Cost of Living Comparison Between Pyeongtaek and Salalah Cost of Living Comparison Between Pyeongtaek and Salalah

🙂 Solo nomad: Pyeongtaek is 17.9% cheaper than Salalah without rent, and 30% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Pyeongtaek is 22.3% more expensive than Salalah without rent, and 35.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pyeongtaek
Salalah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.31 ₩9,916
$5.24 OMR 2.02
39.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$22.46 ₩30.5K
$25.86 OMR 9.96
-13.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.76 ₩6,455
$12.76 OMR 4.91
-62.70%
Cappuccino
$4.01 ₩5,445
$5.93 OMR 2.28
-32.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.26 ₩1,713
$0.68 OMR 0.26
85.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.92 ₩1,254
$0.27 OMR 0.1
240.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.64 ₩4,939
$9.16 OMR 3.53
-60.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.9 ₩8,000
$10.43 OMR 4.02
-43.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pyeongtaek
Salalah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.37 ₩3,213
$1.74 OMR 0.67
36.21%
White Bread (500g)
$3.59 ₩4,869
$1.22 OMR 0.47
194.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.13 ₩4,253
$2.05 OMR 0.79
52.68%
Eggs
$2.96 ₩4,020
$1.9 OMR 0.73
55.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.5 ₩14.2K
$6.93 OMR 2.67
51.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.12 ₩11K
$4.74 OMR 1.82
71.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.69 ₩37.6K
$9.31 OMR 3.59
197.42%
Apples (1kg)
$8.43 ₩11.4K
$2.13 OMR 0.82
295.77%
Banana (1kg)
$3.13 ₩4,242
$1.11 OMR 0.43
181.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$7.43 ₩10.1K
$1.54 OMR 0.59
382.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.13 ₩6,967
$1.14 OMR 0.44
350.00%
Potato (1kg)
$5.07 ₩6,880
$1.12 OMR 0.43
352.68%
Onion (1kg)
$3.05 ₩4,140
$0.84 OMR 0.32
263.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.1 ₩2,846
$0.53 OMR 0.21
296.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.21 ₩1,636
$0.57 OMR 0.22
112.28%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.38 ₩4,583
$5.92 OMR 2.28
-42.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.12 ₩19.2K
$19.69 OMR 7.58
-28.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 ₩2,284
$3.98 OMR 1.53
-57.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 ₩4,571
$4.67 OMR 1.8
-27.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Pyeongtaek
Salalah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.08 ₩1,461
$1.27 OMR 0.49
-14.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$54.7 OMR 21.06
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.51 ₩4,759
$2.29 OMR 0.88
53.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.84 ₩1,141
$1.27 OMR 0.49
-33.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.58 ₩22.5K
$11.64 OMR 4.48
42.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ₩1,593
$0.64 OMR 0.25
82.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.1K ₩38.1M
$20.5K OMR 7,911
36.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.3K ₩34.3M
$18.1K OMR 6,951
39.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pyeongtaek
Salalah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 ₩257.1K
$65.6 OMR 25.27
188.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.13 ₩23.2K
$49.23 OMR 18.95
-65.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.06 ₩36.7K
$77 OMR 29.63
-64.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pyeongtaek
Salalah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.2 ₩65.4K
$96.3 OMR 37.09
-49.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$26.1 OMR 10.05
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.47 ₩15.6K
$7.99 OMR 3.08
43.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pyeongtaek
Salalah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$482 ₩654K
$112 OMR 43.15
330.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.2K ₩19.3M
$2,368 OMR 912
500.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pyeongtaek
Salalah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 ₩141.3K
$27.61 OMR 10.63
277.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.02 ₩65.1K
$31.81 OMR 12.25
50.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.5 ₩118.8K
$64.4 OMR 24.77
36.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 ₩161.8K
$43.58 OMR 16.78
173.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pyeongtaek
Salalah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$448 ₩607.6K
$257 OMR 99
74.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$380 ₩515.9K
$215 OMR 82.6
77.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,102 ₩1.5M
$499 OMR 192
121.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$770 ₩1M
$379 OMR 146
103.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,154 ₩11.1M
$2,000 OMR 770
307.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,354 ₩7.3M
$1,215 OMR 468
340.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pyeongtaek
Salalah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,970 ₩2.7M
$1,813 OMR 698
8.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.22
4.58
-7.86%

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Last update for Pyeongtaek: October 28, 2025

Last update for Salalah: October 29, 2025

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