Cost of living comparison
Salalah is 3.0% more expensive than Bangkok.
- Restaurants
-
pay 51.6% more in Salalah
- Groceries
-
pay 22.4% less in Salalah
- Transportation
-
pay 12.1% less in Salalah
- Housing
-
pay 70.9% more in Salalah
- Childcare
-
pay 78.1% less in Salalah
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 48.0% more in Salalah
- Clothing
-
pay 37.1% less in Salalah
The cost of housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Salalah are more expensive than in Bangkok. Expenses including childcare, clothing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Salalah.
If you lived in Salalah instead of Bangkok, you would:
pay 51.6% more for restaurants
|
Bangkok
|
Salalah
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.91
THB98.33
|
$5.20
OMR2.000
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.83
THB196.66
|
$12.99
OMR5.000
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
THB20.79
|
$0.71
OMR0.280
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
THB9.85
|
$0.26
OMR0.100
|
|
pay 22.4% less for groceries
|
Bangkok
|
Salalah
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
THB51.38
|
$1.25
OMR0.480
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.74
THB396.28
|
$3.44
OMR1.330
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.32
THB247.04
|
$7.37
OMR2.840
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.27
THB76.70
|
$1.92
OMR0.740
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.31
THB44.38
|
$2.12
OMR0.820
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
THB49.67
|
$0.94
OMR0.360
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
THB24.52
|
$0.49
OMR0.190
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
THB34.94
|
$0.71
OMR0.270
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
THB27.16
|
$0.53
OMR0.200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
THB24.05
|
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
THB21.01
|
$0.37
OMR0.140
|
|
pay 12.1% less for transportation
|
Bangkok
|
Salalah
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.47
THB150.73
|
$2.35
OMR0.910
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.32
THB1,327.43
|
$54.55
OMR21.000
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$55,345.18
THB1,868,239.73
|
$20,780.79
OMR8,000.390
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.34
THB349.07
|
$12.66
OMR4.880
|
|
pay 70.9% more for housing
|
Bangkok
|
Salalah
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.36
THB518.50
|
$75.98
OMR29.250
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$571.31
THB19,285.06
|
$255.43
OMR98.340
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$301.88
THB10,190.40
|
$212.14
OMR81.670
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.33
THB2,272.83
|
$49.66
OMR19.120
|
|
pay 78.1% less for childcare
|
Bangkok
|
Salalah
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$632.63
THB21,355.26
|
$112.56
OMR43.340
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,191.37
THB445,289.64
|
$3,428.83
OMR1,320.070
|
|
pay 48.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bangkok
|
Salalah
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.33
THB78.66
|
$5.20
OMR2.000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.58
THB87.21
|
$2.60
OMR1.000
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.20
THB141.84
|
$5.71
OMR2.200
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.58
THB1,842.35
|
$94.70
OMR36.460
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.28
THB245.82
|
$7.79
OMR3.000
|
|
pay 37.1% less for clothing
|
Bangkok
|
Salalah
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.27
THB1,865.64
|
$27.71
OMR10.670
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.84
THB1,176.03
|
$31.17
OMR12.000
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.10
THB3,277.58
|
$63.21
OMR24.330
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.12
THB3,109.64
|
$43.29
OMR16.670
|
|
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