Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Salalah Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Salalah

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 33% more expensive than Salalah without rent, and 109.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 31% more expensive than Salalah without rent, and 101% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Salalah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.91
$5.12 OMR 1.96
236.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €59.0
$25.79 OMR 9.90
164.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.89
$13.18 OMR 5.06
4.10%
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.46
$6.12 OMR 2.35
-53.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.44
$0.68 OMR 0.26
313.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.77
$0.25 OMR 0.10
716.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.97
$9.36 OMR 3.59
-51.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.99
$10.26 OMR 3.94
-55.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Salalah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.11
$1.78 OMR 0.68
-28.09%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.84
$1.23 OMR 0.47
72.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.73
$2.06 OMR 0.79
-2.91%
Eggs
$3.48 €3.02
$1.87 OMR 0.72
86.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €16.18
$6.98 OMR 2.68
167.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.16
$4.70 OMR 1.80
100.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €16.18
$8.95 OMR 3.44
108.72%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.26
$2.10 OMR 0.81
24.29%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.07
$1.06 OMR 0.41
125.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.81
$1.60 OMR 0.62
30.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.37
$1.15 OMR 0.44
137.39%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.70
$1.14 OMR 0.44
71.93%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.62
$0.80 OMR 0.31
133.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.28
$0.54 OMR 0.21
174.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.80
$0.53 OMR 0.20
73.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.95
$5.79 OMR 2.22
18.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.16
$19.59 OMR 7.52
-63.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.20
$4.01 OMR 1.54
-65.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.09
$4.66 OMR 1.79
-48.28%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Salalah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.57
$1.28 OMR 0.49
132.03%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.92
$55.7 OMR 21.39
-48.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.96
$2.30 OMR 0.88
98.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.82
$1.34 OMR 0.51
56.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.98
$11.75 OMR 4.51
145.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.64
$0.59 OMR 0.23
222.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.5K
$20.7K OMR 7,963
86.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €28.0K
$17.8K OMR 6,851
80.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Salalah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €159
$63.8 OMR 24.51
187.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.59
$49.75 OMR 19.10
-54.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.61
$76.2 OMR 29.24
-52.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Salalah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.8
$96.4 OMR 37.03
-39.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €18.03
$25.98 OMR 9.98
-19.86%
Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.61
$7.90 OMR 3.03
40.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Salalah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €629
$115 OMR 44.07
532.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.2K
$2,385 OMR 916
539.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Salalah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.7
$28.09 OMR 10.79
206.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.45
$30.66 OMR 11.77
22.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.5
$62.8 OMR 24.11
68.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$42.96 OMR 16.50
175.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Salalah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,358
$253 OMR 97.3
518.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,070
$209 OMR 80.3
491.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,383
$504 OMR 193
446.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,715
$371 OMR 143
433.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,993
$2,054 OMR 789
236.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,122
$1,203 OMR 462
295.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Salalah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,163
$1,810 OMR 695
38.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
4.58
-25.98%

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

Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

Last update for Salalah: March 2, 2026

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