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

🙂 Solo nomad: 'ibri is 1.8% cheaper than Salalah without rent, and 25.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: 'ibri is 25.1% cheaper than Salalah without rent, and 20.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
'ibri
Salalah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.63 OMR 1.01
$5.12 OMR 1.96
-48.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.28 OMR 10.09
$25.79 OMR 9.90
1.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.77 OMR 2.60
$13.18 OMR 5.06
-48.63%
Cappuccino
$3.20 OMR 1.23
$6.12 OMR 2.35
-47.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 OMR 0.26
$0.68 OMR 0.26
-1.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.25 OMR 0.10
$0.25 OMR 0.10
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.36 OMR 2.06
$9.36 OMR 3.59
-42.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.61 OMR 4.46
$10.26 OMR 3.94
13.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
'ibri
Salalah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.20 OMR 0.46
$1.78 OMR 0.68
-32.58%
White Bread (500g)
$0.82 OMR 0.31
$1.23 OMR 0.47
-33.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.66 OMR 0.64
$2.06 OMR 0.79
-19.42%
Eggs
$2.39 OMR 0.92
$1.87 OMR 0.72
27.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.67 OMR 1.41
$6.98 OMR 2.68
-47.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.55 OMR 1.36
$4.70 OMR 1.80
-24.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.73 OMR 3.35
$8.95 OMR 3.44
-2.46%
Apples (1kg)
$2.47 OMR 0.95
$2.10 OMR 0.81
17.62%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 OMR 0.56
$1.06 OMR 0.41
36.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.85 OMR 0.71
$1.60 OMR 0.62
15.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.92 OMR 0.36
$1.15 OMR 0.44
-20.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.93 OMR 0.36
$1.14 OMR 0.44
-18.42%
Onion (1kg)
$0.57 OMR 0.22
$0.80 OMR 0.31
-28.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.76 OMR 0.29
$0.54 OMR 0.21
40.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 OMR 0.21
$0.53 OMR 0.20
1.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.60 OMR 2.15
$5.79 OMR 2.22
-3.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.64 OMR 6.01
$19.59 OMR 7.52
-20.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.21 OMR 1.62
$4.01 OMR 1.54
4.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.84 OMR 3.01
$4.66 OMR 1.79
68.24%
🚌 Getting Around
'ibri
Salalah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$1.28 OMR 0.49
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$55.7 OMR 21.39
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.56 OMR 0.98
$2.30 OMR 0.88
11.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.79 OMR 0.30
$1.34 OMR 0.51
-41.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.28 OMR 3.95
$11.75 OMR 4.51
-12.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.62 OMR 0.24
$0.59 OMR 0.23
5.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.8K OMR 8,752
$20.7K OMR 7,963
9.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.4K OMR 8,208
$17.8K OMR 6,851
19.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
'ibri
Salalah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$78.3 OMR 30.05
$63.8 OMR 24.51
22.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$39.35 OMR 15.11
$49.75 OMR 19.10
-20.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$69.7 OMR 26.78
$76.2 OMR 29.24
-8.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
'ibri
Salalah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$59.1 OMR 22.68
$96.4 OMR 37.03
-38.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$25.98 OMR 9.98
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.74 OMR 3.36
$7.90 OMR 3.03
10.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
'ibri
Salalah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$194 OMR 74.6
$115 OMR 44.07
69.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.1K OMR 3,861
$2,385 OMR 916
321.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
'ibri
Salalah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.1 OMR 19.23
$28.09 OMR 10.79
78.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.67 OMR 14.85
$30.66 OMR 11.77
26.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.8 OMR 29.88
$62.8 OMR 24.11
23.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.7 OMR 33.67
$42.96 OMR 16.50
104.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
'ibri
Salalah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$204 OMR 78.3
$253 OMR 97.3
-19.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$131 OMR 50.3
$209 OMR 80.3
-37.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$480 OMR 184
$504 OMR 193
-4.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$332 OMR 127
$371 OMR 143
-10.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,054 OMR 789
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,203 OMR 462
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
'ibri
Salalah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,016 OMR 1,158
$1,810 OMR 695
66.68%
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: February 28, 2026

Last update for Salalah: March 2, 2026

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