Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Oman and Lisbon

For one person, living is cheaper in Oman: $1,430 a month against $2,203 in Lisbon, rent and utilities included – about $9,300 less a year. Higher rent and utilities in Lisbon outweigh lower spending on other living expenses.

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🇴🇲 Oman

$1,430

/mo nomad

Lisbon

🇵🇹 Portugal

$2,203

/mo nomad

😐 Solo nomad: Oman is 5.7% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 35.1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Oman is 11.9% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 34.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.35 OMR 2.06

$17.01 €15.18

-68.55%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$26.34 OMR 10.14

$62.7 €56.0

-57.98%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.95 OMR 3.45

$11.42 €10.19

-21.63%

Cappuccino

$4.91 OMR 1.89

$3.09 €2.76

58.90%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.87 OMR 0.34

$2.37 €2.11

-63.29%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.27 OMR 0.10

$1.66 €1.48

-83.73%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$12.93 OMR 4.98

$3.46 €3.09

273.70%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$13.08 OMR 5.04

$3.29 €2.93

297.57%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.26 OMR 0.87

$1.17 €1.04

93.16%

White Bread (500g)

$1.20 OMR 0.46

$1.87 €1.66

-35.83%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.96 OMR 0.76

$1.52 €1.36

28.95%

Eggs

$2.76 OMR 1.06

$3.88 €3.46

-28.87%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.76 OMR 2.99

$12.87 €11.49

-39.70%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.72 OMR 2.59

$7.94 €7.08

-15.37%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.72 OMR 4.13

$17.63 €15.73

-39.19%

Apples (1kg)

$3.27 OMR 1.26

$2.26 €2.01

44.69%

Banana (1kg)

$1.97 OMR 0.76

$1.76 €1.57

11.93%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.28 OMR 0.88

$1.88 €1.68

21.28%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.31 OMR 0.51

$2.47 €2.20

-46.96%

Potato (1kg)

$1.22 OMR 0.47

$1.86 €1.66

-34.41%

Onion (1kg)

$1.23 OMR 0.48

$2.07 €1.85

-40.58%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.61 OMR 0.62

$1.39 €1.24

15.83%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.68 OMR 0.26

$0.81 €0.73

-16.05%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.17 OMR 2.37

$6.89 €6.15

-10.45%

Wine (Bottle)

$15.81 OMR 6.09

$5.53 €4.93

185.90%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$5.59 OMR 2.15

$1.33 €1.19

320.30%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$9.55 OMR 3.68

$2.17 €1.93

340.09%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.28 OMR 0.49

$2.24 €2.00

-42.86%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$77.4 OMR 29.78

$45.14 €40.29

71.38%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.22 OMR 1.24

$4.00 €3.57

-19.50%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.27 OMR 0.49

$1.07 €0.95

18.69%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.63 OMR 2.94

$16.53 €14.75

-53.84%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.60 OMR 0.23

$2.26 €2.02

-73.45%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$26.0K OMR 10.0K

$33.5K €29.9K

-22.47%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$22.2K OMR 8,543

$40.5K €36.1K

-45.19%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$121 OMR 46.55

$164 €146

-26.09%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$32.45 OMR 12.49

$18.54 €16.55

75.03%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$73.4 OMR 28.27

$33.21 €29.64

121.08%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$53.6 OMR 20.61

$46.01 €41.06

16.39%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$27.05 OMR 10.42

$18.80 €16.78

43.88%

Cinema Ticket

$9.91 OMR 3.81

$9.47 €8.45

4.65%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$260 OMR 99.9

$690 €615

-62.36%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,651 OMR 3,331

$16.9K €15.0K

-48.70%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$51.8 OMR 19.95

$105 €93.4

-50.50%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$45.98 OMR 17.70

$45.27 €40.40

1.57%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$84.1 OMR 32.39

$99.0 €88.3

-14.97%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$80.7 OMR 31.09

$124 €111

-34.86%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$530 OMR 204

$1,583 €1,413

-66.50%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$391 OMR 151

$1,209 €1,079

-67.66%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$954 OMR 367

$2,833 €2,528

-66.34%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$665 OMR 256

$1,964 €1,753

-66.14%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,418 OMR 931

$7,643 €6,821

-68.36%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,420 OMR 547

$4,431 €3,954

-67.94%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,572 OMR 990

$1,573 €1,403

63.54%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.09

3.79

34.30%

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

Last update for Oman: October 3, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: October 4, 2026

Monthly budget structure

Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.

Accommodation & Living

Oman

$391 27.7%

Lisbon

$1.2K 54% 209% $818

Groceries & Markets

Oman

$286 20.3%

Lisbon

$272 12.1% 4.8% $14

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Oman

$227 16.1%

Lisbon

$215 9.6% 5% $11

Eating Out

Oman

$224 15.9%

Lisbon

$247 11% 10.4% $23

Clothing & Footwear

Oman

$118 8.4%

Lisbon

$168 7.5% 41.9% $50

Getting Around

Oman

$92 6.5%

Lisbon

$63 2.8% 31.1% $29

Sport & Entertainment

Oman

$73 5.2%

Lisbon

$65 2.9% 11.5% $8.4

Good to know

🇴🇲 Oman

🇵🇹 Lisbon

🕒 Local time

14:24 2:24 PM

11:24 11:24 AM

3 h behind Oman

🌤 Weather

👥 Population

4,829,480

545,923 Capital

💱 Currency

Omani Rial OMR ر.ع.

Euro EUR €

📈 Exchange rate

1 OMR = 2.6 USD

1 OMR = 2.32 EUR

1 EUR = 1.12 USD

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EUR, USD to OMR – Omani Rial Converter

🇺🇸 United States Dollar ($)

🇴🇲 Omani Rial (ر.ع.)

Omani Rial exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 0.385 OMR (1 OMR = 2.6 USD). 1 EUR = 0.431 OMR (1 OMR = 2.32 EUR).

Euro exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 0.892 EUR (1 EUR = 1.12 USD).

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