Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Saham Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Saham

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 41.1% more expensive than Saham without rent, and 183.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 62.2% more expensive than Saham without rent, and 167.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Saham
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$5.35 OMR 2.06
200.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$26.39 OMR 10.16
142.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$7.6 OMR 2.92
35.26%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.97 OMR 1.92
-44.06%
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
$0.34 OMR 0.13
361.76%
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
$11.49 OMR 4.42
-66.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Saham
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.94 OMR 0.75
-41.24%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.23 OMR 0.47
40.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.72 OMR 0.66
-2.91%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$2.48 OMR 0.95
26.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$3.73 OMR 1.44
256.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$5.03 OMR 1.93
58.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$8.41 OMR 3.24
89.89%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.6 OMR 1
-12.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.74 OMR 0.67
-2.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.83 OMR 0.7
11.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.12 OMR 0.43
127.68%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.96 OMR 0.37
83.33%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.98 OMR 0.38
109.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.07 OMR 0.41
85.05%
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
$6.33 OMR 2.44
4.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$14.98 OMR 5.77
-60.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$4.18 OMR 1.61
-68.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$7.72 OMR 2.97
-62.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Saham
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$3.17 OMR 1.22
33.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.81 OMR 0.31
6.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$10.52 OMR 4.05
77.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.6 OMR 0.23
248.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$22.9K OMR 8,822
50.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$21.6K OMR 8,330
83.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Saham
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$107 OMR 41.04
39.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$40.88 OMR 15.74
-48.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$68.5 OMR 26.38
-42.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Saham
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
Saham
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$191 OMR 73.4
218.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$9,803 OMR 3,774
64.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Saham
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$51.2 OMR 19.73
103.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$38.95 OMR 14.99
5.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$79.4 OMR 30.55
16.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$89.2 OMR 34.32
33.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Saham
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
-
-
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
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Saham
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 Saham: October 27, 2025

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