Cost of living comparison

 Singapore, Singapore
compared to
 Salalah, Oman
Salalah vs. Singapore Cost of Living Summary
Salalah vs. Singapore Cost Breakdown

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
SGD13.12
$5.20
OMR2.000
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$7.52
SGD9.71
$12.99
OMR4.990
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.52
SGD1.96
$0.71
OMR0.270

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pay 51.7% less for groceries

 
Singapore
Salalah
Bread
1 loaf
$2.11
SGD2.72
$1.25
OMR0.480
Local cheese (8 oz) $8.41
SGD10.87
$3.44
OMR1.320
Milk (1 gallon) $10.38
SGD13.41
$7.37
OMR2.840

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pay 40.5% less for transportation

 
Singapore
Salalah
Gasoline (1 gallon) $8.18
SGD10.57
$2.35
OMR0.910
Monthly public transit pass $90.29
SGD116.58
$54.55
OMR20.970
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $135,434.68
SGD174,867.30
$20,780.79
OMR7,990.070

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pay 32.2% less for housing

 
Singapore
Salalah
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$36.16
SGD46.69
$75.98
OMR29.210
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $2,745.11
SGD3,544.37
$255.43
OMR98.210
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,988.78
SGD2,567.82
$212.14
OMR81.570

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pay 89.0% less for childcare

 
Singapore
Salalah
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $1,189.74
SGD1,536.14
$112.56
OMR43.280
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $27,370.99
SGD35,340.22
$3,428.83
OMR1,318.360

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pay 32.7% less for entertainment and sports

 
Singapore
Salalah
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $6.73
SGD8.69
$5.20
OMR2.000
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.71
SGD6.08
$2.60
OMR1.000
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$12.64
SGD16.32
$5.71
OMR2.200

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pay 45.9% less for clothing

 
Singapore
Salalah
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$66.32
SGD85.63
$27.71
OMR10.650
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$44.36
SGD57.28
$31.17
OMR11.990
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$96.71
SGD124.86
$63.21
OMR24.300

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