Cost of Living Comparison Between Beirut and Salalah Cost of Living Comparison Between Beirut and Salalah

😐 Solo nomad: Beirut is 17% more expensive than Salalah without rent, and 24.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Beirut is 14.5% more expensive than Salalah without rent, and 43.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Beirut
Salalah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.75 LBP 961.8K
$5.12 OMR 1.96
109.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$59.7 LBP 5.3M
$25.79 OMR 9.90
131.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.08 LBP 723.2K
$13.18 OMR 5.06
-38.69%
Cappuccino
$3.29 LBP 294.9K
$6.12 OMR 2.35
-46.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 LBP 140.8K
$0.68 OMR 0.26
130.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 LBP 77.6K
$0.25 OMR 0.10
248.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.42 LBP 305.7K
$9.36 OMR 3.59
-63.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.03 LBP 450.4K
$10.26 OMR 3.94
-50.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Beirut
Salalah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 LBP 153.3K
$1.78 OMR 0.68
-3.93%
White Bread (500g)
$0.78 LBP 69.9K
$1.23 OMR 0.47
-36.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.76 LBP 157.8K
$2.06 OMR 0.79
-14.56%
Eggs
$3.10 LBP 277.4K
$1.87 OMR 0.72
65.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.22 LBP 1.0M
$6.98 OMR 2.68
60.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.66 LBP 864.8K
$4.70 OMR 1.80
105.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.24 LBP 1.0M
$8.95 OMR 3.44
25.59%
Apples (1kg)
$1.82 LBP 163.1K
$2.10 OMR 0.81
-13.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.47 LBP 131.4K
$1.06 OMR 0.41
38.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.15 LBP 102.7K
$1.60 OMR 0.62
-28.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.04 LBP 92.9K
$1.15 OMR 0.44
-9.57%
Potato (1kg)
$0.98 LBP 88.0K
$1.14 OMR 0.44
-14.04%
Onion (1kg)
$1.00 LBP 89.9K
$0.80 OMR 0.31
25.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.81 LBP 72.5K
$0.54 OMR 0.21
50.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 LBP 46.1K
$0.53 OMR 0.20
-1.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.56 LBP 229.0K
$5.79 OMR 2.22
-55.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.01 LBP 985.5K
$19.59 OMR 7.52
-43.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 LBP 111.4K
$4.01 OMR 1.54
-68.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.20 LBP 197.3K
$4.66 OMR 1.79
-52.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Beirut
Salalah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.98 LBP 177.6K
$1.28 OMR 0.49
54.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$73.5 LBP 6.6M
$55.7 OMR 21.39
31.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.87 LBP 435.6K
$2.30 OMR 0.88
111.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.24 LBP 110.8K
$1.34 OMR 0.51
-7.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.39 LBP 1.8M
$11.75 OMR 4.51
73.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.90 LBP 80.2K
$0.59 OMR 0.23
52.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K LBP 3.1B
$20.7K OMR 7,963
66.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.8K LBP 2.5B
$17.8K OMR 6,851
55.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Beirut
Salalah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$218 LBP 19.5M
$63.8 OMR 24.51
240.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.23 LBP 3.3M
$49.75 OMR 19.10
-25.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.22 LBP 3.3M
$76.2 OMR 29.24
-51.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Beirut
Salalah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$67.6 LBP 6.0M
$96.4 OMR 37.03
-29.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$30.03 LBP 2.7M
$25.98 OMR 9.98
15.59%
Cinema Ticket
$7.83 LBP 700.5K
$7.90 OMR 3.03
-0.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Beirut
Salalah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$304 LBP 27.2M
$115 OMR 44.07
164.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,532 LBP 405.6M
$2,385 OMR 916
90.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Beirut
Salalah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$72.3 LBP 6.5M
$28.09 OMR 10.79
157.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.04 LBP 4.0M
$30.66 OMR 11.77
46.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$123 LBP 11.0M
$62.8 OMR 24.11
95.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.1 LBP 8.4M
$42.96 OMR 16.50
119.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Beirut
Salalah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$808 LBP 72.4M
$253 OMR 97.3
218.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 LBP 33.8M
$209 OMR 80.3
80.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,994 LBP 178.4M
$504 OMR 193
295.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$957 LBP 85.7M
$371 OMR 143
157.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,742 LBP 334.9M
$2,054 OMR 789
82.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,822 LBP 163.1M
$1,203 OMR 462
51.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Beirut
Salalah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$653 LBP 58.5M
$1,810 OMR 695
-63.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.16
4.58
143.67%

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

Last update for Beirut: March 1, 2026

Last update for Salalah: March 2, 2026

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