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Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Sohar Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Sohar

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 13.8% cheaper than Sohar without rent, and 57.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lisbon is 17.6% more expensive than Sohar without rent, and 58.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lisbon
Sohar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
$6.44 OMRย 2.47
151.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
$21.04 OMRย 8.08
201.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
$8.87 OMRย 3.41
17.25%
Cappuccino
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
$6.63 OMRย 2.55
-58.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$0.65 OMRย 0.25
256.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
$0.25 OMRย 0.10
516.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
$13.02 OMRย 5.00
-72.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
$14.06 OMRย 5.40
-72.26%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Sohar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
$2.23 OMRย 0.86
-49.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
$1.10 OMRย 0.42
66.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$3.31 OMRย 1.27
-46.53%
Eggs
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
$2.78 OMRย 1.07
12.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
$13.77 OMRย 5.29
-4.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
$9.21 OMRย 3.54
-15.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
$14.45 OMRย 5.55
10.24%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
$3.30 OMRย 1.27
-31.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$2.13 OMRย 0.82
-19.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$2.45 OMRย 0.94
-19.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
$1.22 OMRย 0.47
100.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$1.83 OMRย 0.70
-1.64%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.81 OMRย 0.69
13.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
$1.66 OMRย 0.64
15.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
$0.91 OMRย 0.35
-14.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
$6.03 OMRย 2.32
10.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
$26.17 OMRย 10.05
-78.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
$3.88 OMRย 1.49
-65.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$8.73 OMRย 3.35
-65.64%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lisbon
Sohar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
$2.54 OMRย 0.98
-7.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
$53.0 OMRย 20.34
-13.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
$3.29 OMRย 1.26
29.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
$1.53 OMRย 0.59
-47.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
$10.52 OMRย 4.04
76.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$0.60 OMRย 0.23
245.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
$18.1K OMRย 6,967
88.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
$20.2K OMRย 7,747
93.45%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Sohar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 โ‚ฌ127
$104 OMRย 39.86
41.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
$29.66 OMRย 11.39
-30.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
$87.9 OMRย 33.75
-54.29%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Sohar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
$52.3 OMRย 20.07
-5.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
-
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Cinema Ticket
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
$11.56 OMRย 4.44
-21.28%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Sohar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 โ‚ฌ529
$266 OMRย 102
130.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
$7,090 OMRย 2,723
130.48%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Sohar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$51.1 OMRย 19.63
100.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
$44.77 OMRย 17.19
-8.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
$80.1 OMRย 30.77
18.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ102
$47.59 OMRย 18.27
149.06%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Sohar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
$497 OMRย 191
227.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
$378 OMRย 145
231.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
$752 OMRย 289
315.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
$663 OMRย 255
208.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
$1,163 OMRย 447
571.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
$788 OMRย 303
456.67%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Sohar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
$2,468 OMRย 948
-38.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.62
-32.21%

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Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Sohar: January 13, 2026

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