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

😐 Solo nomad: Salalah is 28.6% more expensive than 'ibri without rent, and 30.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Salalah is 44.1% more expensive than 'ibri without rent, and 23.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Salalah
'ibri
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.16 OMR 1.98
$2.64 OMR 1.01
95.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.91 OMR 9.95
$26.49 OMR 10.17
-2.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.18 OMR 5.06
$6.68 OMR 2.56
97.31%
Cappuccino
$5.93 OMR 2.28
$3.05 OMR 1.17
94.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 OMR 0.24
$0.62 OMR 0.24
1.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 OMR 0.10
$0.25 OMR 0.10
8.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.91 OMR 3.42
$5.06 OMR 1.94
76.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.58 OMR 4.06
$11.52 OMR 4.42
-8.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Salalah
'ibri
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 OMR 0.65
$1.20 OMR 0.46
40.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.23 OMR 0.47
$0.76 OMR 0.29
61.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.11 OMR 0.81
$1.70 OMR 0.65
24.12%
Eggs
$1.89 OMR 0.73
$2.30 OMR 0.88
-17.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.97 OMR 2.68
$3.69 OMR 1.42
88.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.66 OMR 1.79
$3.68 OMR 1.41
26.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.83 OMR 3.39
$8.71 OMR 3.35
1.38%
Apples (1kg)
$2.03 OMR 0.78
$2.52 OMR 0.97
-19.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 OMR 0.41
$1.45 OMR 0.56
-26.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.59 OMR 0.61
$1.79 OMR 0.69
-11.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.14 OMR 0.44
$0.93 OMR 0.36
22.58%
Potato (1kg)
$1.09 OMR 0.42
$0.99 OMR 0.38
10.10%
Onion (1kg)
$0.84 OMR 0.32
$0.61 OMR 0.23
37.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.50 OMR 0.19
$0.80 OMR 0.31
-37.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 OMR 0.21
$0.50 OMR 0.19
10.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.71 OMR 2.19
$5.66 OMR 2.17
0.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.06 OMR 7.70
$15.76 OMR 6.05
27.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.89 OMR 1.49
$4.37 OMR 1.68
-10.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.64 OMR 1.78
$7.94 OMR 3.05
-41.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Salalah
'ibri
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.29 OMR 0.49
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$54.6 OMR 20.98
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.34 OMR 0.90
$2.59 OMR 0.99
-9.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.32 OMR 0.50
$0.81 OMR 0.31
62.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.73 OMR 4.50
$10.58 OMR 4.06
10.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.64 OMR 0.24
$0.62 OMR 0.24
3.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.0K OMR 8,051
$22.7K OMR 8,711
-7.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.1K OMR 6,947
$21.9K OMR 8,416
-17.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Salalah
'ibri
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$65.8 OMR 25.27
$79.3 OMR 30.44
-16.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$48.42 OMR 18.59
$39.29 OMR 15.09
23.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$77.5 OMR 29.74
$69.7 OMR 26.76
11.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Salalah
'ibri
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$94.9 OMR 36.44
$57.6 OMR 22.12
64.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.25 OMR 10.08
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.96 OMR 3.06
$8.73 OMR 3.35
-8.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Salalah
'ibri
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$111 OMR 42.56
$191 OMR 73.5
-42.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,370 OMR 910
$9,701 OMR 3,725
-75.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Salalah
'ibri
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$28.28 OMR 10.86
$51.3 OMR 19.69
-44.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.86 OMR 11.85
$38.71 OMR 14.86
-20.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$63.7 OMR 24.46
$80.3 OMR 30.82
-20.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$44.19 OMR 16.97
$89.4 OMR 34.35
-50.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Salalah
'ibri
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$252 OMR 96.9
$212 OMR 81.4
18.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$210 OMR 80.5
$129 OMR 49.60
62.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$490 OMR 188
$495 OMR 190
-1.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$367 OMR 141
$334 OMR 128
9.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,992 OMR 765
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,219 OMR 468
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Salalah
'ibri
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,769 OMR 679
$2,971 OMR 1,141
-40.47%
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: April 14, 2026

Last update for 'ibri: April 13, 2026

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