Cost of living comparison
Salalah is 45.5% cheaper than Singapore.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.5% less in Salalah
- Groceries
-
pay 51.7% less in Salalah
- Transportation
-
pay 40.5% less in Salalah
- Housing
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pay 32.2% less in Salalah
- Childcare
-
pay 89.0% less in Salalah
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 32.7% less in Salalah
- Clothing
-
pay 45.9% less in Salalah
Expenses including childcare, groceries, clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Salalah.
If you lived in Salalah instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 26.5% less for restaurants
|
Singapore
|
Salalah
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.16
SGD13.02
|
$5.20
OMR2.000
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.52
SGD9.64
|
$12.99
OMR4.990
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
SGD1.95
|
$0.71
OMR0.270
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
SGD1.43
|
$0.26
OMR0.100
|
|
pay 51.7% less for groceries
|
Singapore
|
Salalah
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.11
SGD2.70
|
$1.25
OMR0.480
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.41
SGD10.78
|
$3.44
OMR1.320
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.38
SGD13.31
|
$7.37
OMR2.840
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.30
SGD4.23
|
$1.92
OMR0.740
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
SGD5.76
|
$2.12
OMR0.820
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.31
|
$0.94
OMR0.360
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.36
SGD1.74
|
$0.49
OMR0.190
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.31
|
$0.71
OMR0.270
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
SGD1.62
|
$0.53
OMR0.200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
SGD1.31
|
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
SGD1.33
|
$0.37
OMR0.140
|
|
pay 40.5% less for transportation
|
Singapore
|
Salalah
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.18
SGD10.49
|
$2.35
OMR0.910
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.29
SGD115.71
|
$54.55
OMR20.970
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$135,434.68
SGD173,559.54
|
$20,780.79
OMR7,990.070
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.48
SGD12.15
|
$12.66
OMR4.870
|
|
pay 32.2% less for housing
|
Singapore
|
Salalah
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.16
SGD46.34
|
$75.98
OMR29.210
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,745.11
SGD3,517.86
|
$255.43
OMR98.210
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,988.78
SGD2,548.62
|
$212.14
OMR81.570
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$121.43
SGD155.62
|
$49.66
OMR19.090
|
|
pay 89.0% less for childcare
|
Singapore
|
Salalah
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,189.74
SGD1,524.66
|
$112.56
OMR43.280
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,370.99
SGD35,075.93
|
$3,428.83
OMR1,318.360
|
|
pay 32.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Singapore
|
Salalah
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.73
SGD8.63
|
$5.20
OMR2.000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.71
SGD6.04
|
$2.60
OMR1.000
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.64
SGD16.20
|
$5.71
OMR2.200
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$105.20
SGD134.81
|
$94.70
OMR36.410
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.29
SGD14.46
|
$7.79
OMR3.000
|
|
pay 45.9% less for clothing
|
Singapore
|
Salalah
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.32
SGD84.99
|
$27.71
OMR10.650
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.36
SGD56.85
|
$31.17
OMR11.990
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.71
SGD123.93
|
$63.21
OMR24.300
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.62
SGD143.04
|
$43.29
OMR16.650
|
|
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