Cost of Living Comparison Between Ibra and Salalah Cost of Living Comparison Between Ibra and Salalah

😐 Solo nomad: Ibra is 0.8% more expensive than Salalah without rent, and 26.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ibra is 6.4% cheaper than Salalah without rent, and 25.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ibra
Salalah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.24 OMR 2.01
$5.12 OMR 1.96
2.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.45 OMR 10.16
$25.79 OMR 9.90
2.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.71 OMR 2.96
$13.18 OMR 5.06
-41.50%
Cappuccino
$4.97 OMR 1.91
$6.12 OMR 2.35
-18.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 OMR 0.39
$0.68 OMR 0.26
50.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 OMR 0.13
$0.25 OMR 0.10
40.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$12.41 OMR 4.77
$9.36 OMR 3.59
32.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.65 OMR 4.47
$10.26 OMR 3.94
13.55%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ibra
Salalah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.92 OMR 0.74
$1.78 OMR 0.68
7.87%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 OMR 0.48
$1.23 OMR 0.47
0.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.71 OMR 0.66
$2.06 OMR 0.79
-16.99%
Eggs
$2.39 OMR 0.92
$1.87 OMR 0.72
27.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.84 OMR 1.47
$6.98 OMR 2.68
-44.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.08 OMR 1.95
$4.70 OMR 1.80
8.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.41 OMR 3.23
$8.95 OMR 3.44
-6.03%
Apples (1kg)
$2.50 OMR 0.96
$2.10 OMR 0.81
19.05%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 OMR 0.64
$1.06 OMR 0.41
57.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.77 OMR 0.68
$1.60 OMR 0.62
10.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.18 OMR 0.45
$1.15 OMR 0.44
2.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.00 OMR 0.38
$1.14 OMR 0.44
-12.28%
Onion (1kg)
$1.01 OMR 0.39
$0.80 OMR 0.31
26.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 OMR 0.41
$0.54 OMR 0.21
98.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 OMR 0.21
$0.53 OMR 0.20
3.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.41 OMR 2.46
$5.79 OMR 2.22
10.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.48 OMR 5.95
$19.59 OMR 7.52
-20.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.34 OMR 1.67
$4.01 OMR 1.54
8.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.73 OMR 2.97
$4.66 OMR 1.79
65.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Ibra
Salalah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$1.28 OMR 0.49
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$55.7 OMR 21.39
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.04 OMR 1.17
$2.30 OMR 0.88
32.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.76 OMR 0.29
$1.34 OMR 0.51
-43.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.33 OMR 3.97
$11.75 OMR 4.51
-12.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.60 OMR 0.23
$0.59 OMR 0.23
1.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.9K OMR 8,803
$20.7K OMR 7,963
10.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K OMR 8,372
$17.8K OMR 6,851
22.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ibra
Salalah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$107 OMR 41.00
$63.8 OMR 24.51
67.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$41.22 OMR 15.83
$49.75 OMR 19.10
-17.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$69.8 OMR 26.81
$76.2 OMR 29.24
-8.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ibra
Salalah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.99 OMR 11.90
$96.4 OMR 37.03
-67.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.98 OMR 6.90
$25.98 OMR 9.98
-30.79%
Cinema Ticket
$7.21 OMR 2.77
$7.90 OMR 3.03
-8.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ibra
Salalah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$191 OMR 73.4
$115 OMR 44.07
66.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,764 OMR 3,750
$2,385 OMR 916
309.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ibra
Salalah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.3 OMR 19.30
$28.09 OMR 10.79
78.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.51 OMR 14.79
$30.66 OMR 11.77
25.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.5 OMR 30.54
$62.8 OMR 24.11
26.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.6 OMR 34.04
$42.96 OMR 16.50
106.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ibra
Salalah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$253 OMR 97.3
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$209 OMR 80.3
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$504 OMR 193
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$371 OMR 143
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,054 OMR 789
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,203 OMR 462
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ibra
Salalah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,243 OMR 1,629
$1,810 OMR 695
134.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.15
4.58
12.45%

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

Last update for Ibra: March 1, 2026

Last update for Salalah: March 2, 2026

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