Cost of Living Comparison Between Nizwa and Salalah Cost of Living Comparison Between Nizwa and Salalah

🙂 Solo nomad: Nizwa is 77.8% cheaper than Salalah without rent, and 49% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Nizwa is 62.4% cheaper than Salalah without rent, and 55.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.54 OMR 0.98

$5.24 OMR 2.02

-51.53%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$25.7 OMR 9.89

$25.86 OMR 9.96

-0.62%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.99 OMR 1.54

$12.76 OMR 4.91

-68.73%

Cappuccino

$5.93 OMR 2.28

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

$0.88 OMR 0.34

$0.68 OMR 0.26

29.41%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.25 OMR 0.1

$0.27 OMR 0.1

-7.41%

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)

$1.32 OMR 0.51

$1.74 OMR 0.67

-24.14%

White Bread (500g)

$1.34 OMR 0.51

$1.22 OMR 0.47

9.84%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.77 OMR 0.68

$2.05 OMR 0.79

-13.66%

Eggs

$2.22 OMR 0.85

$1.9 OMR 0.73

16.84%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.92 OMR 1.51

$6.93 OMR 2.67

-43.43%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.64 OMR 2.94

$4.74 OMR 1.82

61.18%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.31 OMR 3.59

Apples (1kg)

$2.1 OMR 0.81

$2.13 OMR 0.82

-1.41%

Banana (1kg)

$1.28 OMR 0.49

$1.11 OMR 0.43

15.32%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.26 OMR 0.49

$1.54 OMR 0.59

-18.18%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.27 OMR 0.49

$1.14 OMR 0.44

11.40%

Potato (1kg)

$1.01 OMR 0.39

$1.12 OMR 0.43

-9.82%

Onion (1kg)

$1.03 OMR 0.4

$0.84 OMR 0.32

22.62%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.5 OMR 0.19

$0.53 OMR 0.21

-5.66%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.74 OMR 0.29

$0.57 OMR 0.22

29.82%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$5.92 OMR 2.28

Wine (Bottle)

$19.69 OMR 7.58

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.98 OMR 1.53

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.67 OMR 1.8

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)

$0.6 OMR 0.23

$0.64 OMR 0.25

-6.25%

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)

$128 OMR 49.33

$65.6 OMR 25.27

95.19%

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

$49.23 OMR 18.95

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$65.7 OMR 25.31

$77 OMR 29.63

-14.59%

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)

$256 OMR 98.7

$257 OMR 99

-0.28%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$209 OMR 80.6

$215 OMR 82.6

-2.40%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$396 OMR 153

$499 OMR 192

-20.57%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$259 OMR 99.7

$379 OMR 146

-31.69%

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)

$1,308 OMR 503

$1,813 OMR 698

-27.86%

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 Nizwa: October 28, 2025

Last update for Salalah: October 29, 2025

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