Cost of living comparison

Ukraine

compared to

Oman

Salalah vs. Kiev Cost of Living Summary

Salalah is 20.7% cheaper than Kiev.

Restaurants: pay 20.8% less in Salalah
Groceries: pay 16.9% more in Salalah
Transportation: pay 0.7% more in Salalah
Housing: pay 38.9% less in Salalah
Childcare: pay 81.9% less in Salalah
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.2 times more in Salalah
Clothing: pay 48.6% less in Salalah

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

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Salalah vs. Kiev Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 20.8% less for restaurants

	Kiev	Salalah
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.14 UAH501.88	$5.20 OMR2.000	-53.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.80 UAH351.31	$13.00 OMR5.000	+66.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.80 UAH36.01	$0.88 OMR0.340	+9.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 UAH25.67	$0.26 OMR0.100	-54.4%
Average			-20.8%

Kiev vs. Salalah - Cost of restaurants

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pay 16.9% more for groceries

	Kiev	Salalah
Bread 1 loaf	$0.88 UAH39.43	$1.25 OMR0.480	+42.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.12 UAH230.76	$2.34 OMR0.900	-54.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.04 UAH226.99	$7.38 OMR2.840	+46.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.02 UAH91.04	$1.87 OMR0.720	-7.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.41 UAH108.49	$2.12 OMR0.820	-11.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.55 UAH24.92	$0.88 OMR0.340	+59.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 UAH32.01	$0.83 OMR0.320	+16.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.84 UAH38.01	$0.94 OMR0.360	+11.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.27 UAH57.11	$0.83 OMR0.320	-34.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.28 UAH12.77	$0.67 OMR0.260	+137.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.21 UAH9.56	$0.47 OMR0.180	+122.3%
Average			+16.9%

Kiev vs. Salalah - Cost of groceries

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pay 0.7% more for transportation

	Kiev	Salalah
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.69 UAH301.35	$2.36 OMR0.910	-64.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.14 UAH501.88	$54.62 OMR21.000	+390.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,407.28 UAH1M	$20,806.89 OMR8,000.250	-29.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.79 UAH260.98	$12.68 OMR4.880	+118.8%
Average			+0.7%

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pay 38.9% less for housing

	Kiev	Salalah
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$6.61 UAH297.83	$74.56 OMR28.670	+1027.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$632.91 UAH28,506.61	$247.08 OMR95.000	-61.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$343.71 UAH15,480.97	$208.07 OMR80.000	-39.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$76.57 UAH3,448.79	$59.67 OMR22.940	-22.1%
Average			-38.9%

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pay 81.9% less for childcare

	Kiev	Salalah
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$411.05 UAH18,513.68	$104.03 OMR40.000	-74.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,064.36 UAH679K	$1,950.65 OMR750.020	-87.1%
Average			-81.9%

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pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports

	Kiev	Salalah
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.34 UAH60.23	$9.10 OMR3.500	+580.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.70 UAH76.65	$6.24 OMR2.400	+266.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.45 UAH155.58	$5.98 OMR2.300	+73.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.41 UAH1,640.09	$39.74 OMR15.280	+9.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.57 UAH250.94	$7.80 OMR3.000	+40.0%
Average			+123.6%

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pay 48.6% less for clothing

	Kiev	Salalah
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.25 UAH3,344.32	$28.61 OMR11.000	-61.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.74 UAH1,790.03	$31.21 OMR12.000	-21.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$96.27 UAH4,336.22	$58.52 OMR22.500	-39.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$120.00 UAH5,404.83	$45.52 OMR17.500	-62.1%
Average			-48.6%

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