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

🙂 Solo nomad: Sur is 8% cheaper than Salalah without rent, and 5.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sur is 22.5% cheaper than Salalah without rent, and 9.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sur
Salalah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.97 OMR 1.52
$5.16 OMR 1.98
-23.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.25 OMR 10.08
$25.91 OMR 9.95
1.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.77 OMR 2.98
$13.18 OMR 5.06
-41.05%
Cappuccino
$4.79 OMR 1.84
$5.93 OMR 2.28
-19.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 OMR 0.28
$0.63 OMR 0.24
14.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.25 OMR 0.10
$0.27 OMR 0.10
-7.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$12.47 OMR 4.79
$8.91 OMR 3.42
39.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.78 OMR 4.52
$10.58 OMR 4.06
11.34%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sur
Salalah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.59 OMR 0.61
$1.69 OMR 0.65
-5.92%
White Bread (500g)
$1.18 OMR 0.45
$1.23 OMR 0.47
-4.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.65 OMR 0.63
$2.11 OMR 0.81
-21.80%
Eggs
$1.95 OMR 0.75
$1.89 OMR 0.73
3.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.75 OMR 1.44
$6.97 OMR 2.68
-46.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.04 OMR 1.93
$4.66 OMR 1.79
8.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.28 OMR 3.18
$8.83 OMR 3.39
-6.23%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 OMR 0.89
$2.03 OMR 0.78
14.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.31 OMR 0.50
$1.06 OMR 0.41
23.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.02 OMR 0.39
$1.59 OMR 0.61
-35.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.75 OMR 0.29
$1.14 OMR 0.44
-34.21%
Potato (1kg)
$0.79 OMR 0.30
$1.09 OMR 0.42
-27.52%
Onion (1kg)
$0.50 OMR 0.19
$0.84 OMR 0.32
-40.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.09 OMR 0.42
$0.50 OMR 0.19
118.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.50 OMR 0.19
$0.55 OMR 0.21
-9.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.24 OMR 2.40
$5.71 OMR 2.19
9.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.85 OMR 6.09
$20.06 OMR 7.70
-20.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.31 OMR 1.65
$3.89 OMR 1.49
10.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.76 OMR 2.98
$4.64 OMR 1.78
67.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Sur
Salalah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$1.29 OMR 0.49
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$54.6 OMR 20.98
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.10 OMR 1.19
$2.34 OMR 0.90
32.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.79 OMR 0.30
$1.32 OMR 0.50
-40.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.34 OMR 3.97
$11.73 OMR 4.50
-11.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.56 OMR 0.22
$0.64 OMR 0.24
-12.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.8K OMR 8,747
$21.0K OMR 8,051
8.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.4K OMR 8,202
$18.1K OMR 6,947
18.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sur
Salalah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.5 OMR 30.90
$65.8 OMR 25.27
22.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.58 OMR 9.05
$48.42 OMR 18.59
-51.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$70.3 OMR 26.98
$77.5 OMR 29.74
-9.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sur
Salalah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$84.8 OMR 32.57
$94.9 OMR 36.44
-10.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$26.25 OMR 10.08
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.34 OMR 3.97
$7.96 OMR 3.06
29.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sur
Salalah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$190 OMR 72.9
$111 OMR 42.56
71.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,538 OMR 2,511
$2,370 OMR 910
175.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sur
Salalah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.3 OMR 19.69
$28.28 OMR 10.86
81.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.78 OMR 15.27
$30.86 OMR 11.85
28.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.1 OMR 29.98
$63.7 OMR 24.46
22.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.1 OMR 34.20
$44.19 OMR 16.97
101.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sur
Salalah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$264 OMR 101
$252 OMR 96.9
4.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$266 OMR 102
$210 OMR 80.5
26.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$467 OMR 179
$490 OMR 188
-4.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$391 OMR 150
$367 OMR 141
6.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$569 OMR 219
$1,992 OMR 765
-71.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$523 OMR 201
$1,219 OMR 468
-57.09%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sur
Salalah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,647 OMR 1,017
$1,769 OMR 679
49.68%
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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Salalah: April 14, 2026

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