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

😐 Solo nomad: Catania is 16.6% more expensive than Salalah without rent, and 27.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Catania is 18.5% more expensive than Salalah without rent, and 35.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Catania
Salalah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.10 €14.74
$5.12 OMR 1.96
233.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.1 €59.6
$25.79 OMR 9.90
168.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.54 €9.95
$13.18 OMR 5.06
-12.44%
Cappuccino
$1.93 €1.67
$6.12 OMR 2.35
-68.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 €2.18
$0.68 OMR 0.26
272.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 €1.10
$0.25 OMR 0.10
412.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.52 €4.76
$9.36 OMR 3.59
-41.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 €3.05
$10.26 OMR 3.94
-65.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Catania
Salalah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.50 €1.29
$1.78 OMR 0.68
-15.73%
White Bread (500g)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.23 OMR 0.47
47.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.40 €2.07
$2.06 OMR 0.79
16.50%
Eggs
$3.21 €2.77
$1.87 OMR 0.72
71.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.70 €9.22
$6.98 OMR 2.68
53.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.27 €9.72
$4.70 OMR 1.80
139.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.39 €14.13
$8.95 OMR 3.44
83.13%
Apples (1kg)
$1.76 €1.51
$2.10 OMR 0.81
-16.19%
Banana (1kg)
$1.60 €1.38
$1.06 OMR 0.41
50.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.43 €1.23
$1.60 OMR 0.62
-10.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.51
$1.15 OMR 0.44
53.04%
Potato (1kg)
$1.41 €1.21
$1.14 OMR 0.44
23.68%
Onion (1kg)
$1.14 €0.98
$0.80 OMR 0.31
42.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.54 OMR 0.21
57.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.43 €0.37
$0.53 OMR 0.20
-18.87%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.70 €5.77
$5.79 OMR 2.22
15.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.73 €4.07
$19.59 OMR 7.52
-75.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.00 €1.73
$4.01 OMR 1.54
-50.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 €2.67
$4.66 OMR 1.79
-33.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Catania
Salalah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.66 €1.43
$1.28 OMR 0.49
29.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.97 €25.83
$55.7 OMR 21.39
-46.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.74 €5.81
$2.30 OMR 0.88
193.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.01 €0.87
$1.34 OMR 0.51
-24.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.52 €24.59
$11.75 OMR 4.51
142.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.11 €1.82
$0.59 OMR 0.23
257.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.8K €22.2K
$20.7K OMR 7,963
24.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.1K €21.7K
$17.8K OMR 6,851
40.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Catania
Salalah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$210 €181
$63.8 OMR 24.51
229.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.72 €12.69
$49.75 OMR 19.10
-70.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.01 €32.77
$76.2 OMR 29.24
-50.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Catania
Salalah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$59.0 €50.9
$96.4 OMR 37.03
-38.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.61 €15.18
$25.98 OMR 9.98
-32.22%
Cinema Ticket
$9.02 €7.78
$7.90 OMR 3.03
14.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Catania
Salalah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$453 €390
$115 OMR 44.07
294.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,005 €6,038
$2,385 OMR 916
193.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Catania
Salalah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$78.4 €67.5
$28.09 OMR 10.79
178.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.85 €24.86
$30.66 OMR 11.77
-5.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.1 €75.1
$62.8 OMR 24.11
38.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$113 €97.7
$42.96 OMR 16.50
163.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Catania
Salalah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$556 €479
$253 OMR 97.3
119.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$403 €347
$209 OMR 80.3
92.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$928 €800
$504 OMR 193
84.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$686 €591
$371 OMR 143
84.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,073 €1,787
$2,054 OMR 789
0.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,428 €1,231
$1,203 OMR 462
18.73%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Catania
Salalah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,968 €1,696
$1,810 OMR 695
8.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.59
4.58
0.22%

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

Last update for Catania: February 28, 2026

Last update for Salalah: March 2, 2026

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