Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Al-hamra'

For one person, living is cheaper in Al-hamra': $941 a month against $2,203 in Lisbon, rent and utilities included – about $15,100 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

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Lisbon
🇵🇹 Portugal
$2,203
/mo nomad
Al-hamra'
🇴🇲 Oman
$941
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 6% more expensive than Al-hamra' without rent, and 134.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 29.8% more expensive than Al-hamra' without rent, and 124.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Al-hamra'
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.01 €15.18
$5.18 OMR 2.00
228.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$62.7 €56.0
$33.33 OMR 12.83
88.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.42 €10.19
$8.69 OMR 3.35
31.42%
Cappuccino
$3.09 €2.76
$5.13 OMR 1.97
-39.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 €2.11
$0.89 OMR 0.34
166.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 €1.48
$0.27 OMR 0.10
514.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.46 €3.09
$13.21 OMR 5.09
-73.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.29 €2.93
$13.26 OMR 5.10
-75.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Al-hamra'
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.17 €1.04
$2.38 OMR 0.92
-50.84%
White Bread (500g)
$1.87 €1.66
$1.28 OMR 0.49
46.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.52 €1.36
$1.83 OMR 0.71
-16.94%
Eggs
$3.88 €3.46
$2.92 OMR 1.12
32.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.87 €11.49
$7.20 OMR 2.77
78.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.94 €7.08
$6.92 OMR 2.66
14.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.63 €15.73
$10.49 OMR 4.04
68.06%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 €2.01
$3.55 OMR 1.37
-36.34%
Banana (1kg)
$1.76 €1.57
$2.01 OMR 0.78
-12.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 €1.68
$2.33 OMR 0.90
-19.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.47 €2.20
$1.27 OMR 0.49
94.49%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 €1.66
$1.17 OMR 0.45
58.97%
Onion (1kg)
$2.07 €1.85
$1.24 OMR 0.48
66.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 €1.24
$1.81 OMR 0.70
-23.20%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.73
$0.66 OMR 0.26
22.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.89 €6.15
$6.66 OMR 2.56
3.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.53 €4.93
$15.90 OMR 6.12
-65.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.19
$5.99 OMR 2.31
-77.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 €1.93
$10.03 OMR 3.86
-78.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Al-hamra'
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.24 €2.00
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.14 €40.29
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.00 €3.57
$3.33 OMR 1.28
20.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.07 €0.95
$2.53 OMR 0.98
-57.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.53 €14.75
$7.59 OMR 2.92
117.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.26 €2.02
$0.64 OMR 0.25
253.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.5K €29.9K
$26.0K OMR 10.0K
28.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.5K €36.1K
$22.8K OMR 8,779
77.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Al-hamra'
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$164 €146
$172 OMR 66.1
-4.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.54 €16.55
$30.69 OMR 11.81
-39.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.21 €29.64
$70.5 OMR 27.15
-52.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Al-hamra'
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.01 €41.06
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.80 €16.78
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.47 €8.45
$10.50 OMR 4.04
-9.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Al-hamra'
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$690 €615
$291 OMR 112
137.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.9K €15.0K
$10.4K OMR 3,998
62.41%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Al-hamra'
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 €93.4
$57.4 OMR 22.11
82.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.27 €40.40
$43.27 OMR 16.66
4.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.0 €88.3
$90.5 OMR 34.86
9.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$124 €111
$96.8 OMR 37.28
28.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Al-hamra'
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,583 €1,413
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,209 €1,079
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,833 €2,528
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,964 €1,753
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,643 €6,821
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,431 €3,954
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Al-hamra'
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,573 €1,403
$4,327 OMR 1,666
-63.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.79
5.25
-27.81%

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

Last update for Lisbon: October 4, 2026

Last update for Al-hamra': October 5, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
$1.2K
Al-hamra'
- * 100%
Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
$272
Al-hamra'
$292 7.3% $20
Eating Out
Lisbon
$247
Al-hamra'
$226 8.5% $21
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
$215
Al-hamra'
$273 26.7% $57
Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
$168
Al-hamra'
$130 22.7% $38
Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
$65
Al-hamra'
$21 * 67.7% $44
Getting Around
Lisbon
$63
Al-hamra'
$16 * 74.8% $47

Categories marked with * are only partly priced – their share counts the items that do have prices.

Good to know
🇵🇹 Lisbon
🇴🇲 Al-hamra'
🕒 Local time
02:29 2:29 AM
05:29 5:29 AM
3 h ahead of Lisbon
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
545,923 Capital
💱 Currency
Euro EUR €
Omani Rial OMR ر.ع.
📈 Exchange rate
1 EUR = 1.12 USD
1 OMR = 2.6 USD
1 OMR = 2.32 EUR
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OMR, USD to EUR – Euro Converter

Euro exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 0.892 EUR (1 EUR = 1.12 USD).

Omani Rial exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 0.385 OMR (1 OMR = 2.6 USD). 1 EUR = 0.432 OMR (1 OMR = 2.32 EUR).

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  • Lisbon Al-hamra' 6,430 km ≈ 9 h nonstop flight
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