Cost of Living Comparison Between Salalah and Beirut Cost of Living Comparison Between Salalah and Beirut

🙂 Solo nomad: Salalah is 14.5% cheaper than Beirut without rent, and 19.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Salalah is 12.7% cheaper than Beirut without rent, and 30.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Salalah
Beirut
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.12 OMR 1.96
$10.75 LBP 961.8K
-52.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.79 OMR 9.90
$59.7 LBP 5.3M
-56.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.18 OMR 5.06
$8.08 LBP 723.2K
63.12%
Cappuccino
$6.12 OMR 2.35
$3.29 LBP 294.9K
86.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 OMR 0.26
$1.57 LBP 140.8K
-56.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.25 OMR 0.10
$0.87 LBP 77.6K
-71.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.36 OMR 3.59
$3.42 LBP 305.7K
173.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.26 OMR 3.94
$5.03 LBP 450.4K
103.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Salalah
Beirut
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.78 OMR 0.68
$1.71 LBP 153.3K
4.09%
White Bread (500g)
$1.23 OMR 0.47
$0.78 LBP 69.9K
57.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.06 OMR 0.79
$1.76 LBP 157.8K
17.05%
Eggs
$1.87 OMR 0.72
$3.10 LBP 277.4K
-39.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.98 OMR 2.68
$11.22 LBP 1.0M
-37.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.70 OMR 1.80
$9.66 LBP 864.8K
-51.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.95 OMR 3.44
$11.24 LBP 1.0M
-20.37%
Apples (1kg)
$2.10 OMR 0.81
$1.82 LBP 163.1K
15.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 OMR 0.41
$1.47 LBP 131.4K
-27.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.60 OMR 0.62
$1.15 LBP 102.7K
39.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.15 OMR 0.44
$1.04 LBP 92.9K
10.58%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 OMR 0.44
$0.98 LBP 88.0K
16.33%
Onion (1kg)
$0.80 OMR 0.31
$1.00 LBP 89.9K
-20.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.54 OMR 0.21
$0.81 LBP 72.5K
-33.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 OMR 0.20
$0.52 LBP 46.1K
1.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.79 OMR 2.22
$2.56 LBP 229.0K
126.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.59 OMR 7.52
$11.01 LBP 985.5K
77.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.01 OMR 1.54
$1.25 LBP 111.4K
220.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.66 OMR 1.79
$2.20 LBP 197.3K
111.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Salalah
Beirut
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.28 OMR 0.49
$1.98 LBP 177.6K
-35.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$55.7 OMR 21.39
$73.5 LBP 6.6M
-24.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.30 OMR 0.88
$4.87 LBP 435.6K
-52.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.34 OMR 0.51
$1.24 LBP 110.8K
8.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.75 OMR 4.51
$20.39 LBP 1.8M
-42.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.59 OMR 0.23
$0.90 LBP 80.2K
-34.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.7K OMR 7,963
$34.5K LBP 3.1B
-39.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.8K OMR 6,851
$27.8K LBP 2.5B
-35.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Salalah
Beirut
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$63.8 OMR 24.51
$218 LBP 19.5M
-70.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$49.75 OMR 19.10
$37.23 LBP 3.3M
33.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$76.2 OMR 29.24
$37.22 LBP 3.3M
104.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Salalah
Beirut
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$96.4 OMR 37.03
$67.6 LBP 6.0M
42.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.98 OMR 9.98
$30.03 LBP 2.7M
-13.49%
Cinema Ticket
$7.90 OMR 3.03
$7.83 LBP 700.5K
0.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Salalah
Beirut
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$115 OMR 44.07
$304 LBP 27.2M
-62.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,385 OMR 916
$4,532 LBP 405.6M
-47.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Salalah
Beirut
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$28.09 OMR 10.79
$72.3 LBP 6.5M
-61.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.66 OMR 11.77
$45.04 LBP 4.0M
-31.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$62.8 OMR 24.11
$123 LBP 11.0M
-48.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$42.96 OMR 16.50
$94.1 LBP 8.4M
-54.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Salalah
Beirut
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$253 OMR 97.3
$808 LBP 72.4M
-68.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$209 OMR 80.3
$377 LBP 33.8M
-44.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$504 OMR 193
$1,994 LBP 178.4M
-74.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 OMR 143
$957 LBP 85.7M
-61.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,054 OMR 789
$3,742 LBP 334.9M
-45.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,203 OMR 462
$1,822 LBP 163.1M
-33.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Salalah
Beirut
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,810 OMR 695
$653 LBP 58.5M
177.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.58
11.16
-58.96%

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Last update for Salalah: March 2, 2026

Last update for Beirut: March 1, 2026

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