Cost of Living Comparison Between Ar-rustaq and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Ar-rustaq and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Ar-rustaq is 28.9% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 57.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ar-rustaq is 43.1% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 61.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ar-rustaq
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.15 OMR 1.98
$16.09 €13.89
-67.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.17 OMR 10.07
$64.1 €55.3
-59.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.63 OMR 2.94
$10.28 €8.88
-25.78%
Cappuccino
$4.76 OMR 1.83
$2.78 €2.4
71.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.5 OMR 0.19
$2.23 €1.92
-77.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 OMR 0.1
$1.57 €1.35
-82.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$12.12 OMR 4.67
$3.41 €2.95
255.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.84 OMR 4.56
$3.82 €3.3
209.95%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ar-rustaq
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.92 OMR 0.74
$1.14 €0.98
68.42%
White Bread (500g)
$1.17 OMR 0.45
$1.73 €1.49
-32.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.71 OMR 0.66
$1.67 €1.44
2.40%
Eggs
$1.92 OMR 0.74
$3.13 €2.7
-38.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.83 OMR 1.48
$13.31 €11.5
-71.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.14 OMR 1.59
$7.99 €6.9
-48.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.84 OMR 3.02
$15.97 €13.79
-50.91%
Apples (1kg)
$2.41 OMR 0.93
$2.28 €1.97
5.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 OMR 0.67
$1.7 €1.47
1.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.79 OMR 0.69
$2.04 €1.76
-12.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.18 OMR 0.45
$2.55 €2.2
-53.73%
Potato (1kg)
$0.99 OMR 0.38
$1.76 €1.52
-43.75%
Onion (1kg)
$1.03 OMR 0.4
$2.05 €1.77
-49.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.09 OMR 0.42
$1.98 €1.71
-44.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 OMR 0.19
$0.81 €0.7
-39.51%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.25 OMR 2.41
$6.59 €5.69
-5.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$26.33 OMR 10.14
$5.87 €5.07
348.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.26 OMR 1.64
$1.33 €1.15
220.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.61 OMR 2.93
$2.92 €2.52
160.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Ar-rustaq
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.28 OMR 0.49
$2.27 €1.96
-43.61%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$46.15 €39.85
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.6 OMR 0.61
$4.23 €3.66
-62.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.8 OMR 0.31
$0.86 €0.75
-6.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.23 OMR 3.94
$18.68 €16.13
-45.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.61 OMR 0.23
$2.09 €1.81
-70.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.7K OMR 8,757
$34.5K €29.8K
-34.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.1K OMR 8,510
$39.6K €34.2K
-44.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ar-rustaq
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$105 OMR 40.59
$148 €128
-28.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$40.84 OMR 15.72
$20.98 €18.11
94.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$69.7 OMR 26.83
$39.65 €34.24
75.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ar-rustaq
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$47.92 €41.37
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$2.62 OMR 1.01
$18.57 €16.03
-85.89%
Cinema Ticket
$10.49 OMR 4.04
$9.38 €8.1
11.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ar-rustaq
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$131 OMR 50.6
$607 €524
-78.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,768 OMR 1,451
$16.1K €13.9K
-76.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ar-rustaq
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$20.83 OMR 8.02
$104 €90.1
-80.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.72 OMR 9.9
$41.09 €35.48
-37.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$39.73 OMR 15.29
$92.7 €80
-57.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$51.6 OMR 19.86
$119 €102
-56.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ar-rustaq
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$154 OMR 59.2
$1,592 €1,375
-90.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$207 OMR 79.7
$1,262 €1,090
-83.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$385 OMR 148
$3,046 €2,630
-87.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$209 OMR 80.6
$2,069 €1,787
-89.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$369 OMR 142
$7,280 €6,286
-94.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$314 OMR 121
$4,549 €3,928
-93.10%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ar-rustaq
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,623 OMR 1,010
$1,462 €1,263
79.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.15
3.81
35.17%

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

Last update for Ar-rustaq: October 26, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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