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

🙂 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 16.2% cheaper than Sohar without rent, and 53.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 2.6% more expensive than Sohar without rent, and 56.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Sohar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.82 €13.41
$6.69 OMR 2.57
136.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.4 €54.6
$20.52 OMR 7.88
213.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.37 €8.79
$9.30 OMR 3.57
11.51%
Cappuccino
$2.89 €2.45
$6.95 OMR 2.67
-58.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.89
$0.66 OMR 0.25
237.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 €1.31
$0.27 OMR 0.10
474.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 €2.87
$13.25 OMR 5.09
-74.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 €3.31
$14.44 OMR 5.55
-72.99%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Sohar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 €0.95
$2.24 OMR 0.86
-50.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.80 €1.52
$1.05 OMR 0.41
71.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.48
$3.33 OMR 1.28
-47.45%
Eggs
$3.17 €2.69
$2.75 OMR 1.05
15.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.50 €11.45
$13.55 OMR 5.20
-0.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.79 €6.61
$9.26 OMR 3.56
-15.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.65 €13.27
$14.02 OMR 5.38
11.63%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.93
$3.38 OMR 1.30
-32.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 €1.45
$2.11 OMR 0.81
-18.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 €1.64
$2.58 OMR 0.99
-25.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.52 €2.14
$1.19 OMR 0.46
111.76%
Potato (1kg)
$1.79 €1.52
$1.74 OMR 0.67
2.87%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$1.87 OMR 0.72
9.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 €1.64
$1.73 OMR 0.66
12.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.68
$0.97 OMR 0.37
-16.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 €5.64
$5.89 OMR 2.26
12.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.79 €4.91
$25.74 OMR 9.88
-77.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.13
$3.96 OMR 1.52
-66.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 €2.46
$8.77 OMR 3.37
-66.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Sohar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.35 €1.99
$2.59 OMR 0.99
-9.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.70 €38.75
$51.8 OMR 19.87
-11.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.20 €3.56
$3.19 OMR 1.23
31.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 €0.69
$1.55 OMR 0.59
-47.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.70 €15.86
$10.50 OMR 4.03
78.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.78
$0.63 OMR 0.24
231.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K €29.3K
$18.1K OMR 6,941
91.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.7K €33.6K
$20.1K OMR 7,718
97.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Sohar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 €124
$104 OMR 39.87
40.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.84 €17.67
$29.22 OMR 11.22
-28.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.78 €33.73
$85.3 OMR 32.75
-53.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Sohar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.58 €41.20
$52.5 OMR 20.16
-7.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 €15.99
-
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Cinema Ticket
$9.07 €7.69
$11.66 OMR 4.48
-22.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Sohar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$618 €524
$271 OMR 104
128.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.2K €13.7K
$7,031 OMR 2,700
129.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Sohar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 €88.7
$51.0 OMR 19.59
104.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.54 €34.38
$43.93 OMR 16.87
-7.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.8 €79.5
$80.3 OMR 30.84
16.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 €104
$47.72 OMR 18.33
156.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Sohar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,604 €1,360
$504 OMR 193
218.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,260 €1,069
$383 OMR 147
229.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,065 €2,599
$771 OMR 296
297.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,703
$668 OMR 257
200.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,702 €6,532
$1,149 OMR 441
570.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,367 €3,703
$784 OMR 301
457.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Sohar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,638 €1,389
$2,501 OMR 960
-34.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.62
-32.21%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Lisbon: April 13, 2026

Last update for Sohar: April 13, 2026

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