Cost of Living Comparison Between Salalah and Sur Cost of Living Comparison Between Salalah and Sur

🙂 Solo nomad: Salalah is 0.8% cheaper than Sur without rent, and 2.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Salalah is 3.2% more expensive than Sur without rent, and 12.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Salalah
Sur
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.12 OMR 1.96
$3.79 OMR 1.45
35.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.79 OMR 9.90
$25.63 OMR 9.84
0.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.18 OMR 5.06
$7.61 OMR 2.92
73.19%
Cappuccino
$6.12 OMR 2.35
$4.94 OMR 1.90
23.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 OMR 0.26
$0.67 OMR 0.26
1.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.25 OMR 0.10
$0.27 OMR 0.10
-7.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.36 OMR 3.59
$12.40 OMR 4.76
-24.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.26 OMR 3.94
$11.56 OMR 4.44
-11.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Salalah
Sur
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.78 OMR 0.68
$1.52 OMR 0.58
17.11%
White Bread (500g)
$1.23 OMR 0.47
$1.19 OMR 0.46
3.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.06 OMR 0.79
$1.67 OMR 0.64
23.35%
Eggs
$1.87 OMR 0.72
$2.03 OMR 0.78
-7.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.98 OMR 2.68
$3.86 OMR 1.48
80.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.70 OMR 1.80
$4.94 OMR 1.90
-4.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.95 OMR 3.44
$8.73 OMR 3.35
2.52%
Apples (1kg)
$2.10 OMR 0.81
$2.41 OMR 0.92
-12.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 OMR 0.41
$1.26 OMR 0.48
-15.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.60 OMR 0.62
$1.03 OMR 0.39
55.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.15 OMR 0.44
$0.80 OMR 0.31
43.75%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 OMR 0.44
$0.75 OMR 0.29
52.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.80 OMR 0.31
$0.50 OMR 0.19
60.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.54 OMR 0.21
$1.04 OMR 0.40
-48.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 OMR 0.20
$0.50 OMR 0.19
6.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.79 OMR 2.22
$6.55 OMR 2.52
-11.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.59 OMR 7.52
$15.88 OMR 6.10
23.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.01 OMR 1.54
$4.27 OMR 1.64
-6.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.66 OMR 1.79
$7.97 OMR 3.06
-41.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Salalah
Sur
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.28 OMR 0.49
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$55.7 OMR 21.39
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.30 OMR 0.88
$3.21 OMR 1.23
-28.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.34 OMR 0.51
$0.81 OMR 0.31
65.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.75 OMR 4.51
$10.43 OMR 4.01
12.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.59 OMR 0.23
$0.57 OMR 0.22
3.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.7K OMR 7,963
$22.8K OMR 8,739
-8.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.8K OMR 6,851
$22.0K OMR 8,466
-19.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Salalah
Sur
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$63.8 OMR 24.51
$79.6 OMR 30.55
-19.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$49.75 OMR 19.10
$23.44 OMR 9.00
112.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$76.2 OMR 29.24
$70.2 OMR 26.96
8.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Salalah
Sur
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$96.4 OMR 37.03
$85.9 OMR 32.97
12.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.98 OMR 9.98
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.90 OMR 3.03
$10.59 OMR 4.07
-25.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Salalah
Sur
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$115 OMR 44.07
$190 OMR 72.8
-39.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,385 OMR 916
$6,596 OMR 2,533
-63.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Salalah
Sur
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$28.09 OMR 10.79
$50.0 OMR 19.21
-43.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.66 OMR 11.77
$39.43 OMR 15.14
-22.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$62.8 OMR 24.11
$79.7 OMR 30.60
-21.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$42.96 OMR 16.50
$88.9 OMR 34.15
-51.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Salalah
Sur
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$253 OMR 97.3
$257 OMR 98.8
-1.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$209 OMR 80.3
$267 OMR 102
-21.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$504 OMR 193
$472 OMR 181
6.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 OMR 143
$390 OMR 150
-4.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,054 OMR 789
$579 OMR 222
254.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,203 OMR 462
$511 OMR 196
135.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Salalah
Sur
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,810 OMR 695
$2,698 OMR 1,036
-32.94%
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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Sur: February 28, 2026

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