Cost of Living Comparison Between Salalah and Al-`awabi Cost of Living Comparison Between Salalah and Al-`awabi

😐 Solo nomad: Salalah is 25.3% more expensive than Al-`awabi without rent, and 38.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Salalah is 14.3% more expensive than Al-`awabi without rent, and 41.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Salalah
Al-`awabi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.24 OMR 2.02
$5.27 OMR 2.03
-0.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.86 OMR 9.96
$25.82 OMR 9.94
0.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.76 OMR 4.91
$6.02 OMR 2.32
111.96%
Cappuccino
$5.93 OMR 2.28
$4.32 OMR 1.66
37.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 OMR 0.26
$0.75 OMR 0.29
-9.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 OMR 0.1
$0.27 OMR 0.1
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.16 OMR 3.53
$10.44 OMR 4.02
-12.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.43 OMR 4.02
$10.3 OMR 3.97
1.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Salalah
Al-`awabi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 OMR 0.67
$1.91 OMR 0.73
-8.90%
White Bread (500g)
$1.22 OMR 0.47
$1.23 OMR 0.47
-0.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.05 OMR 0.79
$1.73 OMR 0.67
18.50%
Eggs
$1.9 OMR 0.73
$2.35 OMR 0.9
-19.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.93 OMR 2.67
$3.72 OMR 1.43
86.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.74 OMR 1.82
$4.88 OMR 1.88
-2.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.31 OMR 3.59
$8.58 OMR 3.3
8.51%
Apples (1kg)
$2.13 OMR 0.82
$2.48 OMR 0.95
-14.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 OMR 0.43
$1.68 OMR 0.65
-33.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.54 OMR 0.59
$1.76 OMR 0.68
-12.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.14 OMR 0.44
$1.17 OMR 0.45
-2.56%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 OMR 0.43
$0.97 OMR 0.37
15.46%
Onion (1kg)
$0.84 OMR 0.32
$1.02 OMR 0.39
-17.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.53 OMR 0.21
$1.04 OMR 0.4
-49.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 OMR 0.22
$0.56 OMR 0.22
1.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.92 OMR 2.28
$6.5 OMR 2.5
-8.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.69 OMR 7.58
$26.41 OMR 10.17
-25.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.98 OMR 1.53
$4.24 OMR 1.63
-6.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.67 OMR 1.8
$7.76 OMR 2.99
-39.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Salalah
Al-`awabi
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)
$2.29 OMR 0.88
$3.17 OMR 1.22
-27.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.27 OMR 0.49
$0.76 OMR 0.29
67.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.64 OMR 4.48
$10.49 OMR 4.04
10.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.64 OMR 0.25
$0.65 OMR 0.25
-1.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.5K OMR 7,911
$23.3K OMR 8,974
-11.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.1K OMR 6,951
$21.5K OMR 8,267
-15.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Salalah
Al-`awabi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$65.6 OMR 25.27
$107 OMR 41.17
-38.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$49.23 OMR 18.95
$41.04 OMR 15.8
19.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$77 OMR 29.63
$71 OMR 27.33
8.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Salalah
Al-`awabi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$96.3 OMR 37.09
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.1 OMR 10.05
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.99 OMR 3.08
$10.22 OMR 3.94
-21.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Salalah
Al-`awabi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$112 OMR 43.15
$189 OMR 72.7
-40.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,368 OMR 912
$9,852 OMR 3,793
-75.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Salalah
Al-`awabi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.61 OMR 10.63
$51.2 OMR 19.69
-46.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.81 OMR 12.25
$40 OMR 15.4
-20.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$64.4 OMR 24.77
$77.6 OMR 29.87
-17.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$43.58 OMR 16.78
$87.5 OMR 33.68
-50.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Salalah
Al-`awabi
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
Salalah
Al-`awabi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,813 OMR 698
-
-
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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Al-`awabi: October 28, 2025

Similar cities

Join the CityCost newsletter – low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.