Lisbon vs Muscat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lisbon Muscat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1694
$1126
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3935
$2744
🏠 One person rent
$1058
$569
🏘️ Family rent
$1856
$1098
🍽️ Food expenses
$402
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.7
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1220
$1705
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ 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 50% more expensive than in Muscat. Cities ranked 2695th and 4635th ($1694 vs $1126) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Portugal and Oman, respectively. Check Portugal vs Oman comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Lisbon compared to 1.5 months in Muscat. Lisbon ranked 2nd best city to live in Portugal vs Muscat ranked 1st in Oman, while ranked 372nd and 3535th 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
$12.3
$5.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.2
$39
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.4
$7.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$10.5
☕ Cappuccino
$3.15
$4.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.85
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1224
$587
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$830
$391
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2252
$1239
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1498
$845
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$65.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.7
$74.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.18%
4.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5778
$1789
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3415
$1167
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.16
$1.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.2
$57.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.4
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.97
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.36
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.2
$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$4.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.8
$4.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$9.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$0.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
$2.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.87
$18.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$4.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.87
$5.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.18
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.05
$4.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3
$2.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.67
$3.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.9
$42.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.44
$9.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$93.4
$32.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.2
$7.97
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.8
$45.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.8
$83
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$570
$198
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14616
$8464

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Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Almada
$1674
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1379
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1331
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1415
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1318
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1240
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$1295
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1423
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1381
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1408
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1438
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1347
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1412
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1463
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1682
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1360
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1328
30 km or 19 mi Vila Franca de Xira
$1204
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$1310
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1356
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1258
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1283
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1270
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1251
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1260
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1223
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1214
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$1156
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1176
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1192
77 km or 48 mi Caldas da Rainha
$1103
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1303
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1202
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1181
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1237
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1024
115 km or 72 mi Ourem
$1199
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1257
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$1114
118 km or 73 mi Abrantes
$1202

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Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Seeb
$1164
132 km or 82 mi Nizwa
$787
277 km or 172 mi Chabahar
$779
284 km or 177 mi Fujairah
$1191
297 km or 184 mi Al Ain
$1132
356 km or 221 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
372 km or 231 mi Ajman
$1841
375 km or 233 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
377 km or 235 mi Sharjah
$1612
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2229
439 km or 273 mi Abu Dhabi
$1936
451 km or 280 mi Iranshahr
$672
463 km or 288 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
503 km or 313 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
569 km or 354 mi Jiroft
$573
611 km or 380 mi Bam
$544
691 km or 429 mi Zahedan
$822
711 km or 442 mi Sirjan
$604
739 km or 459 mi Doha
$1872
740 km or 460 mi Jahrom
$798
752 km or 467 mi Al Khor
$1810
757 km or 470 mi Kerman
$457
770 km or 479 mi Fasa
$890
797 km or 495 mi Rafsanjan
$530
858 km or 533 mi Riffa
$1285
858 km or 533 mi Manama
$1375
860 km or 534 mi Isa Town
$1327
865 km or 537 mi Karachi
$417
870 km or 541 mi Salalah
$844
873 km or 543 mi Zabol
$546
898 km or 558 mi Shiraz
$606
901 km or 560 mi Dhahran
$959
902 km or 561 mi Marvdasht
$604
911 km or 566 mi Dammam
$1005
926 km or 575 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
938 km or 583 mi Qatif
$868
960 km or 596 mi Kazerun
$606
966 km or 600 mi Borazjan
$621
973 km or 604 mi Jubail
$910
976 km or 606 mi Bushehr
$646