Cost of living comparison
Salalah is 51.0% cheaper than Reykjavik.
- Restaurants
-
pay 66.8% less in Salalah
- Groceries
-
pay 52.5% less in Salalah
- Transportation
-
pay 49.4% less in Salalah
- Housing
-
pay 43.6% less in Salalah
- Childcare
-
pay 49.1% less in Salalah
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 33.6% less in Salalah
- Clothing
-
pay 62.0% less in Salalah
Expenses including restaurants, clothing, groceries, transportation, childcare, and housing are lower in Salalah.
If you lived in Salalah instead of Reykjavik, you would:
pay 66.8% less for restaurants
|
Reykjavik
|
Salalah
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
ISK2,632
|
$5.20
OMR2.000
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$18.02
ISK2,371
|
$12.99
OMR5.000
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.15
ISK415
|
$0.71
OMR0.280
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
ISK288
|
$0.26
OMR0.100
|
|
pay 52.5% less for groceries
|
Reykjavik
|
Salalah
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.61
ISK475
|
$1.25
OMR0.480
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.76
ISK1,021
|
$3.44
OMR1.330
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
ISK843
|
$7.37
OMR2.840
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
ISK757
|
$1.92
OMR0.740
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.45
ISK1,243
|
$2.12
OMR0.820
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
ISK185
|
$0.94
OMR0.360
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
ISK133
|
$0.49
OMR0.190
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK160
|
$0.71
OMR0.270
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
ISK293
|
$0.53
OMR0.200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
ISK189
|
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
ISK123
|
$0.37
OMR0.140
|
|
pay 49.4% less for transportation
|
Reykjavik
|
Salalah
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.50
ISK1,119
|
$2.35
OMR0.910
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$74.95
ISK9,863
|
$54.55
OMR21.000
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,450.45
ISK5,585,630
|
$20,780.79
OMR8,000.390
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.05
ISK3,165
|
$12.66
OMR4.880
|
|
pay 43.6% less for housing
|
Reykjavik
|
Salalah
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.87
ISK9,193
|
$75.98
OMR29.250
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,971.17
ISK259,367
|
$255.43
OMR98.340
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,803.44
ISK237,297
|
$212.14
OMR81.670
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.95
ISK7,099
|
$49.66
OMR19.120
|
|
pay 49.1% less for childcare
|
Reykjavik
|
Salalah
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$252.14
ISK33,177
|
$112.56
OMR43.340
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK788,690
|
$3,428.83
OMR1,320.070
|
|
pay 33.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Reykjavik
|
Salalah
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.81
ISK1,422
|
$5.20
OMR2.000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.31
ISK698
|
$2.60
OMR1.000
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.25
ISK1,611
|
$5.71
OMR2.200
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.95
ISK9,204
|
$94.70
OMR36.460
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.77
ISK1,944
|
$7.79
OMR3.000
|
|
pay 62.0% less for clothing
|
Reykjavik
|
Salalah
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.97
ISK14,339
|
$27.71
OMR10.670
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.72
ISK6,542
|
$31.17
OMR12.000
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$151.85
ISK19,981
|
$63.21
OMR24.330
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$194.16
ISK25,547
|
$43.29
OMR16.670
|
|
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