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 7.3% more expensive than Madinat As Sultan Qaboos without rent, and 177.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 25.9% more expensive than Madinat As Sultan Qaboos without rent, and 173.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Madinat As Sultan Qaboos
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.82 €13.46
$5.34 OMR 2.05
196.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.4 €54.8
$25.52 OMR 9.80
152.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.37 €8.82
$7.63 OMR 2.93
35.91%
Cappuccino
$2.89 €2.46
$4.79 OMR 1.84
-39.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.90
$1.06 OMR 0.41
110.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 €1.32
$0.35 OMR 0.13
342.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 €2.88
$12.14 OMR 4.66
-72.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 €3.32
$11.72 OMR 4.50
-66.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Madinat As Sultan Qaboos
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 €0.96
$1.92 OMR 0.74
-41.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.80 €1.53
$1.19 OMR 0.46
51.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.49
$1.65 OMR 0.63
6.06%
Eggs
$3.17 €2.70
$2.47 OMR 0.95
28.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.50 €11.49
$3.80 OMR 1.46
255.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.79 €6.63
$4.98 OMR 1.91
56.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.65 €13.32
$8.59 OMR 3.30
82.19%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.94
$2.48 OMR 0.95
-8.06%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 €1.46
$1.66 OMR 0.64
3.01%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 €1.65
$1.85 OMR 0.71
4.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.52 €2.15
$1.17 OMR 0.45
115.38%
Potato (1kg)
$1.79 €1.52
$1.00 OMR 0.39
79.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$0.99 OMR 0.38
107.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 €1.65
$1.05 OMR 0.40
84.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.69
$0.55 OMR 0.21
47.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 €5.66
$6.34 OMR 2.44
4.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.79 €4.92
$15.83 OMR 6.08
-63.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.14
$4.34 OMR 1.67
-69.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 €2.47
$7.98 OMR 3.07
-63.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Madinat As Sultan Qaboos
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.35 €2.00
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-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.70 €38.89
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.20 €3.58
$3.16 OMR 1.21
32.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 €0.69
$0.80 OMR 0.31
1.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.70 €15.91
$10.27 OMR 3.94
82.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.78
$0.65 OMR 0.25
221.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K €29.5K
$22.8K OMR 8,742
52.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.7K €33.7K
$21.8K OMR 8,385
81.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Madinat As Sultan Qaboos
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 €124
$107 OMR 41.21
35.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.84 €17.73
$40.82 OMR 15.68
-48.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.78 €33.85
$69.8 OMR 26.80
-43.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Madinat As Sultan Qaboos
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.58 €41.35
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 €16.04
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 €7.72
$10.29 OMR 3.95
-11.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Madinat As Sultan Qaboos
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$618 €526
$193 OMR 73.9
220.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.2K €13.8K
$9,753 OMR 3,745
65.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Madinat As Sultan Qaboos
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 €89.0
$49.86 OMR 19.15
109.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.54 €34.50
$39.49 OMR 15.16
2.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.8 €79.8
$79.1 OMR 30.37
18.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 €104
$88.2 OMR 33.85
39.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Madinat As Sultan Qaboos
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,604 €1,365
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,260 €1,073
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,065 €2,608
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,709
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,702 €6,555
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,367 €3,716
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Madinat As Sultan Qaboos
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,638 €1,394
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.15
-26.02%

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Last update for Lisbon: April 13, 2026

Last update for Madinat As Sultan Qaboos: April 14, 2026

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