Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Sur Cost of Living Comparison Between Lisbon and Sur

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 6.9% more expensive than Sur without rent, and 109.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 25.7% more expensive than Sur without rent, and 114.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Sur
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$3.97 OMR 1.53
305.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$26.24 OMR 10.1
144.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$7.57 OMR 2.91
35.80%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$4.83 OMR 1.86
-42.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.67 OMR 0.26
232.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.25 OMR 0.1
528.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$12.5 OMR 4.81
-72.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$11.61 OMR 4.47
-67.10%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Sur
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.53 OMR 0.59
-25.49%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.23 OMR 0.48
40.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.71 OMR 0.66
-2.34%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$1.99 OMR 0.77
57.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$3.81 OMR 1.47
249.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$5.12 OMR 1.97
56.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$8.58 OMR 3.3
86.13%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.4 OMR 0.93
-5.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.34 OMR 0.51
26.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.02 OMR 0.39
100.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$0.75 OMR 0.29
240.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$0.81 OMR 0.31
117.28%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$0.51 OMR 0.2
301.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.04 OMR 0.4
90.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.54 OMR 0.21
50.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$6.46 OMR 2.49
2.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$15 OMR 5.78
-60.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$4.41 OMR 1.7
-69.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$8.01 OMR 3.08
-63.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Sur
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
$3.19 OMR 1.23
32.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$0.75 OMR 0.29
14.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$10.3 OMR 3.97
81.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.54 OMR 0.21
287.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$23.1K OMR 8,902
49.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$21.6K OMR 8,312
83.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Sur
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$79.7 OMR 30.66
86.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$23.75 OMR 9.14
-11.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$70 OMR 26.95
-43.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Sur
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$85.2 OMR 32.8
-43.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$10.2 OMR 3.93
-8.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Sur
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$193 OMR 74.5
213.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$6,472 OMR 2,492
148.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Sur
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$49.84 OMR 19.19
109.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$39.72 OMR 15.29
3.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$80.3 OMR 30.93
15.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$89.6 OMR 34.48
32.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Sur
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$263 OMR 101
506.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$267 OMR 103
373.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$481 OMR 185
533.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$387 OMR 149
434.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$570 OMR 219
1177.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$528 OMR 203
761.88%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Sur
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
$2,640 OMR 1,016
-44.61%
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 Sur: October 27, 2025

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