Cost of Living Comparison Between Salalah and Catania Cost of Living Comparison Between Salalah and Catania

😐 Solo nomad: Salalah is 16.9% more expensive than Catania without rent, and 21.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Salalah is 19.8% cheaper than Catania without rent, and 27.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Salalah
Catania
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.24 OMR 2.02
$17.27 €14.91
-69.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.86 OMR 9.96
$69.9 €60.3
-63.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.76 OMR 4.91
$11.79 €10.18
8.23%
Cappuccino
$5.93 OMR 2.28
$1.91 €1.65
210.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 OMR 0.26
$2.48 €2.14
-72.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 OMR 0.1
$1.28 €1.1
-78.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.16 OMR 3.53
$5.52 €4.76
65.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.43 OMR 4.02
$3.4 €2.93
206.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Salalah
Catania
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 OMR 0.67
$1.44 €1.25
20.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.22 OMR 0.47
$1.82 €1.57
-32.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.05 OMR 0.79
$2.4 €2.07
-14.58%
Eggs
$1.9 OMR 0.73
$3.22 €2.78
-40.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.93 OMR 2.67
$10.8 €9.32
-35.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.74 OMR 1.82
$11.36 €9.8
-58.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.31 OMR 3.59
$16 €13.82
-41.81%
Apples (1kg)
$2.13 OMR 0.82
$1.66 €1.43
28.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 OMR 0.43
$1.62 €1.4
-31.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.54 OMR 0.59
$1.48 €1.28
4.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.14 OMR 0.44
$1.75 €1.51
-34.86%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 OMR 0.43
$1.43 €1.23
-21.68%
Onion (1kg)
$0.84 OMR 0.32
$1.14 €0.98
-26.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.53 OMR 0.21
$0.89 €0.77
-40.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 OMR 0.22
$0.47 €0.4
21.28%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.92 OMR 2.28
$6.51 €5.62
-9.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.69 OMR 7.58
$4.62 €3.99
326.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.98 OMR 1.53
$1.91 €1.65
108.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.67 OMR 1.8
$3.15 €2.72
48.25%
🚌 Getting Around
Salalah
Catania
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.27 OMR 0.49
$1.7 €1.47
-25.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$54.7 OMR 21.06
$29 €25.03
88.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.29 OMR 0.88
$6.8 €5.88
-66.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.27 OMR 0.49
$1.07 €0.92
18.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.64 OMR 4.48
$29.33 €25.33
-60.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.64 OMR 0.25
$2.09 €1.81
-69.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.5K OMR 7,911
$25.9K €22.3K
-20.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.1K OMR 6,951
$25.8K €22.2K
-29.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Salalah
Catania
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$65.6 OMR 25.27
$212 €183
-69.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$49.23 OMR 18.95
$14.58 €12.59
237.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$77 OMR 29.63
$38.34 €33.1
100.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Salalah
Catania
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$96.3 OMR 37.09
$59.3 €51.2
62.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.1 OMR 10.05
$18.05 €15.58
44.60%
Cinema Ticket
$7.99 OMR 3.08
$9.43 €8.14
-15.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Salalah
Catania
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$112 OMR 43.15
$445 €385
-74.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,368 OMR 912
$6,904 €5,961
-65.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Salalah
Catania
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.61 OMR 10.63
$78 €67.4
-64.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.81 OMR 12.25
$28.39 €24.51
12.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$64.4 OMR 24.77
$89.3 €77.1
-27.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$43.58 OMR 16.78
$115 €98.9
-61.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Salalah
Catania
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$257 OMR 99
$560 €484
-54.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$215 OMR 82.6
$394 €340
-45.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$499 OMR 192
$931 €804
-46.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 OMR 146
$688 €594
-44.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,000 OMR 770
$1,658 €1,431
20.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,215 OMR 468
$1,390 €1,200
-12.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Salalah
Catania
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,813 OMR 698
$2,051 €1,771
-11.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.58
4.59
-0.22%

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Last update for Salalah: October 29, 2025

Last update for Catania: October 28, 2025

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