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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ibra is 25.4% cheaper than Salalah without rent, and 23.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ibra is 12.3% cheaper than Salalah without rent, and 22% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ibra
Salalah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.11 OMR 1.97
$5.24 OMR 2.02
-2.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.95 OMR 9.99
$25.86 OMR 9.96
0.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.75 OMR 2.99
$12.76 OMR 4.91
-39.26%
Cappuccino
$4.9 OMR 1.89
$5.93 OMR 2.28
-17.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 OMR 0.4
$0.68 OMR 0.26
54.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 OMR 0.13
$0.27 OMR 0.1
25.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$12.4 OMR 4.77
$9.16 OMR 3.53
35.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.64 OMR 4.48
$10.43 OMR 4.02
11.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ibra
Salalah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.91 OMR 0.73
$1.74 OMR 0.67
9.77%
White Bread (500g)
$1.19 OMR 0.46
$1.22 OMR 0.47
-2.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.7 OMR 0.65
$2.05 OMR 0.79
-17.07%
Eggs
$2.38 OMR 0.91
$1.9 OMR 0.73
25.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.7 OMR 1.42
$6.93 OMR 2.67
-46.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.04 OMR 1.94
$4.74 OMR 1.82
6.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.74 OMR 3.36
$9.31 OMR 3.59
-6.12%
Apples (1kg)
$2.59 OMR 1
$2.13 OMR 0.82
21.60%
Banana (1kg)
$1.66 OMR 0.64
$1.11 OMR 0.43
49.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.79 OMR 0.69
$1.54 OMR 0.59
16.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.12 OMR 0.43
$1.14 OMR 0.44
-1.75%
Potato (1kg)
$1.02 OMR 0.39
$1.12 OMR 0.43
-8.93%
Onion (1kg)
$0.99 OMR 0.38
$0.84 OMR 0.32
17.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 OMR 0.4
$0.53 OMR 0.21
96.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 OMR 0.22
$0.57 OMR 0.22
-1.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.41 OMR 2.47
$5.92 OMR 2.28
8.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$26.45 OMR 10.18
$19.69 OMR 7.58
34.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.21 OMR 1.62
$3.98 OMR 1.53
5.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.03 OMR 3.09
$4.67 OMR 1.8
71.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Ibra
Salalah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$1.27 OMR 0.49
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$54.7 OMR 21.06
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.2 OMR 1.23
$2.29 OMR 0.88
39.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.79 OMR 0.31
$1.27 OMR 0.49
-37.80%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.48 OMR 4.03
$11.64 OMR 4.48
-9.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.64 OMR 0.25
$0.64 OMR 0.25
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.1K OMR 8,894
$20.5K OMR 7,911
12.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.3K OMR 8,216
$18.1K OMR 6,951
18.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ibra
Salalah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$106 OMR 40.86
$65.6 OMR 25.27
61.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$41.63 OMR 16.03
$49.23 OMR 18.95
-15.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$69.9 OMR 26.91
$77 OMR 29.63
-9.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ibra
Salalah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.74 OMR 12.22
$96.3 OMR 37.09
-67.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.95 OMR 6.91
$26.1 OMR 10.05
-31.23%
Cinema Ticket
$6.97 OMR 2.68
$7.99 OMR 3.08
-12.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ibra
Salalah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$194 OMR 74.5
$112 OMR 43.15
72.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,977 OMR 3,841
$2,368 OMR 912
321.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ibra
Salalah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.7 OMR 19.13
$27.61 OMR 10.63
80.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.88 OMR 15.36
$31.81 OMR 12.25
25.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.7 OMR 30.7
$64.4 OMR 24.77
23.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.1 OMR 33.53
$43.58 OMR 16.78
99.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ibra
Salalah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$257 OMR 99
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$215 OMR 82.6
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$499 OMR 192
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$379 OMR 146
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,000 OMR 770
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,215 OMR 468
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ibra
Salalah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,210 OMR 1,621
$1,813 OMR 698
132.29%
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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Salalah: October 29, 2025

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