Cost of Living Comparison Between Adam and Salalah Cost of Living Comparison Between Adam and Salalah

🙂 Solo nomad: Adam is 32.3% cheaper than Salalah without rent, and 25.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Adam is 4.3% cheaper than Salalah without rent, and 25.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.14 OMR 1.98

$5.24 OMR 2.02

-1.91%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$25.86 OMR 9.96

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.96 OMR 3.07

$12.76 OMR 4.91

-37.62%

Cappuccino

$4.8 OMR 1.85

$5.93 OMR 2.28

-19.06%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.06 OMR 0.41

$0.68 OMR 0.26

55.88%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.32 OMR 0.12

$0.27 OMR 0.1

18.52%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$12.13 OMR 4.67

$9.16 OMR 3.53

32.42%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$11.91 OMR 4.58

$10.43 OMR 4.02

14.19%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.98 OMR 0.76

$1.74 OMR 0.67

13.79%

White Bread (500g)

$1.19 OMR 0.46

$1.22 OMR 0.47

-2.46%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.67 OMR 0.64

$2.05 OMR 0.79

-18.54%

Eggs

$2.45 OMR 0.94

$1.9 OMR 0.73

28.95%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.8 OMR 1.46

$6.93 OMR 2.67

-45.17%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5 OMR 1.92

$4.74 OMR 1.82

5.49%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.38 OMR 3.23

$9.31 OMR 3.59

-9.99%

Apples (1kg)

$2.51 OMR 0.97

$2.13 OMR 0.82

17.84%

Banana (1kg)

$1.66 OMR 0.64

$1.11 OMR 0.43

49.55%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.84 OMR 0.71

$1.54 OMR 0.59

19.48%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.18 OMR 0.45

$1.14 OMR 0.44

3.51%

Potato (1kg)

$0.96 OMR 0.37

$1.12 OMR 0.43

-14.29%

Onion (1kg)

$1.02 OMR 0.39

$0.84 OMR 0.32

21.43%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.04 OMR 0.4

$0.53 OMR 0.21

96.23%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.53 OMR 0.2

$0.57 OMR 0.22

-7.02%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.31 OMR 2.43

$5.92 OMR 2.28

6.59%

Wine (Bottle)

$25.69 OMR 9.89

$19.69 OMR 7.58

30.47%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$4.17 OMR 1.61

$3.98 OMR 1.53

4.77%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.61 OMR 2.93

$4.67 OMR 1.8

62.96%

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)

$3.08 OMR 1.19

$2.29 OMR 0.88

34.50%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.74 OMR 0.29

$1.27 OMR 0.49

-41.73%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$10.47 OMR 4.03

$11.64 OMR 4.48

-10.05%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.61 OMR 0.23

$0.64 OMR 0.25

-4.69%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$23K OMR 8,846

$20.5K OMR 7,911

11.82%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$22K OMR 8,451

$18.1K OMR 6,951

21.59%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$108 OMR 41.45

$65.6 OMR 25.27

64.03%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$40.56 OMR 15.62

$49.23 OMR 18.95

-17.61%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$71.1 OMR 27.36

$77 OMR 29.63

-7.69%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$96.3 OMR 37.09

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$26.1 OMR 10.05

Cinema Ticket

$10.27 OMR 3.95

$7.99 OMR 3.08

28.54%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$190 OMR 73

$112 OMR 43.15

69.17%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$10K OMR 3,861

$2,368 OMR 912

323.56%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$50.7 OMR 19.52

$27.61 OMR 10.63

83.63%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$39.52 OMR 15.22

$31.81 OMR 12.25

24.24%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$79.2 OMR 30.48

$64.4 OMR 24.77

23.03%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$89.1 OMR 34.29

$43.58 OMR 16.78

104.36%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$257 OMR 99

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$215 OMR 82.6

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$499 OMR 192

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$379 OMR 146

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,000 OMR 770

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,215 OMR 468

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,572 OMR 990

$1,813 OMR 698

41.90%

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 Adam: October 27, 2025

Last update for Salalah: October 29, 2025

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