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

😐 Solo nomad: Sur is 0.8% more expensive than Salalah without rent, and 2.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sur is 3.1% cheaper than Salalah without rent, and 10.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sur
Salalah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.79 OMR 1.45
$5.12 OMR 1.96
-25.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.63 OMR 9.84
$25.79 OMR 9.90
-0.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.61 OMR 2.92
$13.18 OMR 5.06
-42.26%
Cappuccino
$4.94 OMR 1.90
$6.12 OMR 2.35
-19.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 OMR 0.26
$0.68 OMR 0.26
-1.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 OMR 0.10
$0.25 OMR 0.10
8.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$12.40 OMR 4.76
$9.36 OMR 3.59
32.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.56 OMR 4.44
$10.26 OMR 3.94
12.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sur
Salalah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.52 OMR 0.58
$1.78 OMR 0.68
-14.61%
White Bread (500g)
$1.19 OMR 0.46
$1.23 OMR 0.47
-3.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 OMR 0.64
$2.06 OMR 0.79
-18.93%
Eggs
$2.03 OMR 0.78
$1.87 OMR 0.72
8.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.86 OMR 1.48
$6.98 OMR 2.68
-44.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.94 OMR 1.90
$4.70 OMR 1.80
5.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.73 OMR 3.35
$8.95 OMR 3.44
-2.46%
Apples (1kg)
$2.41 OMR 0.92
$2.10 OMR 0.81
14.76%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 OMR 0.48
$1.06 OMR 0.41
18.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.03 OMR 0.39
$1.60 OMR 0.62
-35.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.80 OMR 0.31
$1.15 OMR 0.44
-30.43%
Potato (1kg)
$0.75 OMR 0.29
$1.14 OMR 0.44
-34.21%
Onion (1kg)
$0.50 OMR 0.19
$0.80 OMR 0.31
-37.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 OMR 0.40
$0.54 OMR 0.21
92.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.50 OMR 0.19
$0.53 OMR 0.20
-5.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.55 OMR 2.52
$5.79 OMR 2.22
13.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.88 OMR 6.10
$19.59 OMR 7.52
-18.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.27 OMR 1.64
$4.01 OMR 1.54
6.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.97 OMR 3.06
$4.66 OMR 1.79
71.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Sur
Salalah
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)
$3.21 OMR 1.23
$2.30 OMR 0.88
39.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 OMR 0.31
$1.34 OMR 0.51
-39.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.43 OMR 4.01
$11.75 OMR 4.51
-11.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.57 OMR 0.22
$0.59 OMR 0.23
-3.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.8K OMR 8,739
$20.7K OMR 7,963
9.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.0K OMR 8,466
$17.8K OMR 6,851
23.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sur
Salalah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$79.6 OMR 30.55
$63.8 OMR 24.51
24.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.44 OMR 9.00
$49.75 OMR 19.10
-52.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$70.2 OMR 26.96
$76.2 OMR 29.24
-7.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sur
Salalah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$85.9 OMR 32.97
$96.4 OMR 37.03
-10.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$25.98 OMR 9.98
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.59 OMR 4.07
$7.90 OMR 3.03
34.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sur
Salalah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$190 OMR 72.8
$115 OMR 44.07
65.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,596 OMR 2,533
$2,385 OMR 916
176.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sur
Salalah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.0 OMR 19.21
$28.09 OMR 10.79
78.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.43 OMR 15.14
$30.66 OMR 11.77
28.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.7 OMR 30.60
$62.8 OMR 24.11
26.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.9 OMR 34.15
$42.96 OMR 16.50
107.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sur
Salalah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$257 OMR 98.8
$253 OMR 97.3
1.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$267 OMR 102
$209 OMR 80.3
27.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$472 OMR 181
$504 OMR 193
-6.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$390 OMR 150
$371 OMR 143
5.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$579 OMR 222
$2,054 OMR 789
-71.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$511 OMR 196
$1,203 OMR 462
-57.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sur
Salalah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,698 OMR 1,036
$1,810 OMR 695
49.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.15
4.58
12.45%

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

Last update for Sur: February 28, 2026

Last update for Salalah: March 2, 2026

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