Cost of Living Comparison Between Saham and Salalah Cost of Living Comparison Between Saham and Salalah

🙂 Solo nomad: Saham is 36.4% cheaper than Salalah without rent, and 28.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Saham is 22.2% cheaper than Salalah without rent, and 26.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Saham
Salalah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.35 OMR 2.06
$5.24 OMR 2.02
2.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.39 OMR 10.16
$25.86 OMR 9.96
2.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.6 OMR 2.92
$12.76 OMR 4.91
-40.44%
Cappuccino
$4.97 OMR 1.92
$5.93 OMR 2.28
-16.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 OMR 0.4
$0.68 OMR 0.26
54.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 OMR 0.13
$0.27 OMR 0.1
25.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$12.12 OMR 4.67
$9.16 OMR 3.53
32.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.49 OMR 4.42
$10.43 OMR 4.02
10.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Saham
Salalah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.94 OMR 0.75
$1.74 OMR 0.67
11.49%
White Bread (500g)
$1.23 OMR 0.47
$1.22 OMR 0.47
0.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.72 OMR 0.66
$2.05 OMR 0.79
-16.10%
Eggs
$2.48 OMR 0.95
$1.9 OMR 0.73
30.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.73 OMR 1.44
$6.93 OMR 2.67
-46.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.03 OMR 1.93
$4.74 OMR 1.82
6.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.41 OMR 3.24
$9.31 OMR 3.59
-9.67%
Apples (1kg)
$2.6 OMR 1
$2.13 OMR 0.82
22.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 OMR 0.67
$1.11 OMR 0.43
56.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.83 OMR 0.7
$1.54 OMR 0.59
18.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.12 OMR 0.43
$1.14 OMR 0.44
-1.75%
Potato (1kg)
$0.96 OMR 0.37
$1.12 OMR 0.43
-14.29%
Onion (1kg)
$0.98 OMR 0.38
$0.84 OMR 0.32
16.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 OMR 0.41
$0.53 OMR 0.21
101.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 OMR 0.22
$0.57 OMR 0.22
-1.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.33 OMR 2.44
$5.92 OMR 2.28
6.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 OMR 5.77
$19.69 OMR 7.58
-23.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.18 OMR 1.61
$3.98 OMR 1.53
5.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.72 OMR 2.97
$4.67 OMR 1.8
65.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Saham
Salalah
Difference
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)
$3.17 OMR 1.22
$2.29 OMR 0.88
38.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 OMR 0.31
$1.27 OMR 0.49
-36.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.52 OMR 4.05
$11.64 OMR 4.48
-9.62%
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)
$22.9K OMR 8,822
$20.5K OMR 7,911
11.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.6K OMR 8,330
$18.1K OMR 6,951
19.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Saham
Salalah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$107 OMR 41.04
$65.6 OMR 25.27
62.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$40.88 OMR 15.74
$49.23 OMR 18.95
-16.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$68.5 OMR 26.38
$77 OMR 29.63
-10.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Saham
Salalah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$96.3 OMR 37.09
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$26.1 OMR 10.05
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.54 OMR 4.06
$7.99 OMR 3.08
31.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Saham
Salalah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$191 OMR 73.4
$112 OMR 43.15
70.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,803 OMR 3,774
$2,368 OMR 912
313.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Saham
Salalah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.2 OMR 19.73
$27.61 OMR 10.63
85.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.95 OMR 14.99
$31.81 OMR 12.25
22.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.4 OMR 30.55
$64.4 OMR 24.77
23.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.2 OMR 34.32
$43.58 OMR 16.78
104.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Saham
Salalah
Difference
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
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Saham
Salalah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,813 OMR 698
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.15
4.58
12.45%

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Last update for Saham: October 27, 2025

Last update for Salalah: October 29, 2025

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