Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Muscat Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Muscat

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 2.7% more expensive than Muscat without rent, and 70.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 25.7% more expensive than Muscat without rent, and 65.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Muscat
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.70
$5.12 OMR 1.97
210.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.5
$26.03 OMR 10.00
147.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.08
$7.73 OMR 2.97
36.35%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.50
$4.97 OMR 1.91
-41.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.98
$1.01 OMR 0.39
127.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.35 OMR 0.13
348.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.96
$12.25 OMR 4.70
-71.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.33
$11.77 OMR 4.52
-67.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Muscat
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.99 OMR 0.76
-42.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.55
$1.25 OMR 0.48
43.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.51
$1.73 OMR 0.67
1.16%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.78
$2.43 OMR 0.93
32.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.38
$3.67 OMR 1.41
260.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.91
$5.12 OMR 1.97
56.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.77
$8.35 OMR 3.21
91.62%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.00
$2.52 OMR 0.97
-7.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.42
$1.73 OMR 0.67
-4.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$1.78 OMR 0.68
8.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.10
$1.13 OMR 0.43
115.93%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$0.99 OMR 0.38
84.85%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$1.02 OMR 0.39
103.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.72
$1.07 OMR 0.41
86.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.56 OMR 0.21
42.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.81
$6.52 OMR 2.50
3.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €4.99
$15.61 OMR 6.00
-62.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.15
$4.37 OMR 1.68
-69.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.59
$7.74 OMR 2.97
-61.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Muscat
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.04
$1.33 OMR 0.51
78.20%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.78
$61.8 OMR 23.74
-25.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.51
$3.11 OMR 1.19
30.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$0.82 OMR 0.31
6.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €15.99
$10.25 OMR 3.94
81.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.80
$0.63 OMR 0.24
231.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €29.9K
$22.6K OMR 8,694
53.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.4K
$21.3K OMR 8,196
81.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Muscat
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €129
$105 OMR 40.39
42.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.75
$40.88 OMR 15.70
-49.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.52
$69.3 OMR 26.61
-42.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Muscat
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.20
$47.04 OMR 18.06
1.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.81
$23.24 OMR 8.92
-20.96%
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.02
$10.51 OMR 4.04
-11.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Muscat
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €529
$193 OMR 74.2
218.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.2K
$9,707 OMR 3,727
69.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Muscat
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.7
$50.9 OMR 19.55
104.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.39
$38.56 OMR 14.81
6.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €82.0
$77.5 OMR 29.77
22.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €103
$89.4 OMR 34.34
34.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Muscat
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,403
$617 OMR 237
164.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,058
$408 OMR 157
201.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,598
$1,226 OMR 471
146.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,726
$716 OMR 275
180.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,778
$2,617 OMR 1,005
200.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,718
$1,551 OMR 596
178.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Muscat
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,387
$1,738 OMR 667
-7.29%
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 Muscat: March 2, 2026

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