Cost of Living Comparison Between 'ibri and Salalah Cost of Living Comparison Between 'ibri and Salalah

🙂 Solo nomad: 'ibri is 27.9% cheaper than Salalah without rent, and 23.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: 'ibri is 20.2% cheaper than Salalah without rent, and 17.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
'ibri
Salalah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.65 OMR 1.02
$5.24 OMR 2.02
-49.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.91 OMR 9.98
$25.86 OMR 9.96
0.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.82 OMR 2.63
$12.76 OMR 4.91
-46.55%
Cappuccino
$3.09 OMR 1.19
$5.93 OMR 2.28
-47.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.64 OMR 0.25
$0.68 OMR 0.26
-5.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.25 OMR 0.1
$0.27 OMR 0.1
-7.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.24 OMR 2.02
$9.16 OMR 3.53
-42.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.8 OMR 4.54
$10.43 OMR 4.02
13.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
'ibri
Salalah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 OMR 0.46
$1.74 OMR 0.67
-32.18%
White Bread (500g)
$0.82 OMR 0.31
$1.22 OMR 0.47
-32.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.71 OMR 0.66
$2.05 OMR 0.79
-16.59%
Eggs
$2.41 OMR 0.93
$1.9 OMR 0.73
26.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.77 OMR 1.45
$6.93 OMR 2.67
-45.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 OMR 1.41
$4.74 OMR 1.82
-22.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.75 OMR 3.37
$9.31 OMR 3.59
-6.02%
Apples (1kg)
$2.51 OMR 0.96
$2.13 OMR 0.82
17.84%
Banana (1kg)
$1.41 OMR 0.54
$1.11 OMR 0.43
27.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.82 OMR 0.7
$1.54 OMR 0.59
18.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.96 OMR 0.37
$1.14 OMR 0.44
-15.79%
Potato (1kg)
$0.93 OMR 0.36
$1.12 OMR 0.43
-16.96%
Onion (1kg)
$0.6 OMR 0.23
$0.84 OMR 0.32
-28.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 OMR 0.29
$0.53 OMR 0.21
41.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 OMR 0.21
$0.57 OMR 0.22
-5.26%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.66 OMR 2.18
$5.92 OMR 2.28
-4.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.67 OMR 5.65
$19.69 OMR 7.58
-25.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.26 OMR 1.64
$3.98 OMR 1.53
7.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.79 OMR 3
$4.67 OMR 1.8
66.81%
🚌 Getting Around
'ibri
Salalah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$1.27 OMR 0.49
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$54.7 OMR 21.06
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.52 OMR 0.97
$2.29 OMR 0.88
10.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 OMR 0.31
$1.27 OMR 0.49
-36.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.36 OMR 3.99
$11.64 OMR 4.48
-11.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.63 OMR 0.24
$0.64 OMR 0.25
-1.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.5K OMR 8,654
$20.5K OMR 7,911
9.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.3K OMR 8,204
$18.1K OMR 6,951
18.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
'ibri
Salalah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$78.5 OMR 30.24
$65.6 OMR 25.27
19.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$39.35 OMR 15.15
$49.23 OMR 18.95
-20.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$69.3 OMR 26.68
$77 OMR 29.63
-9.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
'ibri
Salalah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$59.2 OMR 22.8
$96.3 OMR 37.09
-38.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$26.1 OMR 10.05
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.85 OMR 3.41
$7.99 OMR 3.08
10.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
'ibri
Salalah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$189 OMR 72.8
$112 OMR 43.15
68.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10K OMR 3,859
$2,368 OMR 912
323.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
'ibri
Salalah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.4 OMR 19.02
$27.61 OMR 10.63
78.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.74 OMR 14.92
$31.81 OMR 12.25
21.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.5 OMR 30.59
$64.4 OMR 24.77
23.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.2 OMR 34.33
$43.58 OMR 16.78
104.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
'ibri
Salalah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$208 OMR 80
$257 OMR 99
-19.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$129 OMR 49.61
$215 OMR 82.6
-39.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$492 OMR 189
$499 OMR 192
-1.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$333 OMR 128
$379 OMR 146
-12.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,000 OMR 770
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,215 OMR 468
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
'ibri
Salalah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,893 OMR 1,114
$1,813 OMR 698
59.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.15
4.58
12.45%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for 'ibri: October 28, 2025

Last update for Salalah: October 29, 2025

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