Cost of living comparison

Hong Kong, Hong Kong

compared to

Salalah, Oman

Salalah vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary

Salalah is 38.7% cheaper than Hong Kong.

Restaurants: pay 12.7% less in Salalah
Groceries: pay 55.0% less in Salalah
Transportation: pay 36.6% less in Salalah
Housing: pay 0.5% more in Salalah
Childcare: pay 86.5% less in Salalah
Entertainment and Sports: pay 33.7% less in Salalah
Clothing: pay 46.6% less in Salalah

Expenses including childcare, groceries, clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Salalah.

Salalah vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Salalah instead of Hong Kong, you would:

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pay 12.7% less for restaurants

	Hong Kong	Salalah
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.72 HK$60.06	$5.20 OMR2.000	-32.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.33 HK$49.30	$12.99 OMR5.000	+105.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.35 HK$10.48	$0.71 OMR0.280	-46.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.09 HK$8.49	$0.26 OMR0.100	-76.2%
Average			-12.7%

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pay 55.0% less for groceries

	Hong Kong	Salalah
Bread 1 loaf	$2.40 HK$18.69	$1.25 OMR0.480	-48.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.58 HK$105.70	$3.44 OMR1.330	-74.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.17 HK$94.73	$7.37 OMR2.840	-39.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.59 HK$27.97	$1.92 OMR0.740	-46.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.30 HK$33.47	$2.12 OMR0.820	-50.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.62 HK$12.59	$0.94 OMR0.360	-41.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.19 HK$9.24	$0.49 OMR0.190	-58.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.61 HK$12.52	$0.71 OMR0.270	-56.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.51 HK$11.75	$0.53 OMR0.200	-64.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.16 HK$9.05	$0.50 OMR0.190	-57.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.14 HK$8.90	$0.37 OMR0.140	-67.4%
Average			-55.0%

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pay 36.6% less for transportation

	Hong Kong	Salalah
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$11.42 HK$88.92	$2.35 OMR0.910	-79.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$64.30 HK$500.53	$54.55 OMR21.000	-15.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$34,067.68 HK$265,181.09	$20,780.79 OMR8,000.390	-39.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.53 HK$113.07	$12.66 OMR4.880	-12.8%
Average			-36.6%

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pay 0.5% more for housing

	Hong Kong	Salalah
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.69 HK$168.86	$75.98 OMR29.250	+250.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,183.24 HK$16,994.20	$255.43 OMR98.340	-88.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,543.27 HK$12,012.73	$212.14 OMR81.670	-86.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$187.23 HK$1,457.43	$49.66 OMR19.120	-73.5%
Average			+0.5%

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pay 86.5% less for childcare

	Hong Kong	Salalah
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,002.59 HK$7,804.11	$112.56 OMR43.340	-88.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$21,790.97 HK$169,619.80	$3,428.83 OMR1,320.070	-84.3%
Average			-86.5%

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pay 33.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Hong Kong	Salalah
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.72 HK$60.06	$5.20 OMR2.000	-32.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.30 HK$41.28	$2.60 OMR1.000	-51.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.12 HK$102.11	$5.71 OMR2.200	-56.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$85.27 HK$663.76	$94.70 OMR36.460	+11.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.86 HK$100.11	$7.79 OMR3.000	-39.4%
Average			-33.7%

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pay 46.6% less for clothing

	Hong Kong	Salalah
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$72.66 HK$565.57	$27.71 OMR10.670	-61.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.59 HK$315.93	$31.17 OMR12.000	-23.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.45 HK$719.66	$63.21 OMR24.330	-31.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$142.24 HK$1,107.17	$43.29 OMR16.670	-69.6%
Average			-46.6%

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