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

🙂 Solo nomad: Sur is 16% cheaper than Salalah without rent, and 3.2% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sur is 0.4% more expensive than Salalah without rent, and 8.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sur
Salalah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.97 OMR 1.53
$5.24 OMR 2.02
-24.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.24 OMR 10.1
$25.86 OMR 9.96
1.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.57 OMR 2.91
$12.76 OMR 4.91
-40.67%
Cappuccino
$4.83 OMR 1.86
$5.93 OMR 2.28
-18.55%
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)
$0.25 OMR 0.1
$0.27 OMR 0.1
-7.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$12.5 OMR 4.81
$9.16 OMR 3.53
36.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.61 OMR 4.47
$10.43 OMR 4.02
11.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sur
Salalah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.53 OMR 0.59
$1.74 OMR 0.67
-12.07%
White Bread (500g)
$1.23 OMR 0.48
$1.22 OMR 0.47
0.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.71 OMR 0.66
$2.05 OMR 0.79
-16.59%
Eggs
$1.99 OMR 0.77
$1.9 OMR 0.73
4.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.81 OMR 1.47
$6.93 OMR 2.67
-45.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.12 OMR 1.97
$4.74 OMR 1.82
8.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.58 OMR 3.3
$9.31 OMR 3.59
-7.84%
Apples (1kg)
$2.4 OMR 0.93
$2.13 OMR 0.82
12.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.34 OMR 0.51
$1.11 OMR 0.43
20.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.02 OMR 0.39
$1.54 OMR 0.59
-33.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.75 OMR 0.29
$1.14 OMR 0.44
-34.21%
Potato (1kg)
$0.81 OMR 0.31
$1.12 OMR 0.43
-27.68%
Onion (1kg)
$0.51 OMR 0.2
$0.84 OMR 0.32
-39.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 OMR 0.4
$0.53 OMR 0.21
96.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 OMR 0.21
$0.57 OMR 0.22
-5.26%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.46 OMR 2.49
$5.92 OMR 2.28
9.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$15 OMR 5.78
$19.69 OMR 7.58
-23.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.41 OMR 1.7
$3.98 OMR 1.53
10.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.01 OMR 3.08
$4.67 OMR 1.8
71.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Sur
Salalah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$1.27 OMR 0.49
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$54.7 OMR 21.06
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.19 OMR 1.23
$2.29 OMR 0.88
39.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.75 OMR 0.29
$1.27 OMR 0.49
-40.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.3 OMR 3.97
$11.64 OMR 4.48
-11.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.54 OMR 0.21
$0.64 OMR 0.25
-15.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.1K OMR 8,902
$20.5K OMR 7,911
12.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.6K OMR 8,312
$18.1K OMR 6,951
19.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sur
Salalah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$79.7 OMR 30.66
$65.6 OMR 25.27
21.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.75 OMR 9.14
$49.23 OMR 18.95
-51.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$70 OMR 26.95
$77 OMR 29.63
-9.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sur
Salalah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$85.2 OMR 32.8
$96.3 OMR 37.09
-11.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$26.1 OMR 10.05
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.2 OMR 3.93
$7.99 OMR 3.08
27.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sur
Salalah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$193 OMR 74.5
$112 OMR 43.15
72.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,472 OMR 2,492
$2,368 OMR 912
173.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sur
Salalah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.84 OMR 19.19
$27.61 OMR 10.63
80.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.72 OMR 15.29
$31.81 OMR 12.25
24.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.3 OMR 30.93
$64.4 OMR 24.77
24.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.6 OMR 34.48
$43.58 OMR 16.78
105.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sur
Salalah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$263 OMR 101
$257 OMR 99
2.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$267 OMR 103
$215 OMR 82.6
24.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$481 OMR 185
$499 OMR 192
-3.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$387 OMR 149
$379 OMR 146
2.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$570 OMR 219
$2,000 OMR 770
-71.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$528 OMR 203
$1,215 OMR 468
-56.54%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sur
Salalah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,640 OMR 1,016
$1,813 OMR 698
45.67%
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: October 27, 2025

Last update for Salalah: October 29, 2025

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