53 AED
(93.66 €)
342.23 AED
(89.90 €)
     -4.0 %
Rent Per Month
United Arab Emirates Edit Portugal Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 5,889.70 AED
(1,547.21 €)
3,522.38 AED
(925.32 €)
     -40.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 4,231.70 AED
(1,111.66 €)
2,796.98 AED
(734.76 €)
     -33.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 11,854.01 AED
(3,114.03 €)
6,050.63 AED
(1,589.49 €)
     -49.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 8,299.54 AED
(2,180.28 €)
4,599.95 AED
(1,208.40 €)
     -44.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
United Arab Emirates Edit Portugal Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 2,042.17 AED
(536.47 €)
1,242.05 AED
(326.29 €)
     -39.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,166.98 AED
(306.56 €)
904.04 AED
(237.49 €)
     -22.5 %
Salaries And Financing
United Arab Emirates Edit Portugal Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 12,404.58 AED
(3,258.66 €)
3,941.66 AED
(1,035.47 €)
     -68.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.72 4.94      +4.7 %
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