Cost of living comparison

Wellington, New Zealand

compared to

Salalah, Oman

Salalah vs. Wellington Cost of Living Summary

Salalah is 46.6% cheaper than Wellington.

Restaurants: pay 45.1% less in Salalah
Groceries: pay 45.8% less in Salalah
Transportation: pay 47.6% less in Salalah
Housing: pay 47.5% less in Salalah
Childcare: pay 80.0% less in Salalah
Entertainment and Sports: pay 5.3% less in Salalah
Clothing: pay 55.1% less in Salalah

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

Salalah vs. Wellington Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 45.1% less for restaurants

	Wellington	Salalah
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.93 NZ$26.12	$5.20 OMR2.000	-65.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.96 NZ$15.67	$12.99 OMR5.000	+45.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.57 NZ$4.50	$0.71 OMR0.280	-72.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.15 NZ$3.77	$0.26 OMR0.100	-87.9%
Average			-45.1%

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pay 45.8% less for groceries

	Wellington	Salalah
Bread 1 loaf	$1.96 NZ$3.43	$1.25 OMR0.480	-36.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.15 NZ$7.26	$3.44 OMR1.330	-17.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.98 NZ$12.21	$7.37 OMR2.840	+5.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.84 NZ$11.97	$1.92 OMR0.740	-71.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.06 NZ$8.85	$2.12 OMR0.820	-58.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.40 NZ$2.44	$0.94 OMR0.360	-32.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.09 NZ$1.91	$0.49 OMR0.190	-55.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.48 NZ$2.58	$0.71 OMR0.270	-52.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.61 NZ$4.57	$0.53 OMR0.200	-79.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 NZ$1.77	$0.50 OMR0.190	-50.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.84 NZ$1.47	$0.37 OMR0.140	-55.5%
Average			-45.8%

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pay 47.6% less for transportation

	Wellington	Salalah
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.42 NZ$11.23	$2.35 OMR0.910	-63.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$127.57 NZ$223.15	$54.55 OMR21.000	-57.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$34,339.84 NZ$60,071.44	$20,780.79 OMR8,000.390	-39.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.22 NZ$31.86	$12.66 OMR4.880	-30.5%
Average			-47.6%

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pay 47.5% less for housing

	Wellington	Salalah
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$54.27 NZ$94.93	$75.98 OMR29.250	+40.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,487.35 NZ$2,601.85	$255.43 OMR98.340	-82.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,335.17 NZ$2,335.65	$212.14 OMR81.670	-84.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$134.11 NZ$234.60	$49.66 OMR19.120	-63.0%
Average			-47.5%

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pay 80.0% less for childcare

	Wellington	Salalah
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$871.44 NZ$1,524.42	$112.56 OMR43.340	-87.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,649.75 NZ$22,128.49	$3,428.83 OMR1,320.070	-72.9%
Average			-80.0%

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pay 5.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Wellington	Salalah
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.17 NZ$12.54	$5.20 OMR2.000	-27.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.41 NZ$5.97	$2.60 OMR1.000	-23.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$24.46 NZ$42.78	$5.71 OMR2.200	-76.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.85 NZ$69.71	$94.70 OMR36.460	+137.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.24 NZ$21.42	$7.79 OMR3.000	-36.3%
Average			-5.3%

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pay 55.1% less for clothing

	Wellington	Salalah
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$75.78 NZ$132.56	$27.71 OMR10.670	-63.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$55.09 NZ$96.38	$31.17 OMR12.000	-43.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$119.44 NZ$208.94	$63.21 OMR24.330	-47.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$129.60 NZ$226.70	$43.29 OMR16.670	-66.6%
Average			-55.1%

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