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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 10.7% more expensive than Sur without rent, and 111.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 39.7% more expensive than Sur without rent, and 119.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Sur
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.82 €13.46
$3.97 OMR 1.52
298.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.4 €54.8
$26.25 OMR 10.08
145.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.37 €8.82
$7.77 OMR 2.98
33.46%
Cappuccino
$2.89 €2.46
$4.79 OMR 1.84
-39.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.90
$0.72 OMR 0.28
209.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 €1.32
$0.25 OMR 0.10
520.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 €2.88
$12.47 OMR 4.79
-72.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 €3.32
$11.78 OMR 4.52
-66.89%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Sur
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 €0.96
$1.59 OMR 0.61
-29.56%
White Bread (500g)
$1.80 €1.53
$1.18 OMR 0.45
52.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.49
$1.65 OMR 0.63
6.06%
Eggs
$3.17 €2.70
$1.95 OMR 0.75
62.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.50 €11.49
$3.75 OMR 1.44
260.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.79 €6.63
$5.04 OMR 1.93
54.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.65 €13.32
$8.28 OMR 3.18
89.01%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.94
$2.33 OMR 0.89
-2.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 €1.46
$1.31 OMR 0.50
30.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 €1.65
$1.02 OMR 0.39
89.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.52 €2.15
$0.75 OMR 0.29
236.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.79 €1.52
$0.79 OMR 0.30
126.58%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$0.50 OMR 0.19
310.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 €1.65
$1.09 OMR 0.42
77.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.69
$0.50 OMR 0.19
62.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 €5.66
$6.24 OMR 2.40
6.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.79 €4.92
$15.85 OMR 6.09
-63.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.14
$4.31 OMR 1.65
-69.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 €2.47
$7.76 OMR 2.98
-62.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Sur
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.35 €2.00
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.70 €38.89
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.20 €3.58
$3.10 OMR 1.19
35.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 €0.69
$0.79 OMR 0.30
2.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.70 €15.91
$10.34 OMR 3.97
80.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.78
$0.56 OMR 0.22
273.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K €29.5K
$22.8K OMR 8,747
51.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.7K €33.7K
$21.4K OMR 8,202
85.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Sur
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 €124
$80.5 OMR 30.90
81.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.84 €17.73
$23.58 OMR 9.05
-11.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.78 €33.85
$70.3 OMR 26.98
-43.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Sur
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.58 €41.35
$84.8 OMR 32.57
-42.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 €16.04
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 €7.72
$10.34 OMR 3.97
-12.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Sur
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$618 €526
$190 OMR 72.9
225.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.2K €13.8K
$6,538 OMR 2,511
147.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Sur
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 €89.0
$51.3 OMR 19.69
103.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.54 €34.50
$39.78 OMR 15.27
1.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.8 €79.8
$78.1 OMR 29.98
20.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 €104
$89.1 OMR 34.20
37.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Sur
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,604 €1,365
$264 OMR 101
508.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,260 €1,073
$266 OMR 102
373.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,065 €2,608
$467 OMR 179
556.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,709
$391 OMR 150
413.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,702 €6,555
$569 OMR 219
1253.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,367 €3,716
$523 OMR 201
734.81%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Sur
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,638 €1,394
$2,647 OMR 1,017
-38.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
5.15
-26.02%

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Last update for Lisbon: April 13, 2026

Last update for Sur: April 12, 2026

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