Cost of living comparison

 Kiev, Ukraine
compared to
 Salalah, Oman
Salalah vs. Kiev Cost of Living Summary

Salalah is 77.2% more expensive than Kiev.

Restaurants
pay 16.8% more in Salalah
Groceries
pay 32.8% more in Salalah
Transportation
pay 2.4 times more in Salalah
Housing
pay 3.7 times more in Salalah
Childcare
pay 61.7% less in Salalah
Entertainment and Sports
pay 2.8 times more in Salalah
Clothing
pay 39.6% less in Salalah

The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and restaurants in Salalah are more expensive than in Kiev. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Salalah. Notably, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Salalah.

Salalah vs. Kiev Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Salalah instead of Kiev, you would:

pay 16.8% more for restaurants

 
Kiev
Salalah
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $7.22
UAH299.96
$5.20
OMR2.000
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$6.02
UAH249.97
$12.99
OMR5.000
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.62
UAH25.76
$0.71
OMR0.280

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pay 32.8% more for groceries

 
Kiev
Salalah
Bread
1 loaf
$0.76
UAH31.44
$1.25
OMR0.480
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.34
UAH180.17
$3.44
OMR1.330
Milk (1 gallon) $4.03
UAH167.19
$7.37
OMR2.840

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pay 2.4 times more for transportation

 
Kiev
Salalah
Gasoline (1 gallon) $5.14
UAH213.62
$2.35
OMR0.910
Monthly public transit pass $9.39
UAH389.95
$54.55
OMR21.000
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $30,545.46
UAH1,268,339.61
$20,780.79
OMR8,000.330

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pay 3.7 times more for housing

 
Kiev
Salalah
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$5.76
UAH239.06
$75.98
OMR29.250
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $582.58
UAH24,190.37
$255.43
OMR98.340
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $351.09
UAH14,578.15
$212.14
OMR81.670

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pay 61.7% less for childcare

 
Kiev
Salalah
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $373.81
UAH15,521.85
$112.56
OMR43.340
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $7,372.61
UAH306,132.89
$3,428.83
OMR1,320.050

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pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports

 
Kiev
Salalah
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.20
UAH49.99
$5.20
OMR2.000
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.45
UAH60.35
$2.60
OMR1.000
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.38
UAH98.99
$5.71
OMR2.200

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pay 39.6% less for clothing

 
Kiev
Salalah
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$66.82
UAH2,774.46
$27.71
OMR10.670
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$37.62
UAH1,562.26
$31.17
OMR12.000
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$91.04
UAH3,780.29
$63.21
OMR24.330

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