Cost of Living Comparison Between Salalah and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Salalah and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Salalah is 5.1% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 10.5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Salalah is 6.3% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 32.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Salalah
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.12 OMR 1.96
$4.65 ฿147
10.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.79 OMR 9.90
$46.11 ฿1,460
-44.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.18 OMR 5.06
$8.74 ฿277
50.80%
Cappuccino
$6.12 OMR 2.35
$3.04 ฿96.2
101.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 OMR 0.26
$0.72 ฿22.80
-5.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.25 OMR 0.10
$0.39 ฿12.38
-35.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.36 OMR 3.59
$2.44 ฿77.2
283.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.26 OMR 3.94
$3.79 ฿120
170.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Salalah
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.78 OMR 0.68
$2.14 ฿67.9
-16.82%
White Bread (500g)
$1.23 OMR 0.47
$1.86 ฿58.9
-33.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.06 OMR 0.79
$2.19 ฿69.2
-5.94%
Eggs
$1.87 OMR 0.72
$2.25 ฿71.1
-16.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.98 OMR 2.68
$19.73 ฿625
-64.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.70 OMR 1.80
$3.79 ฿120
24.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.95 OMR 3.44
$13.55 ฿429
-33.95%
Apples (1kg)
$2.10 OMR 0.81
$3.25 ฿103
-35.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 OMR 0.41
$1.67 ฿52.9
-36.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.60 OMR 0.62
$2.39 ฿75.7
-33.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.15 OMR 0.44
$2.09 ฿66.2
-44.98%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 OMR 0.44
$1.53 ฿48.39
-25.49%
Onion (1kg)
$0.80 OMR 0.31
$1.51 ฿47.79
-47.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.54 OMR 0.21
$0.99 ฿31.30
-45.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 OMR 0.20
$0.51 ฿16.30
3.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.79 OMR 2.22
$4.27 ฿135
35.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.59 OMR 7.52
$20.31 ฿643
-3.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.01 OMR 1.54
$1.79 ฿56.7
124.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.66 OMR 1.79
$2.77 ฿87.6
68.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Salalah
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.28 OMR 0.49
$1.40 ฿44.44
-8.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$55.7 OMR 21.39
$11.70 ฿370
376.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.30 OMR 0.88
$3.11 ฿98.4
-26.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.34 OMR 0.51
$0.99 ฿31.48
35.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.75 OMR 4.51
$13.73 ฿435
-14.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.59 OMR 0.23
$1.32 ฿41.75
-55.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.7K OMR 7,963
$27.2K ฿862.0K
-23.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.8K OMR 6,851
$34.1K ฿1.1M
-47.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Salalah
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$63.8 OMR 24.51
$120 ฿3,811
-46.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$49.75 OMR 19.10
$13.93 ฿441
257.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$76.2 OMR 29.24
$18.31 ฿579
315.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Salalah
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$96.4 OMR 37.03
$60.9 ฿1,928
58.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.98 OMR 9.98
$17.23 ฿545
50.78%
Cinema Ticket
$7.90 OMR 3.03
$8.71 ฿276
-9.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Salalah
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$115 OMR 44.07
$698 ฿22.1K
-83.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,385 OMR 916
$15.7K ฿498.0K
-84.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Salalah
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$28.09 OMR 10.79
$57.6 ฿1,824
-51.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.66 OMR 11.77
$34.24 ฿1,084
-10.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$62.8 OMR 24.11
$113 ฿3,582
-44.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$42.96 OMR 16.50
$84.8 ฿2,684
-49.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Salalah
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$253 OMR 97.3
$604 ฿19.1K
-58.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$209 OMR 80.3
$436 ฿13.8K
-52.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$504 OMR 193
$2,057 ฿65.1K
-75.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 OMR 143
$1,498 ฿47.4K
-75.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,054 OMR 789
$4,252 ฿134.6K
-51.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,203 OMR 462
$2,988 ฿94.6K
-59.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Salalah
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,810 OMR 695
$529 ฿16.7K
241.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.58
5.33
-14.07%

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

Last update for Salalah: March 2, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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