Cost of Living Comparison Between Catania and Salalah Cost of Living Comparison Between Catania and Salalah

🙂 Solo nomad: Catania is 14.4% cheaper than Salalah without rent, and 27.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Catania is 24.8% more expensive than Salalah without rent, and 37.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Catania
Salalah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.27 €14.91
$5.24 OMR 2.02
229.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.9 €60.3
$25.86 OMR 9.96
170.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.79 €10.18
$12.76 OMR 4.91
-7.60%
Cappuccino
$1.91 €1.65
$5.93 OMR 2.28
-67.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 €2.14
$0.68 OMR 0.26
264.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 €1.1
$0.27 OMR 0.1
374.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.52 €4.76
$9.16 OMR 3.53
-39.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.4 €2.93
$10.43 OMR 4.02
-67.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Catania
Salalah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.44 €1.25
$1.74 OMR 0.67
-17.24%
White Bread (500g)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.22 OMR 0.47
49.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.4 €2.07
$2.05 OMR 0.79
17.07%
Eggs
$3.22 €2.78
$1.9 OMR 0.73
69.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.8 €9.32
$6.93 OMR 2.67
55.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.36 €9.8
$4.74 OMR 1.82
139.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16 €13.82
$9.31 OMR 3.59
71.86%
Apples (1kg)
$1.66 €1.43
$2.13 OMR 0.82
-22.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.62 €1.4
$1.11 OMR 0.43
45.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 €1.28
$1.54 OMR 0.59
-3.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.75 €1.51
$1.14 OMR 0.44
53.51%
Potato (1kg)
$1.43 €1.23
$1.12 OMR 0.43
27.68%
Onion (1kg)
$1.14 €0.98
$0.84 OMR 0.32
35.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 €0.77
$0.53 OMR 0.21
67.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.47 €0.4
$0.57 OMR 0.22
-17.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.51 €5.62
$5.92 OMR 2.28
9.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.62 €3.99
$19.69 OMR 7.58
-76.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.91 €1.65
$3.98 OMR 1.53
-52.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.15 €2.72
$4.67 OMR 1.8
-32.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Catania
Salalah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.27 OMR 0.49
33.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29 €25.03
$54.7 OMR 21.06
-46.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.8 €5.88
$2.29 OMR 0.88
196.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.07 €0.92
$1.27 OMR 0.49
-15.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.33 €25.33
$11.64 OMR 4.48
151.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$0.64 OMR 0.25
226.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.9K €22.3K
$20.5K OMR 7,911
25.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.8K €22.2K
$18.1K OMR 6,951
42.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Catania
Salalah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$212 €183
$65.6 OMR 25.27
223.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.58 €12.59
$49.23 OMR 18.95
-70.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.34 €33.1
$77 OMR 29.63
-50.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Catania
Salalah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$59.3 €51.2
$96.3 OMR 37.09
-38.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.05 €15.58
$26.1 OMR 10.05
-30.84%
Cinema Ticket
$9.43 €8.14
$7.99 OMR 3.08
18.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Catania
Salalah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$445 €385
$112 OMR 43.15
297.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,904 €5,961
$2,368 OMR 912
191.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Catania
Salalah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$78 €67.4
$27.61 OMR 10.63
182.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.39 €24.51
$31.81 OMR 12.25
-10.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.3 €77.1
$64.4 OMR 24.77
38.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 €98.9
$43.58 OMR 16.78
162.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Catania
Salalah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$560 €484
$257 OMR 99
118.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$394 €340
$215 OMR 82.6
83.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$931 €804
$499 OMR 192
86.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$688 €594
$379 OMR 146
81.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,658 €1,431
$2,000 OMR 770
-17.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,390 €1,200
$1,215 OMR 468
14.40%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Catania
Salalah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,051 €1,771
$1,813 OMR 698
13.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.59
4.58
0.22%

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Last update for Catania: October 28, 2025

Last update for Salalah: October 29, 2025

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