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

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 2.1% cheaper than Salalah without rent, and 108.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 38.5% more expensive than Salalah without rent, and 103.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Salalah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$5.24 OMR 2.02
232.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$25.86 OMR 9.96
165.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$12.76 OMR 4.91
7.45%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$5.93 OMR 2.28
-53.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$0.68 OMR 0.26
311.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$0.27 OMR 0.1
633.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$9.16 OMR 3.53
-51.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$10.43 OMR 4.02
-56.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Salalah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.74 OMR 0.67
-28.74%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.22 OMR 0.47
66.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.05 OMR 0.79
-3.41%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$1.9 OMR 0.73
82.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$6.93 OMR 2.67
164.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$4.74 OMR 1.82
107.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$9.31 OMR 3.59
106.66%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$2.13 OMR 0.82
22.54%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.11 OMR 0.43
110.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.54 OMR 0.59
37.01%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.14 OMR 0.44
142.98%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.12 OMR 0.43
82.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$0.84 OMR 0.32
110.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.53 OMR 0.21
183.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.57 OMR 0.22
49.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$5.92 OMR 2.28
18.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$19.69 OMR 7.58
-63.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$3.98 OMR 1.53
-64.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$4.67 OMR 1.8
-50.96%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Salalah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$1.27 OMR 0.49
137.80%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$54.7 OMR 21.06
-47.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$2.29 OMR 0.88
100.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.27 OMR 0.49
59.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$11.64 OMR 4.48
153.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$0.64 OMR 0.25
182.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$20.5K OMR 7,911
86.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$18.1K OMR 6,951
79.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Salalah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$65.6 OMR 25.27
188.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$49.23 OMR 18.95
-54.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$77 OMR 29.63
-52.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Salalah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$96.3 OMR 37.09
-40.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$26.1 OMR 10.05
-19.73%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$7.99 OMR 3.08
35.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Salalah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$112 OMR 43.15
553.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$2,368 OMR 912
538.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Salalah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$27.61 OMR 10.63
214.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$31.81 OMR 12.25
15.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$64.4 OMR 24.77
58.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$43.58 OMR 16.78
168.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Salalah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$257 OMR 99
515.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$215 OMR 82.6
473.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$499 OMR 192
442.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$379 OMR 146
434.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$2,000 OMR 770
230.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$1,215 OMR 468
315.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Salalah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$1,813 OMR 698
21.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
4.58
-25.98%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Salalah: October 29, 2025

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