Lisbon vs Muscat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lisbon Muscat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1889
$1081
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4274
$2496
🏠 One person rent
$1221
$532
🏘️ Family rent
$2077
$885
🍽️ Food expenses
$421
$333
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.9
$114
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1510
$1722
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
31 km
🎓 Higher education
93
43
😀 Quality of life
84
75
🏙️ Population
546K
1.42M

The cost of living in Lisbon is 75% more expensive than in Muscat. Cities ranked 2357th and 5037th ($1889 vs $1081) 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 479th and 1796th 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
$5.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.9
$26.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.96
$7.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.25
$13
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$4.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.42
$1.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1374
$555
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1010
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2516
$1015
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1726
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$66.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.3
$68.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.76%
5.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7218
$1488
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4683
$1333
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.33
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.2
$65.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.2
$9.08
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.03
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.82
$2.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$3.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.37
$5.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$9.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$2.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.75
$2.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.57
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$3.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.84
$6.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.84
$5.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.13
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$2.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$4.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.1
$50.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.64
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.6
$37.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.6
$8.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$109
$59.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$83.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$624
$197
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17217
$11063

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Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Almada
$1701
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1481
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1522
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1505
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1463
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1352
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$1394
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1756
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1533
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1509
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1663
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1486
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1525
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1577
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1656
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1486
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1412
30 km or 19 mi Vila Franca de Xira
$1216
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$1329
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1390
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1379
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1589
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1383
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1370
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1385
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1357
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1498
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$1305
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1316
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1681
77 km or 48 mi Caldas da Rainha
$1289
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1410
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1333
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1221
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1304
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1350
115 km or 72 mi Ourem
$1214
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1297
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$1006
118 km or 73 mi Abrantes
$1231

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Distance City Cost of living
44 km or 27 mi Seeb
$1078
132 km or 82 mi Nizwa
$792
277 km or 172 mi Chabahar
$573
284 km or 177 mi Fujairah
$1228
297 km or 184 mi Al Ain
$1449
356 km or 221 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
372 km or 231 mi Ajman
$2521
375 km or 233 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
377 km or 235 mi Sharjah
$1419
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2514
439 km or 273 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
451 km or 280 mi Iranshahr
$624
463 km or 288 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
503 km or 313 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
569 km or 354 mi Jiroft
$568
611 km or 380 mi Bam
$557
691 km or 429 mi Zahedan
$808
711 km or 442 mi Sirjan
$534
739 km or 459 mi Doha
$1849
740 km or 460 mi Jahrom
$530
752 km or 467 mi Al Khor
$1770
757 km or 470 mi Kerman
$761
770 km or 479 mi Fasa
$529
797 km or 495 mi Rafsanjan
$604
858 km or 533 mi Riffa
$1201
858 km or 533 mi Manama
$1237
860 km or 534 mi Isa Town
$1230
865 km or 537 mi Karachi
$430
870 km or 541 mi Salalah
$817
873 km or 543 mi Zabol
$558
898 km or 558 mi Shiraz
$553
901 km or 560 mi Dhahran
$908
902 km or 561 mi Marvdasht
$530
911 km or 566 mi Dammam
$1008
926 km or 575 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
938 km or 583 mi Qatif
$873
960 km or 596 mi Kazerun
$503
966 km or 600 mi Borazjan
$477
973 km or 604 mi Jubail
$930
976 km or 606 mi Bushehr
$453