Cost of Living Comparison Between Salalah and 'ibri Cost of Living Comparison Between Salalah and 'ibri

😐 Solo nomad: Salalah is 1.8% more expensive than 'ibri without rent, and 34.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Salalah is 33.5% more expensive than 'ibri without rent, and 25.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Salalah
'ibri
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.12 OMR 1.96
$2.63 OMR 1.01
94.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.79 OMR 9.90
$26.28 OMR 10.09
-1.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.18 OMR 5.06
$6.77 OMR 2.60
94.68%
Cappuccino
$6.12 OMR 2.35
$3.20 OMR 1.23
91.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 OMR 0.26
$0.67 OMR 0.26
1.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.25 OMR 0.10
$0.25 OMR 0.10
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.36 OMR 3.59
$5.36 OMR 2.06
74.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.26 OMR 3.94
$11.61 OMR 4.46
-11.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Salalah
'ibri
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.78 OMR 0.68
$1.20 OMR 0.46
48.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.23 OMR 0.47
$0.82 OMR 0.31
50.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.06 OMR 0.79
$1.66 OMR 0.64
24.10%
Eggs
$1.87 OMR 0.72
$2.39 OMR 0.92
-21.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.98 OMR 2.68
$3.67 OMR 1.41
90.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.70 OMR 1.80
$3.55 OMR 1.36
32.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.95 OMR 3.44
$8.73 OMR 3.35
2.52%
Apples (1kg)
$2.10 OMR 0.81
$2.47 OMR 0.95
-14.98%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 OMR 0.41
$1.45 OMR 0.56
-26.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.60 OMR 0.62
$1.85 OMR 0.71
-13.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.15 OMR 0.44
$0.92 OMR 0.36
25.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 OMR 0.44
$0.93 OMR 0.36
22.58%
Onion (1kg)
$0.80 OMR 0.31
$0.57 OMR 0.22
40.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.54 OMR 0.21
$0.76 OMR 0.29
-28.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 OMR 0.20
$0.54 OMR 0.21
-1.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.79 OMR 2.22
$5.60 OMR 2.15
3.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.59 OMR 7.52
$15.64 OMR 6.01
25.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.01 OMR 1.54
$4.21 OMR 1.62
-4.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.66 OMR 1.79
$7.84 OMR 3.01
-40.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Salalah
'ibri
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
$2.56 OMR 0.98
-10.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.34 OMR 0.51
$0.79 OMR 0.30
69.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.75 OMR 4.51
$10.28 OMR 3.95
14.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.59 OMR 0.23
$0.62 OMR 0.24
-4.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.7K OMR 7,963
$22.8K OMR 8,752
-9.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.8K OMR 6,851
$21.4K OMR 8,208
-16.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Salalah
'ibri
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$63.8 OMR 24.51
$78.3 OMR 30.05
-18.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$49.75 OMR 19.10
$39.35 OMR 15.11
26.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$76.2 OMR 29.24
$69.7 OMR 26.78
9.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Salalah
'ibri
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$96.4 OMR 37.03
$59.1 OMR 22.68
63.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.98 OMR 9.98
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.90 OMR 3.03
$8.74 OMR 3.36
-9.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Salalah
'ibri
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$115 OMR 44.07
$194 OMR 74.6
-40.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,385 OMR 916
$10.1K OMR 3,861
-76.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Salalah
'ibri
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$28.09 OMR 10.79
$50.1 OMR 19.23
-43.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.66 OMR 11.77
$38.67 OMR 14.85
-20.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$62.8 OMR 24.11
$77.8 OMR 29.88
-19.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$42.96 OMR 16.50
$87.7 OMR 33.67
-51.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Salalah
'ibri
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$253 OMR 97.3
$204 OMR 78.3
24.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$209 OMR 80.3
$131 OMR 50.3
59.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$504 OMR 193
$480 OMR 184
4.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 OMR 143
$332 OMR 127
11.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,054 OMR 789
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,203 OMR 462
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Salalah
'ibri
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,810 OMR 695
$3,016 OMR 1,158
-40.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.58
5.15
-11.07%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Salalah: March 2, 2026

Last update for 'ibri: February 28, 2026

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