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 28.1% more expensive than Madinat As Sultan Qaboos without rent, and 185.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 30.1% more expensive than Madinat As Sultan Qaboos without rent, and 175.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Madinat As Sultan Qaboos
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.72
$5.18 OMR 1.99
207.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.6
$25.99 OMR 9.98
148.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.09
$7.67 OMR 2.95
37.42%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.51
$4.95 OMR 1.90
-41.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.98
$1.06 OMR 0.41
116.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.34 OMR 0.13
361.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.97
$12.41 OMR 4.76
-72.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.33
$11.53 OMR 4.43
-66.44%
🛒 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)
$1.79 €1.55
$1.18 OMR 0.45
51.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.51
$1.64 OMR 0.63
6.71%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.79
$2.37 OMR 0.91
36.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.39
$3.69 OMR 1.42
258.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.92
$4.89 OMR 1.88
64.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.79
$8.31 OMR 3.19
92.54%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.01
$2.60 OMR 1.00
-10.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.42
$1.66 OMR 0.64
-0.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$1.85 OMR 0.71
4.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.10
$1.17 OMR 0.45
108.55%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.00 OMR 0.39
83.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$1.03 OMR 0.40
101.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.72
$1.04 OMR 0.40
92.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.51 OMR 0.20
56.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.81
$6.29 OMR 2.42
7.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €5.00
$15.50 OMR 5.95
-62.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.15
$4.24 OMR 1.63
-68.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.60
$7.72 OMR 2.97
-61.01%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Madinat As Sultan Qaboos
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.04
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.83
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-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.51
$3.19 OMR 1.23
27.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$0.80 OMR 0.31
8.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €16.01
$10.58 OMR 4.06
75.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.80
$0.61 OMR 0.23
242.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €30.0K
$23.2K OMR 8,927
49.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.4K
$21.5K OMR 8,259
80.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Madinat As Sultan Qaboos
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €130
$109 OMR 41.75
38.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.77
$41.40 OMR 15.90
-50.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.56
$69.6 OMR 26.74
-42.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Madinat As Sultan Qaboos
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.25
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.83
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.03
$10.57 OMR 4.06
-11.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Madinat As Sultan Qaboos
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €530
$194 OMR 74.5
217.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
$10.0K OMR 3,848
64.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Madinat As Sultan Qaboos
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.8
$50.3 OMR 19.30
107.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.43
$38.65 OMR 14.84
6.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.1
$79.1 OMR 30.36
20.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €104
$87.7 OMR 33.68
37.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Madinat As Sultan Qaboos
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,405
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,059
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,601
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,728
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,786
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,723
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Madinat As Sultan Qaboos
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,389
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-
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 Madinat As Sultan Qaboos: March 1, 2026

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