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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Sohar is 16% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 36.7% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Sohar is 15% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 37% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Sohar
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.44 OMRย 2.47
$16.17 โ‚ฌ13.94
-60.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.04 OMRย 8.08
$63.5 โ‚ฌ54.7
-66.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.87 OMRย 3.41
$10.40 โ‚ฌ8.96
-14.71%
Cappuccino
$6.63 OMRย 2.55
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
139.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.65 OMRย 0.25
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
-71.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.25 OMRย 0.10
$1.54 โ‚ฌ1.33
-83.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$13.02 OMRย 5.00
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
266.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$14.06 OMRย 5.40
$3.90 โ‚ฌ3.36
260.51%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Sohar
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.23 OMRย 0.86
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
97.35%
White Bread (500g)
$1.10 OMRย 0.42
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
-39.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.31 OMRย 1.27
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
87.01%
Eggs
$2.78 OMRย 1.07
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
-11.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.77 OMRย 5.29
$13.19 โ‚ฌ11.37
4.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.21 OMRย 3.54
$7.80 โ‚ฌ6.73
18.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.45 OMRย 5.55
$15.93 โ‚ฌ13.73
-9.29%
Apples (1kg)
$3.30 OMRย 1.27
$2.27 โ‚ฌ1.96
45.37%
Banana (1kg)
$2.13 OMRย 0.82
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
23.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.45 OMRย 0.94
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
23.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.22 OMRย 0.47
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
-50.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 OMRย 0.70
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
1.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.81 OMRย 0.69
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.77
-11.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.66 OMRย 0.64
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.65
-13.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 OMRย 0.35
$0.78 โ‚ฌ0.68
16.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.03 OMRย 2.32
$6.65 โ‚ฌ5.73
-9.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$26.17 OMRย 10.05
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
361.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.88 OMRย 1.49
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
191.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.73 OMRย 3.35
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
191.00%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Sohar
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.54 OMRย 0.98
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
8.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$53.0 OMRย 20.34
$46.03 โ‚ฌ39.68
15.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.29 OMRย 1.26
$4.25 โ‚ฌ3.67
-22.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.53 OMRย 0.59
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
91.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.52 OMRย 4.04
$18.60 โ‚ฌ16.03
-43.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.60 OMRย 0.23
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
-71.01%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K OMRย 6,967
$34.2K โ‚ฌ29.5K
-46.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K OMRย 7,747
$39.0K โ‚ฌ33.6K
-48.31%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sohar
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$104 OMRย 39.86
$147 โ‚ฌ127
-29.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.66 OMRย 11.39
$20.52 โ‚ฌ17.69
44.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$87.9 OMRย 33.75
$40.18 โ‚ฌ34.64
118.77%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Sohar
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.3 OMRย 20.07
$49.53 โ‚ฌ42.70
5.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.68 โ‚ฌ16.10
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.56 OMRย 4.44
$9.10 โ‚ฌ7.85
27.03%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Sohar
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$266 OMRย 102
$613 โ‚ฌ529
-56.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,090 OMRย 2,723
$16.3K โ‚ฌ14.1K
-56.61%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Sohar
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.1 OMRย 19.63
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
-50.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.77 OMRย 17.19
$40.77 โ‚ฌ35.14
9.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.1 OMRย 30.77
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.6
-15.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$47.59 OMRย 18.27
$119 โ‚ฌ102
-59.85%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Sohar
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$497 OMRย 191
$1,625 โ‚ฌ1,401
-69.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$378 OMRย 145
$1,253 โ‚ฌ1,080
-69.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$752 OMRย 289
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
-75.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$663 OMRย 255
$2,042 โ‚ฌ1,760
-67.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,163 OMRย 447
$7,814 โ‚ฌ6,735
-85.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$788 OMRย 303
$4,389 โ‚ฌ3,783
-82.04%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Sohar
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,468 OMRย 948
$1,516 โ‚ฌ1,307
62.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.62
3.81
47.51%

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Last update for Sohar: January 13, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

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