Cost of Living Comparison Between Matrah and Salalah Cost of Living Comparison Between Matrah and Salalah

🙂 Solo nomad: Matrah is 70.8% cheaper than Salalah without rent, and 77.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Matrah is 70% cheaper than Salalah without rent, and 75.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.24 OMR 2.02

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$25.86 OMR 9.96

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$12.76 OMR 4.91

Cappuccino

$5.93 OMR 2.28

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.68 OMR 0.26

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.27 OMR 0.1

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$9.16 OMR 3.53

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$10.43 OMR 4.02

Milk (1 liter)

$2.62 OMR 1.01

$1.74 OMR 0.67

50.57%

White Bread (500g)

$1.06 OMR 0.41

$1.22 OMR 0.47

-13.11%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.67 OMR 1.03

$2.05 OMR 0.79

30.24%

Eggs

$4.72 OMR 1.82

$1.9 OMR 0.73

148.42%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$5 OMR 1.93

$6.93 OMR 2.67

-27.85%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.15 OMR 1.98

$4.74 OMR 1.82

8.65%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.97 OMR 3.07

$9.31 OMR 3.59

-14.39%

Apples (1kg)

$1.32 OMR 0.51

$2.13 OMR 0.82

-38.03%

Banana (1kg)

$1.8 OMR 0.69

$1.11 OMR 0.43

62.16%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.28 OMR 0.88

$1.54 OMR 0.59

48.05%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.29 OMR 0.5

$1.14 OMR 0.44

13.16%

Potato (1kg)

$1.06 OMR 0.41

$1.12 OMR 0.43

-5.36%

Onion (1kg)

$1.03 OMR 0.4

$0.84 OMR 0.32

22.62%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.51 OMR 0.19

$0.53 OMR 0.21

-3.77%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.57 OMR 0.22

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$5.92 OMR 2.28

Wine (Bottle)

$11.74 OMR 4.52

$19.69 OMR 7.58

-40.38%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$4.24 OMR 1.63

$3.98 OMR 1.53

6.53%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$15.58 OMR 6

$4.67 OMR 1.8

233.62%

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)

$2.29 OMR 0.88

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.27 OMR 0.49

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$11.64 OMR 4.48

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.64 OMR 0.25

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$20.5K OMR 7,911

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$18.1K OMR 6,951

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$65.6 OMR 25.27

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$49.23 OMR 18.95

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$77 OMR 29.63

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$96.3 OMR 37.09

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$26.1 OMR 10.05

Cinema Ticket

$7.99 OMR 3.08

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$112 OMR 43.15

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,368 OMR 912

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$27.61 OMR 10.63

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$31.81 OMR 12.25

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.4 OMR 24.77

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$43.58 OMR 16.78

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

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,813 OMR 698

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.58

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

Last update for Matrah: October 26, 2025

Last update for Salalah: October 29, 2025

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