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

🙂 Solo nomad: Nizwa is 67.7% cheaper than Salalah without rent, and 48.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Nizwa is 68.9% cheaper than Salalah without rent, and 55.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nizwa
Salalah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.65 OMR 1.02
$5.12 OMR 1.96
-48.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.75 OMR 9.89
$25.79 OMR 9.90
-0.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.99 OMR 1.53
$13.18 OMR 5.06
-69.73%
Cappuccino
-
$6.12 OMR 2.35
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.81 OMR 0.31
$0.68 OMR 0.26
19.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 OMR 0.10
$0.25 OMR 0.10
8.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$9.36 OMR 3.59
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$10.26 OMR 3.94
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nizwa
Salalah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.32 OMR 0.51
$1.78 OMR 0.68
-25.84%
White Bread (500g)
$1.26 OMR 0.48
$1.23 OMR 0.47
2.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.83 OMR 0.70
$2.06 OMR 0.79
-11.17%
Eggs
$2.17 OMR 0.83
$1.87 OMR 0.72
16.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.94 OMR 1.51
$6.98 OMR 2.68
-43.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.83 OMR 3.01
$4.70 OMR 1.80
66.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$8.95 OMR 3.44
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.14 OMR 0.82
$2.10 OMR 0.81
1.90%
Banana (1kg)
$1.32 OMR 0.51
$1.06 OMR 0.41
24.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.29 OMR 0.49
$1.60 OMR 0.62
-19.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.26 OMR 0.48
$1.15 OMR 0.44
9.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.06 OMR 0.41
$1.14 OMR 0.44
-7.02%
Onion (1kg)
$1.03 OMR 0.39
$0.80 OMR 0.31
28.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.54 OMR 0.21
$0.54 OMR 0.21
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 OMR 0.31
$0.53 OMR 0.20
50.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$5.79 OMR 2.22
-
Wine (Bottle)
-
$19.59 OMR 7.52
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$4.01 OMR 1.54
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.66 OMR 1.79
-
🚌 Getting Around
Nizwa
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)
-
$2.30 OMR 0.88
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.34 OMR 0.51
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$11.75 OMR 4.51
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.63 OMR 0.24
$0.59 OMR 0.23
6.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$20.7K OMR 7,963
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$17.8K OMR 6,851
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nizwa
Salalah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$132 OMR 50.8
$63.8 OMR 24.51
107.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$49.75 OMR 19.10
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$65.9 OMR 25.31
$76.2 OMR 29.24
-13.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nizwa
Salalah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$96.4 OMR 37.03
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$25.98 OMR 9.98
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$7.90 OMR 3.03
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nizwa
Salalah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$115 OMR 44.07
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$2,385 OMR 916
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nizwa
Salalah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$28.09 OMR 10.79
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$30.66 OMR 11.77
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$62.8 OMR 24.11
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$42.96 OMR 16.50
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nizwa
Salalah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$265 OMR 102
$253 OMR 97.3
4.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$208 OMR 79.9
$209 OMR 80.3
-0.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$390 OMR 150
$504 OMR 193
-22.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$265 OMR 102
$371 OMR 143
-28.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,054 OMR 789
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,203 OMR 462
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nizwa
Salalah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,311 OMR 503
$1,810 OMR 695
-27.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
4.58
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Last update for Nizwa: March 1, 2026

Last update for Salalah: March 2, 2026

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