Lisbon vs Muscat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lisbon Muscat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1953
$1135
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4376
$2617
🏠 One person rent
$1262
$560
🏘️ Family rent
$2117
$941
🍽️ Food expenses
$437
$343
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1562
$1786
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
93
42
😀 Quality of life
83
74
🏙️ Population
546K
1.42M

The cost of living in Lisbon is 72% more expensive than in Muscat. Cities ranked 2184th and 4940th ($1953 vs $1135) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Portugal and Oman, respectively. Check Portugal vs Oman comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Lisbon compared to 1.6 months in Muscat. Lisbon ranked 2nd best city to live in Portugal vs Muscat ranked 1st in Oman, while ranked 574th and 2105th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lisbon vs Muscat

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Lisbon Muscat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.9
$5.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.2
$25.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$7.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.35
$13
☕ Cappuccino
$3.54
$4.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.63
$1.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1398
$578
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1036
$371
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2497
$1059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1754
$678
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$77.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$179
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.8
$70.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.5%
5.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7753
$1728
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4450
$1539
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.35
$1.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.5
$74.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.08
$0.63
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$2.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.75
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.18
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$4.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.52
$6.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$9.56
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.92
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.97
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$3.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.94
$6.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.88
$5.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.21
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.01
$2.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.47
$4.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$57.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.07
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$84.7
$38
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.8
$8.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$107
$55
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$83.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$641
$228
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16697
$10792

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Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Almada
$1697
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1529
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1532
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1553
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1467
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1348
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$1416
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1806
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1568
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1540
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1697
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1520
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1561
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1616
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1720
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1540
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1470
30 km or 19 mi Vila Franca de Xira
$1254
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$1349
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1469
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1417
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1636
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1401
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1383
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1389
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1292
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1537
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$1214
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1239
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1697
77 km or 48 mi Caldas da Rainha
$1390
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1460
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1400
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1283
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1366
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1411
115 km or 72 mi Ourem
$1295
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1382
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$1066
118 km or 73 mi Abrantes
$1249

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Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Seeb
$1080
132 km or 82 mi Nizwa
$796
277 km or 172 mi Chabahar
$575
284 km or 177 mi Fujairah
$1214
297 km or 184 mi Al Ain
$1457
356 km or 221 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
372 km or 231 mi Ajman
$2183
375 km or 233 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
377 km or 235 mi Sharjah
$1473
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2420
439 km or 273 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
451 km or 280 mi Iranshahr
$627
463 km or 288 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
503 km or 313 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
569 km or 354 mi Jiroft
$575
611 km or 380 mi Bam
$563
691 km or 429 mi Zahedan
$813
711 km or 442 mi Sirjan
$545
739 km or 459 mi Doha
$2014
740 km or 460 mi Jahrom
$545
752 km or 467 mi Al Khor
$1923
757 km or 470 mi Kerman
$761
770 km or 479 mi Fasa
$541
797 km or 495 mi Rafsanjan
$613
858 km or 533 mi Riffa
$1109
858 km or 533 mi Manama
$1309
860 km or 534 mi Isa Town
$1192
865 km or 537 mi Karachi
$434
870 km or 541 mi Salalah
$825
873 km or 543 mi Zabol
$561
898 km or 558 mi Shiraz
$565
901 km or 560 mi Dhahran
$931
902 km or 561 mi Marvdasht
$547
911 km or 566 mi Dammam
$1037
926 km or 575 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
938 km or 583 mi Qatif
$823
960 km or 596 mi Kazerun
$523
966 km or 600 mi Borazjan
$489
973 km or 604 mi Jubail
$928
976 km or 606 mi Bushehr
$465