Cost of Living Comparison Between Abu Dhabi and Salalah 
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| Not enough data to calculate difference in Consumer Prices | |
| Not enough data to calculate difference in Consumer Prices Including Rent | |
| Rent Prices in Salalah are 82.1% lower than in Abu Dhabi | |
| Not enough data to calculate difference in Restaurant Prices | |
| Not enough data to calculate difference in Groceries Prices | |
| Not enough data to calculate difference in Local Purchasing Power | |
Restaurants | Abu Dhabi Edit |
Salalah Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
10.00 € (40.00 AED) |
4.77 € (2.00 ﷼) |
-52.3 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
62.53 € (250.00 AED) |
16.71 € (7.00 ﷼) |
-73.3 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
8.75 € (35.00 AED) |
13.13 € (5.50 ﷼) |
+50.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
10.63 € (42.50 AED) |
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| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
10.00 € (40.00 AED) |
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| Cappuccino (regular) |
5.47 € (21.89 AED) |
2.39 € (1.00 ﷼) |
-56.4 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1.11 € (4.43 AED) |
0.68 € (0.28 ﷼) |
-39.0 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
0.41 € (1.64 AED) |
0.24 € (0.10 ﷼) |
-41.9 % |
Markets | Abu Dhabi Edit |
Salalah Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
6.54 € (26.13 AED) |
6.78 € (2.84 ﷼) |
+3.7 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.11 € (4.45 AED) |
0.91 € (0.38 ﷼) |
-18.3 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.79 € (3.16 AED) |
0.65 € (0.27 ﷼) |
-17.9 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
2.51 € (10.04 AED) |
2.19 € (0.92 ﷼) |
-13.0 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3.68 € (14.71 AED) |
3.79 € (1.59 ﷼) |
+3.0 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
2.94 € (11.76 AED) |
2.06 € (0.86 ﷼) |
-30.0 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
4.79 € (19.16 AED) |
3.93 € (1.65 ﷼) |
-17.9 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
0.96 € (3.86 AED) |
0.87 € (0.36 ﷼) |
-10.2 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.75 € (2.98 AED) |
0.45 € (0.19 ﷼) |
-39.6 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
0.73 € (2.92 AED) |
0.83 € (0.35 ﷼) |
+13.8 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
0.61 € (2.46 AED) |
0.49 € (0.20 ﷼) |
-20.7 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.45 € (1.80 AED) |
0.40 € (0.17 ﷼) |
-11.7 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.45 € (1.81 AED) |
0.34 € (0.14 ﷼) |
-24.1 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.30 € (5.19 AED) |
0.84 € (0.35 ﷼) |
-35.6 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.49 € (1.96 AED) |
0.52 € (0.22 ﷼) |
+5.4 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
12.51 € (50.00 AED) |
26.26 € (11.00 ﷼) |
+110.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.90 € (7.58 AED) |
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| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.32 € (9.27 AED) |
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| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
5.63 € (22.50 AED) |
5.25 € (2.20 ﷼) |
-6.7 % |
Transportation | Abu Dhabi Edit |
Salalah Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
0.50 € (2.00 AED) |
1.19 € (0.50 ﷼) |
+138.6 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
20.01 € (80.00 AED) |
? (? ﷼) |
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| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
3.00 € (12.00 AED) |
2.39 € (1.00 ﷼) |
-20.5 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
0.78 € (3.14 AED) |
1.92 € (0.80 ﷼) |
+144.7 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
7.50 € (30.00 AED) |
11.94 € (5.00 ﷼) |
+59.1 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
2.83 € (11.31 AED) |
2.16 € (0.91 ﷼) |
-23.5 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
40,576.05 € (162,224.00 AED) |
19,098.14 € (8,000.00 ﷼) |
-52.9 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
20,129.27 € (80,477.27 AED) |
16,710.87 € (7,000.00 ﷼) |
-17.0 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Abu Dhabi Edit |
Salalah Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
165.25 € (660.67 AED) |
59.68 € (25.00 ﷼) |
-63.9 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
51.28 € (205.00 AED) |
50.73 € (21.25 ﷼) |
-1.1 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
99.05 € (396.00 AED) |
66.84 € (28.00 ﷼) |
-32.5 % |
Sports And Leisure | Abu Dhabi Edit |
Salalah Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
72.32 € (289.13 AED) |
87.04 € (36.46 ﷼) |
+20.4 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
31.34 € (125.31 AED) |
23.87 € (10.00 ﷼) |
-23.8 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
12.51 € (50.00 AED) |
7.16 € (3.00 ﷼) |
-42.7 % |
Childcare | Abu Dhabi Edit |
Salalah Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
643.80 € (2,573.91 AED) |
103.45 € (43.33 ﷼) |
-83.9 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
11,600.30 € (46,378.27 AED) |
3,151.19 € (1,320.00 ﷼) |
-72.8 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Abu Dhabi Edit |
Salalah Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
70.80 € (283.05 AED) |
25.46 € (10.67 ﷼) |
-64.0 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
55.66 € (222.53 AED) |
28.65 € (12.00 ﷼) |
-48.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
98.73 € (394.73 AED) |
58.09 € (24.33 ﷼) |
-41.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
104.61 € (418.25 AED) |
39.79 € (16.67 ﷼) |
-62.0 % |
Rent Per Month | Abu Dhabi Edit |
Salalah Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,279.33 € (5,114.80 AED) |
283.49 € (118.75 ﷼) |
-77.8 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
908.40 € (3,631.82 AED) |
194.96 € (81.67 ﷼) |
-78.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,783.98 € (11,130.43 AED) |
453.58 € (190.00 ﷼) |
-83.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,152.28 € (8,604.88 AED) |
342.17 € (143.33 ﷼) |
-84.1 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Abu Dhabi Edit |
Salalah Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
470.95 € (1,882.88 AED) |
177.43 € (74.32 ﷼) |
-62.3 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
389.22 € (1,556.11 AED) |
? (? ﷼) |
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Salaries And Financing | Abu Dhabi Edit |
Salalah Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,500.81 € (13,996.32 AED) |
1,408.49 € (590.00 ﷼) |
-59.8 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.46 | 4.00 | -26.8 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | December 2023 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 208 | 6 |
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