Cost of Living Comparison Between Sohar and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Sohar and Lisbon

😐 Solo nomad: Sohar is 28.9% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 36.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sohar is 14.5% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 36.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sohar
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.60 OMR 2.54
$15.92 €13.59
-58.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.73 OMR 7.96
$64.5 €55.1
-67.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.01 OMR 3.46
$10.54 €9.00
-14.52%
Cappuccino
$6.70 OMR 2.57
$2.91 €2.48
130.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 OMR 0.27
$2.30 €1.96
-70.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.25 OMR 0.10
$1.57 €1.34
-84.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$13.11 OMR 5.03
$3.44 €2.94
281.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$14.21 OMR 5.46
$3.87 €3.30
267.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sohar
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.30 OMR 0.88
$1.14 €0.97
101.75%
White Bread (500g)
$1.05 OMR 0.40
$1.79 €1.53
-41.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.28 OMR 1.26
$1.75 €1.50
87.43%
Eggs
$2.80 OMR 1.08
$3.23 €2.76
-13.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.76 OMR 5.28
$13.22 €11.29
4.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.17 OMR 3.52
$8.03 €6.85
14.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.41 OMR 5.53
$16.00 €13.66
-9.94%
Apples (1kg)
$3.20 OMR 1.23
$2.33 €1.99
37.34%
Banana (1kg)
$2.10 OMR 0.81
$1.65 €1.41
27.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.58 OMR 0.99
$1.94 €1.66
32.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.18 OMR 0.45
$2.44 €2.08
-51.64%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 OMR 0.69
$1.83 €1.57
-1.64%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 OMR 0.68
$2.08 €1.78
-14.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.73 OMR 0.66
$2.00 €1.71
-13.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 OMR 0.35
$0.80 €0.68
13.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.12 OMR 2.35
$6.74 €5.76
-9.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$26.46 OMR 10.16
$5.80 €4.95
356.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.96 OMR 1.52
$1.34 €1.14
195.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.37 OMR 3.21
$3.01 €2.57
178.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Sohar
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.65 OMR 1.02
$2.37 €2.02
11.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$51.5 OMR 19.77
$46.20 €39.46
11.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.23 OMR 1.24
$4.07 €3.48
-20.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.54 OMR 0.59
$0.87 €0.74
77.01%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.59 OMR 4.07
$18.58 €15.86
-43.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.64 OMR 0.24
$2.09 €1.78
-69.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.5K OMR 7,104
$34.8K €29.7K
-46.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.1K OMR 7,704
$38.8K €33.1K
-48.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sohar
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$104 OMR 39.87
$150 €128
-30.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.83 OMR 11.07
$20.62 €17.61
39.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$87.9 OMR 33.75
$40.09 €34.24
119.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sohar
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.1 OMR 19.60
$47.85 €40.86
6.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.37 €15.69
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.55 OMR 4.44
$9.32 €7.96
23.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sohar
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$275 OMR 106
$615 €525
-55.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,948 OMR 2,668
$16.4K €14.0K
-57.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sohar
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.9 OMR 19.56
$104 €89.0
-51.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.77 OMR 17.19
$41.10 €35.10
8.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.7 OMR 30.20
$95.3 €81.4
-17.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$46.73 OMR 17.94
$120 €103
-61.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sohar
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$487 OMR 187
$1,630 €1,392
-70.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$390 OMR 150
$1,229 €1,049
-68.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$767 OMR 295
$3,018 €2,577
-74.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$667 OMR 256
$2,004 €1,712
-66.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,187 OMR 456
$7,872 €6,723
-84.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$765 OMR 294
$4,319 €3,688
-82.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sohar
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,470 OMR 949
$1,611 €1,376
53.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.62
3.81
47.51%

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

Last update for Sohar: March 3, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

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