Cost of Living Comparison Between Salalah and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Salalah and Lisbon

😐 Solo nomad: Salalah is 11.4% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 50.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Salalah is 20.8% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 49% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Salalah
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.24 OMR 2.02
$16.09 €13.89
-67.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.86 OMR 9.96
$64.1 €55.3
-59.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.76 OMR 4.91
$10.28 €8.88
24.12%
Cappuccino
$5.93 OMR 2.28
$2.78 €2.4
113.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 OMR 0.26
$2.23 €1.92
-69.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 OMR 0.1
$1.57 €1.35
-82.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.16 OMR 3.53
$3.41 €2.95
168.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.43 OMR 4.02
$3.82 €3.3
173.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Salalah
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 OMR 0.67
$1.14 €0.98
52.63%
White Bread (500g)
$1.22 OMR 0.47
$1.73 €1.49
-29.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.05 OMR 0.79
$1.67 €1.44
22.75%
Eggs
$1.9 OMR 0.73
$3.13 €2.7
-39.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.93 OMR 2.67
$13.31 €11.5
-47.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.74 OMR 1.82
$7.99 €6.9
-40.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.31 OMR 3.59
$15.97 €13.79
-41.70%
Apples (1kg)
$2.13 OMR 0.82
$2.28 €1.97
-6.58%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 OMR 0.43
$1.7 €1.47
-34.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.54 OMR 0.59
$2.04 €1.76
-24.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.14 OMR 0.44
$2.55 €2.2
-55.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 OMR 0.43
$1.76 €1.52
-36.36%
Onion (1kg)
$0.84 OMR 0.32
$2.05 €1.77
-59.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.53 OMR 0.21
$1.98 €1.71
-73.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 OMR 0.22
$0.81 €0.7
-29.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.92 OMR 2.28
$6.59 €5.69
-10.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.69 OMR 7.58
$5.87 €5.07
235.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.98 OMR 1.53
$1.33 €1.15
199.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.67 OMR 1.8
$2.92 €2.52
59.93%
🚌 Getting Around
Salalah
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.27 OMR 0.49
$2.27 €1.96
-44.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$54.7 OMR 21.06
$46.15 €39.85
18.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.29 OMR 0.88
$4.23 €3.66
-45.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.27 OMR 0.49
$0.86 €0.75
47.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.64 OMR 4.48
$18.68 €16.13
-37.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.64 OMR 0.25
$2.09 €1.81
-69.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.5K OMR 7,911
$34.5K €29.8K
-40.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.1K OMR 6,951
$39.6K €34.2K
-54.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Salalah
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$65.6 OMR 25.27
$148 €128
-55.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$49.23 OMR 18.95
$20.98 €18.11
134.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$77 OMR 29.63
$39.65 €34.24
94.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Salalah
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$96.3 OMR 37.09
$47.92 €41.37
101.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.1 OMR 10.05
$18.57 €16.03
40.55%
Cinema Ticket
$7.99 OMR 3.08
$9.38 €8.1
-14.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Salalah
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$112 OMR 43.15
$607 €524
-81.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,368 OMR 912
$16.1K €13.9K
-85.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Salalah
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.61 OMR 10.63
$104 €90.1
-73.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.81 OMR 12.25
$41.09 €35.48
-22.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$64.4 OMR 24.77
$92.7 €80
-30.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$43.58 OMR 16.78
$119 €102
-63.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Salalah
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$257 OMR 99
$1,592 €1,375
-83.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$215 OMR 82.6
$1,262 €1,090
-83.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$499 OMR 192
$3,046 €2,630
-83.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 OMR 146
$2,069 €1,787
-81.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,000 OMR 770
$7,280 €6,286
-72.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,215 OMR 468
$4,549 €3,928
-73.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Salalah
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,813 OMR 698
$1,462 €1,263
23.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.58
3.81
20.21%

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

Last update for Salalah: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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