Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Madinat As Sultan Qaboos Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Madinat As Sultan Qaboos

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 33.4% more expensive than Madinat As Sultan Qaboos without rent, and 187.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 29% more expensive than Madinat As Sultan Qaboos without rent, and 175.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Madinat As Sultan Qaboos
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$5.25 OMR 2.02
206.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$26.38 OMR 10.16
142.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$7.66 OMR 2.95
34.20%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.85 OMR 1.87
-42.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.05 OMR 0.4
112.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.35 OMR 0.13
348.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$12.32 OMR 4.74
-72.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$11.62 OMR 4.48
-67.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Madinat As Sultan Qaboos
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.93 OMR 0.74
-40.93%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.23 OMR 0.47
40.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.73 OMR 0.67
-3.47%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.44 OMR 0.94
28.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$3.85 OMR 1.48
245.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$5.12 OMR 1.97
56.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$8.57 OMR 3.3
86.35%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.53 OMR 0.97
-9.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.75 OMR 0.67
-2.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.85 OMR 0.71
10.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.16 OMR 0.45
119.83%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.99 OMR 0.38
77.78%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.02 OMR 0.39
100.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.04 OMR 0.4
90.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.56 OMR 0.22
44.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$6.47 OMR 2.49
1.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$14.75 OMR 5.68
-60.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$4.31 OMR 1.66
-69.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$8.02 OMR 3.09
-63.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Madinat As Sultan Qaboos
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
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-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$3.14 OMR 1.21
34.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.75 OMR 0.29
14.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$10.22 OMR 3.93
82.78%
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
$22.8K OMR 8,794
51.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$21.4K OMR 8,242
85.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Madinat As Sultan Qaboos
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$109 OMR 41.84
36.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$40.58 OMR 15.62
-48.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$69.6 OMR 26.78
-42.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Madinat As Sultan Qaboos
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$10.54 OMR 4.06
-11.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Madinat As Sultan Qaboos
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$193 OMR 74.2
214.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$9,697 OMR 3,733
66.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Madinat As Sultan Qaboos
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$51.2 OMR 19.71
103.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$39.41 OMR 15.17
4.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$77.7 OMR 29.92
19.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$89.2 OMR 34.36
32.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Madinat As Sultan Qaboos
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
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-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Madinat As Sultan Qaboos
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
-
-
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 Madinat As Sultan Qaboos: October 29, 2025

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