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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 40.7% more expensive than Ar-rustaq without rent, and 135.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 75.6% more expensive than Ar-rustaq without rent, and 157.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Ar-rustaq
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$5.15 OMR 1.98
212.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$26.17 OMR 10.07
144.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$7.63 OMR 2.94
34.73%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.76 OMR 1.83
-41.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.5 OMR 0.19
346.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.27 OMR 0.1
481.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$12.12 OMR 4.67
-71.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$11.84 OMR 4.56
-67.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Ar-rustaq
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.92 OMR 0.74
-40.63%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.17 OMR 0.45
47.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.71 OMR 0.66
-2.34%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.92 OMR 0.74
63.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$3.83 OMR 1.48
247.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$4.14 OMR 1.59
93.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$7.84 OMR 3.02
103.70%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.41 OMR 0.93
-5.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.73 OMR 0.67
-1.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.79 OMR 0.69
13.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.18 OMR 0.45
116.10%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.99 OMR 0.38
77.78%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.03 OMR 0.4
99.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.09 OMR 0.42
81.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.49 OMR 0.19
65.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$6.25 OMR 2.41
5.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$26.33 OMR 10.14
-77.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$4.26 OMR 1.64
-68.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$7.61 OMR 2.93
-61.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Ar-rustaq
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.28 OMR 0.49
77.34%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$1.6 OMR 0.61
164.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.8 OMR 0.31
7.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$10.23 OMR 3.94
82.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.61 OMR 0.23
242.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$22.7K OMR 8,757
51.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$22.1K OMR 8,510
79.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Ar-rustaq
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$105 OMR 40.59
40.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$40.84 OMR 15.72
-48.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$69.7 OMR 26.83
-43.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Ar-rustaq
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$2.62 OMR 1.01
608.78%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$10.49 OMR 4.04
-10.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Ar-rustaq
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$131 OMR 50.6
362.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$3,768 OMR 1,451
327.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Ar-rustaq
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$20.83 OMR 8.02
401.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$25.72 OMR 9.9
59.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$39.73 OMR 15.29
133.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$51.6 OMR 19.86
130.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Ar-rustaq
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$154 OMR 59.2
935.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$207 OMR 79.7
509.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$385 OMR 148
690.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$209 OMR 80.6
888.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$369 OMR 142
1873.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$314 OMR 121
1349.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Ar-rustaq
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$2,623 OMR 1,010
-44.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.15
-26.02%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ar-rustaq: October 26, 2025

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