Lisbon vs Muscat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lisbon Muscat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1738
$1110
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4010
$2698
🏠 One person rent
$1101
$551
🏘️ Family rent
$1921
$1053
🍽️ Food expenses
$405
$349
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.5
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1351
$1727
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
93
44
😀 Quality of life
82
68
🏙️ Population
546K
1.42M

The cost of living in Lisbon is 56% more expensive than in Muscat. Cities ranked 2758th and 4893rd ($1738 vs $1110) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 1st best city to live in Portugal vs Muscat ranked 1st in Oman, while ranked 437th and 3189th 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
$13
$5.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.76
$7.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$11.7
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$5.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$0.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1300
$550
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$892
$380
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2473
$1200
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1564
$801
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.2
$65.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$100
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.2
$71.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
4.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6911
$1760
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3548
$1270
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.23
$1.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.7
$62.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.2
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.45
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$3.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$4.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$8.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$0.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.57
$3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.48
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$4.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.11
$6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.75
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.87
$4.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.12
$2.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.89
$3.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.5
$46.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.72
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$86.6
$36.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.5
$8.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.8
$43.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.3
$77.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$595
$190
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16143
$8649

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Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Almada
$1694
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1385
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1401
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1460
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1418
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1293
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$1332
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1618
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1460
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1453
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1491
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1408
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1471
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1534
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1834
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1412
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1357
30 km or 19 mi Vila Franca de Xira
$1202
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$1266
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1348
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1312
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1350
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1323
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1314
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1321
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1301
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1425
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$1237
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1256
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1624
77 km or 48 mi Caldas da Rainha
$1206
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1351
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1275
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1213
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1249
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1228
115 km or 72 mi Ourem
$1221
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1235
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$1097
118 km or 73 mi Abrantes
$1162

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Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Seeb
$994
132 km or 82 mi Nizwa
$786
277 km or 172 mi Chabahar
$687
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$1232
297 km or 184 mi Al Ain
$1050
356 km or 221 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
372 km or 231 mi Ajman
$2084
375 km or 233 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
377 km or 235 mi Sharjah
$1503
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2309
439 km or 273 mi Abu Dhabi
$1802
451 km or 280 mi Iranshahr
$639
463 km or 288 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
503 km or 313 mi Madinat Zayed
$1630
569 km or 354 mi Jiroft
$547
611 km or 380 mi Bam
$531
691 km or 429 mi Zahedan
$831
711 km or 442 mi Sirjan
$520
739 km or 459 mi Doha
$1810
740 km or 460 mi Jahrom
$561
752 km or 467 mi Al Khor
$1719
757 km or 470 mi Kerman
$467
770 km or 479 mi Fasa
$556
797 km or 495 mi Rafsanjan
$515
858 km or 533 mi Riffa
$1218
858 km or 533 mi Manama
$1267
860 km or 534 mi Isa Town
$1226
865 km or 537 mi Karachi
$429
870 km or 541 mi Salalah
$806
873 km or 543 mi Zabol
$548
898 km or 558 mi Shiraz
$558
901 km or 560 mi Dhahran
$870
902 km or 561 mi Marvdasht
$546
911 km or 566 mi Dammam
$989
926 km or 575 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
938 km or 583 mi Qatif
$878
960 km or 596 mi Kazerun
$537
966 km or 600 mi Borazjan
$541
973 km or 604 mi Jubail
$928
976 km or 606 mi Bushehr
$548