Lisbon vs Muscat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lisbon Muscat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1966
$1193
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4479
$2748
🏠 One person rent
$1259
$598
🏘️ Family rent
$2162
$1012
🍽️ Food expenses
$446
$353
🚐 Transport expenses
$106
$140
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1605
$1664
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
93
42
😀 Quality of life
83
73
🏙️ Population
546K
1.42M

The cost of living in Lisbon is 65% more expensive than in Muscat. Cities ranked 2123rd and 4774th ($1966 vs $1193) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 1.4 months in Muscat. Lisbon ranked 1st best city to live in Portugal vs Muscat ranked 1st in Oman, while ranked 532nd and 2223rd 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
$14.7
$5.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.4
$25.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$7.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.26
$12.4
☕ Cappuccino
$3.71
$4.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.4
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1406
$593
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1033
$399
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2582
$1094
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1788
$734
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$89.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34
$70.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.6%
5.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7840
$2006
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4420
$1570
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.3
$1.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46
$77.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.16
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$2.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.49
$2.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$5.11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.13
$6.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.76
$2.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.15
$15.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$4.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.96
$6.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$5.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$5.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.3
$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.43
$4.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$65.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.94
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$92.4
$37.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$8.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$107
$52.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$84.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$644
$264
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17788
$10581

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Cities near Lisbon

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Almada
$1665
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1500
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1518
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1516
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1456
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1356
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$1410
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1705
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1518
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1518
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1666
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1503
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1499
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1506
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1520
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1492
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1454
30 km or 19 mi Vila Franca de Xira
$1221
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$1317
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1459
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1394
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1638
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1383
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1381
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1387
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1308
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1519
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$1163
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1195
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1684
77 km or 48 mi Caldas da Rainha
$1380
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1432
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1378
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1277
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1363
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1465
115 km or 72 mi Ourem
$1297
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1370
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$1107
118 km or 73 mi Abrantes
$1231

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Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Seeb
$1082
132 km or 82 mi Nizwa
$797
277 km or 172 mi Chabahar
$530
284 km or 177 mi Fujairah
$1173
297 km or 184 mi Al Ain
$1455
356 km or 221 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
372 km or 231 mi Ajman
$2356
375 km or 233 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
377 km or 235 mi Sharjah
$1543
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2470
439 km or 273 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
451 km or 280 mi Iranshahr
$559
463 km or 288 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
503 km or 313 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
569 km or 354 mi Jiroft
$526
611 km or 380 mi Bam
$514
691 km or 429 mi Zahedan
$717
711 km or 442 mi Sirjan
$521
739 km or 459 mi Doha
$2100
740 km or 460 mi Jahrom
$494
752 km or 467 mi Al Khor
$2015
757 km or 470 mi Kerman
$700
770 km or 479 mi Fasa
$497
797 km or 495 mi Rafsanjan
$558
858 km or 533 mi Riffa
$1062
858 km or 533 mi Manama
$1340
860 km or 534 mi Isa Town
$1218
865 km or 537 mi Karachi
$421
870 km or 541 mi Salalah
$816
873 km or 543 mi Zabol
$525
898 km or 558 mi Shiraz
$505
901 km or 560 mi Dhahran
$965
902 km or 561 mi Marvdasht
$485
911 km or 566 mi Dammam
$1059
926 km or 575 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
938 km or 583 mi Qatif
$778
960 km or 596 mi Kazerun
$471
966 km or 600 mi Borazjan
$457
973 km or 604 mi Jubail
$917
976 km or 606 mi Bushehr
$454