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

😐 Solo nomad: Sohar is 4.9% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 35.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sohar is 2% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 35.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sohar
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.39 OMR 2.46
$16.09 €13.89
-60.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.19 OMR 8.16
$64.1 €55.3
-66.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.2 OMR 3.54
$10.28 €8.88
-10.51%
Cappuccino
$6.98 OMR 2.69
$2.78 €2.4
151.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.7 OMR 0.27
$2.23 €1.92
-68.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 OMR 0.1
$1.57 €1.35
-82.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$13.06 OMR 5.03
$3.41 €2.95
282.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$14.28 OMR 5.5
$3.82 €3.3
273.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sohar
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.23 OMR 0.86
$1.14 €0.98
95.61%
White Bread (500g)
$1.06 OMR 0.41
$1.73 €1.49
-38.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.19 OMR 1.23
$1.67 €1.44
91.02%
Eggs
$2.84 OMR 1.09
$3.13 €2.7
-9.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.59 OMR 5.23
$13.31 €11.5
2.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.19 OMR 3.54
$7.99 €6.9
15.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.24 OMR 5.48
$15.97 €13.79
-10.83%
Apples (1kg)
$3.36 OMR 1.29
$2.28 €1.97
47.37%
Banana (1kg)
$2.16 OMR 0.83
$1.7 €1.47
27.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.55 OMR 0.98
$2.04 €1.76
25.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.23 OMR 0.47
$2.55 €2.2
-51.76%
Potato (1kg)
$1.75 OMR 0.67
$1.76 €1.52
-0.57%
Onion (1kg)
$1.84 OMR 0.71
$2.05 €1.77
-10.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.7 OMR 0.66
$1.98 €1.71
-14.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 OMR 0.37
$0.81 €0.7
19.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.15 OMR 2.37
$6.59 €5.69
-6.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$26.2 OMR 10.09
$5.87 €5.07
346.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.01 OMR 1.55
$1.33 €1.15
201.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.64 OMR 3.32
$2.92 €2.52
195.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Sohar
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.62 OMR 1.01
$2.27 €1.96
15.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$51.3 OMR 19.73
$46.15 €39.85
11.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.17 OMR 1.22
$4.23 €3.66
-25.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 OMR 0.61
$0.86 €0.75
84.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.57 OMR 4.07
$18.68 €16.13
-43.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.59 OMR 0.23
$2.09 €1.81
-71.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.6K OMR 7,147
$34.5K €29.8K
-46.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.3K OMR 7,806
$39.6K €34.2K
-48.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sohar
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$102 OMR 39.21
$148 €128
-31.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.54 OMR 11.37
$20.98 €18.11
40.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$88.6 OMR 34.1
$39.65 €34.24
123.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sohar
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.4 OMR 20.18
$47.92 €41.37
9.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.57 €16.03
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.8 OMR 4.54
$9.38 €8.1
25.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sohar
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$275 OMR 106
$607 €524
-54.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,910 OMR 2,661
$16.1K €13.9K
-57.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sohar
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.2 OMR 19.72
$104 €90.1
-50.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.69 OMR 16.82
$41.09 €35.48
6.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.4 OMR 29.81
$92.7 €80
-16.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$47.21 OMR 18.18
$119 €102
-60.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sohar
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$486 OMR 187
$1,592 €1,375
-69.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$385 OMR 148
$1,262 €1,090
-69.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$776 OMR 299
$3,046 €2,630
-74.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$667 OMR 257
$2,069 €1,787
-67.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,155 OMR 445
$7,280 €6,286
-84.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$782 OMR 301
$4,549 €3,928
-82.81%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sohar
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,325 OMR 895
$1,462 €1,263
58.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.62
3.81
47.51%

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Last update for Sohar: October 27, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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