Cost of Living Comparison Between Saham and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Saham and Lisbon

🙂 Solo nomad: Saham is 29.1% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 64.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Saham is 38.3% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 62.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Saham
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.35 OMR 2.06
$16.09 €13.89
-66.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.39 OMR 10.16
$64.1 €55.3
-58.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.6 OMR 2.92
$10.28 €8.88
-26.07%
Cappuccino
$4.97 OMR 1.92
$2.78 €2.4
78.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 OMR 0.4
$2.23 €1.92
-52.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 OMR 0.13
$1.57 €1.35
-78.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$12.12 OMR 4.67
$3.41 €2.95
255.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.49 OMR 4.42
$3.82 €3.3
200.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Saham
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.94 OMR 0.75
$1.14 €0.98
70.18%
White Bread (500g)
$1.23 OMR 0.47
$1.73 €1.49
-28.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.72 OMR 0.66
$1.67 €1.44
2.99%
Eggs
$2.48 OMR 0.95
$3.13 €2.7
-20.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.73 OMR 1.44
$13.31 €11.5
-71.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.03 OMR 1.93
$7.99 €6.9
-37.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.41 OMR 3.24
$15.97 €13.79
-47.34%
Apples (1kg)
$2.6 OMR 1
$2.28 €1.97
14.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 OMR 0.67
$1.7 €1.47
2.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.83 OMR 0.7
$2.04 €1.76
-10.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.12 OMR 0.43
$2.55 €2.2
-56.08%
Potato (1kg)
$0.96 OMR 0.37
$1.76 €1.52
-45.45%
Onion (1kg)
$0.98 OMR 0.38
$2.05 €1.77
-52.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 OMR 0.41
$1.98 €1.71
-45.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 OMR 0.22
$0.81 €0.7
-30.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.33 OMR 2.44
$6.59 €5.69
-3.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 OMR 5.77
$5.87 €5.07
155.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.18 OMR 1.61
$1.33 €1.15
214.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.72 OMR 2.97
$2.92 €2.52
164.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Saham
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$2.27 €1.96
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$46.15 €39.85
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.17 OMR 1.22
$4.23 €3.66
-25.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 OMR 0.31
$0.86 €0.75
-5.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.52 OMR 4.05
$18.68 €16.13
-43.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.6 OMR 0.23
$2.09 €1.81
-71.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.9K OMR 8,822
$34.5K €29.8K
-33.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.6K OMR 8,330
$39.6K €34.2K
-45.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Saham
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$107 OMR 41.04
$148 €128
-28.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$40.88 OMR 15.74
$20.98 €18.11
94.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$68.5 OMR 26.38
$39.65 €34.24
72.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Saham
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$47.92 €41.37
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.57 €16.03
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.54 OMR 4.06
$9.38 €8.1
12.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Saham
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$191 OMR 73.4
$607 €524
-68.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,803 OMR 3,774
$16.1K €13.9K
-39.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Saham
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.2 OMR 19.73
$104 €90.1
-50.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.95 OMR 14.99
$41.09 €35.48
-5.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.4 OMR 30.55
$92.7 €80
-14.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.2 OMR 34.32
$119 €102
-24.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Saham
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,592 €1,375
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,262 €1,090
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$3,046 €2,630
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,069 €1,787
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$7,280 €6,286
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$4,549 €3,928
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Saham
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,462 €1,263
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.15
3.81
35.17%

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Last update for Saham: October 27, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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