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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 36% more expensive than Ar-rustaq without rent, and 145.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 41.5% more expensive than Ar-rustaq without rent, and 156% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Ar-rustaq
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.78
$5.29 OMR 2.03
200.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.8
$25.61 OMR 9.83
151.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.13
$7.75 OMR 2.98
36.00%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.52
$4.76 OMR 1.83
-38.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.99
$0.51 OMR 0.19
350.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.36
$0.27 OMR 0.10
481.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.98
$12.41 OMR 4.76
-72.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.35
$11.74 OMR 4.51
-67.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Ar-rustaq
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.97 OMR 0.76
-42.13%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$1.18 OMR 0.45
51.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.52
$1.66 OMR 0.64
5.42%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.80
$1.90 OMR 0.73
70.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.45
$3.84 OMR 1.48
244.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.95
$4.06 OMR 1.56
97.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.85
$8.02 OMR 3.08
99.50%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.02
$2.29 OMR 0.88
1.75%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.43
$1.73 OMR 0.66
-4.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.68
$1.80 OMR 0.69
7.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.11
$1.16 OMR 0.45
110.34%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.59
$1.02 OMR 0.39
79.41%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.80
$1.02 OMR 0.39
103.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.73
$1.07 OMR 0.41
86.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.50 OMR 0.19
60.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.84
$6.48 OMR 2.49
4.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €5.02
$15.35 OMR 5.89
-62.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.16
$4.31 OMR 1.66
-68.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.61
$7.90 OMR 3.04
-61.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Ar-rustaq
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.05
$1.31 OMR 0.50
80.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €40.01
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.53
$1.57 OMR 0.60
159.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$0.74 OMR 0.29
17.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €16.09
$10.28 OMR 3.95
80.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.60 OMR 0.23
248.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €30.1K
$23.1K OMR 8,862
50.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.6K
$21.4K OMR 8,230
80.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Ar-rustaq
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €130
$106 OMR 40.62
42.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.86
$40.82 OMR 15.67
-49.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.72
$69.6 OMR 26.72
-42.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Ar-rustaq
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.44
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.91
$2.66 OMR 1.02
590.60%
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.07
$10.23 OMR 3.93
-8.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Ar-rustaq
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €533
$133 OMR 50.9
363.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
$3,758 OMR 1,443
337.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Ar-rustaq
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.3
$21.00 OMR 8.06
396.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.59
$26.48 OMR 10.17
55.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.5
$38.87 OMR 14.93
145.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €104
$53.0 OMR 20.35
126.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Ar-rustaq
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,411
$156 OMR 59.8
945.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,064
$205 OMR 78.6
500.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,614
$384 OMR 147
686.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,736
$211 OMR 80.9
851.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,817
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,740
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Ar-rustaq
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,395
$4,426 OMR 1,700
-63.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.15
-26.02%

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Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Ar-rustaq: February 28, 2026

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