Cost of living

Muscat (Muscat Governorate)

compared to

Salalah (Dhofar)

hira
Muscat (Muscat Governorate)
Salalah (Dhofar)
Cost of living one person
$1333
$890
Cost of living Family
$2780
$2436
One person rent
$572
$476
Family rent
$1442
$1677
Food expenses
$292
$398
Transport expenses
$95.61
$53.66
Monthly salary after tax
$1903.99
$2917.22
Quality of life
63.81
57.01
Life expectancy
84.66
76.86
Population
800.9K
431.1K

The average cost of living in Muscat (Muscat Governorate) ($1333) is 50% more expensive than in Salalah (Dhofar) ($890). Muscat (Muscat Governorate) ranked 11211th vs 18906th for Salalah (Dhofar) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Muscat (Muscat Governorate) compared to 3.3 months in Salalah (Dhofar) .

Eating Out
Muscat (Muscat Governorate)
Salalah (Dhofar)
Lunch Menu
$5.94
$8.56
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.11
$12.62
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.59
$9.55
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.61
$9.53
Cappuccino
$5.51
$4.28
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
Muscat (Muscat Governorate)
Salalah (Dhofar)
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$488.03
$512.55
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$424.55
$258.44
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1299.37
$897.94
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$864.2
$575.76
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.11
$68.6
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$100.5
$86.51
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$75.39
$77.81
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$5.48
$5.01
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2108
$1653
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1502
$1090
Transportation
Muscat (Muscat Governorate)
Salalah (Dhofar)
Local transport ticket
$1.36
$0.62
Monthly ticket local transport
$53.25
$35.23
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.46
$10.02
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.64
$0.72
Groceries
Muscat (Muscat Governorate)
Salalah (Dhofar)
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$1.6
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$1.37
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.78
Eggs, x12
$2.51
$2.24
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$4.37
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$5.2
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.01
$8.7
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.61
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.75
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.91
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.12
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$0.81
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.48
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.27
$2.51
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.52
$21.6
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.26
$4.34
Cigarette pack
$6.81
$5.4
Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.85
$10.26
Hair Shampoo
$4.38
$5.77
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.25
$2.39
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.85
$4.28
Other
Muscat (Muscat Governorate)
Salalah (Dhofar)
Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.96
$42.54
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.47
$11.92
Doctor's visit
$35.44
$32.12
Haircut, simple
$7.71
$7.73
Brand Jeans
$39.04
$39.91
Brand Sneakers
$64.03
$79
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$197.47
$164.93
International Primary School, 1 year
$9989
$6626