Cost of living comparison

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Salalah vs. Beijing Cost of Living Summary

Salalah is 36.1% more expensive than Beijing.

Restaurants: pay 52.2% more in Salalah
Groceries: pay 3.6% less in Salalah
Transportation: pay 54.3% more in Salalah
Housing: pay 96.1% more in Salalah
Childcare: pay 86.9% less in Salalah
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.8 times more in Salalah
Clothing: pay 37.8% less in Salalah

The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, and restaurants in Salalah are more expensive than in Beijing. Expenses including childcare, clothing, and groceries are lower in Salalah. Notably, entertainment and sports and housing are significantly more expensive in Salalah.

Salalah vs. Beijing Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 52.2% more for restaurants

	Beijing	Salalah
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.21 CN¥29.67	$5.20 OMR1.990	+23.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.91 CN¥34.62	$13.00 OMR4.980	+165.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 CN¥3.38	$0.65 OMR0.250	+35.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 CN¥2.17	$0.26 OMR0.100	-15.3%
Average			+52.2%

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pay 3.6% less for groceries

	Beijing	Salalah
Bread 1 loaf	$1.71 CN¥12.04	$1.25 OMR0.480	-26.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.47 CN¥52.69	$3.45 OMR1.320	-53.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.64 CN¥46.85	$6.56 OMR2.510	-1.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.78 CN¥12.53	$1.92 OMR0.740	+8.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.53 CN¥10.80	$2.12 OMR0.810	+38.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.98 CN¥6.93	$0.94 OMR0.360	-4.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 CN¥5.43	$0.49 OMR0.190	-36.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.80 CN¥5.65	$0.71 OMR0.270	-11.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 CN¥4.25	$0.53 OMR0.200	-11.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 CN¥2.46	$0.59 OMR0.220	+68.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 CN¥2.91	$0.37 OMR0.140	-9.4%
Average			-3.6%

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pay 54.3% more for transportation

	Beijing	Salalah
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.21 CN¥29.71	$2.36 OMR0.900	-44.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$31.54 CN¥222.53	$54.62 OMR20.900	+73.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,225.66 CN¥128,572.93	$20,806.46 OMR7,962.090	+14.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.63 CN¥32.64	$12.68 OMR4.850	+174.0%
Average			+54.3%

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pay 96.1% more for housing

	Beijing	Salalah
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$12.93 CN¥91.22	$76.07 OMR29.110	+488.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$935.23 CN¥6,597.60	$255.75 OMR97.870	-72.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$504.41 CN¥3,558.33	$212.40 OMR81.280	-57.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$39.27 CN¥277.00	$49.72 OMR19.030	+26.6%
Average			+96.1%

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pay 86.9% less for childcare

	Beijing	Salalah
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$710.76 CN¥5,014.09	$112.70 OMR43.130	-84.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$23,242.73 CN¥163,965.81	$2,392.74 OMR915.640	-89.7%
Average			-86.9%

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pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports

	Beijing	Salalah
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.12 CN¥7.91	$9.10 OMR3.480	+711.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.90 CN¥20.47	$5.33 OMR2.040	+83.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.21 CN¥29.67	$5.85 OMR2.240	+39.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.84 CN¥408.00	$94.82 OMR36.290	+63.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.41 CN¥59.34	$7.80 OMR2.990	-7.2%
Average			+178.2%

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pay 37.8% less for clothing

	Beijing	Salalah
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$62.30 CN¥439.49	$27.74 OMR10.620	-55.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.37 CN¥256.59	$31.21 OMR11.940	-14.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$81.74 CN¥576.64	$63.29 OMR24.220	-22.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$105.53 CN¥744.46	$43.35 OMR16.590	-58.9%
Average			-37.8%

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