Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Salalah Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Salalah

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 27.9% cheaper than Salalah without rent, and 10.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 2% cheaper than Salalah without rent, and 48.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Salalah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$5.24 OMR 2.02
-10.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$25.86 OMR 9.96
79.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$12.76 OMR 4.91
-32.21%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$5.93 OMR 2.28
-47.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.68 OMR 0.26
7.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.27 OMR 0.1
37.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$9.16 OMR 3.53
-73.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$10.43 OMR 4.02
-65.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Salalah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$1.74 OMR 0.67
28.74%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$1.22 OMR 0.47
47.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$2.05 OMR 0.79
9.27%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$1.9 OMR 0.73
17.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$6.93 OMR 2.67
178.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$4.74 OMR 1.82
-20.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$9.31 OMR 3.59
40.17%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$2.13 OMR 0.82
53.99%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$1.11 OMR 0.43
46.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$1.54 OMR 0.59
55.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$1.14 OMR 0.44
74.56%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$1.12 OMR 0.43
36.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$0.84 OMR 0.32
77.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$0.53 OMR 0.21
92.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.57 OMR 0.22
-15.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$5.92 OMR 2.28
-27.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$19.69 OMR 7.58
10.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$3.98 OMR 1.53
-55.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$4.67 OMR 1.8
-40.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Salalah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$1.27 OMR 0.49
6.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$54.7 OMR 21.06
-78.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$2.29 OMR 0.88
37.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$1.27 OMR 0.49
-21.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$11.64 OMR 4.48
17.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$0.64 OMR 0.25
103.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$20.5K OMR 7,911
33.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$18.1K OMR 6,951
87.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Salalah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$65.6 OMR 25.27
86.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$49.23 OMR 18.95
-71.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$77 OMR 29.63
-76.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Salalah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$96.3 OMR 37.09
-36.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
$26.1 OMR 10.05
-34.44%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$7.99 OMR 3.08
13.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Salalah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$112 OMR 43.15
519.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$2,368 OMR 912
571.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Salalah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$27.61 OMR 10.63
108.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$31.81 OMR 12.25
8.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$64.4 OMR 24.77
78.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$43.58 OMR 16.78
94.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Salalah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$257 OMR 99
137.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$215 OMR 82.6
106.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$499 OMR 192
303.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$379 OMR 146
285.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$2,000 OMR 770
112.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$1,215 OMR 468
137.63%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Salalah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$1,813 OMR 698
-61.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
4.58
16.38%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Salalah: October 29, 2025

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