Cost of living comparison
Sohar is 16.1% more expensive than Oman overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.5% more in Sohar
- Groceries
-
pay 41.1% more in Sohar
- Transportation
-
pay 3.0% more in Sohar
- Housing
-
pay 20.4% more in Sohar
- Childcare
-
pay 19.2% more in Sohar
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.0% more in Sohar
- Clothing
-
pay 4.5% more in Sohar
The cost of groceries, housing, childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Sohar are more expensive than in Oman.
If you lived in Sohar instead of Oman, you would:
pay 16.5% more for restaurants
|
Oman
|
Sohar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.04
OMR1.940
|
$9.09
OMR3.500
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.86
OMR3.410
|
$9.74
OMR3.750
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
OMR0.330
|
$0.71
OMR0.280
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.32
OMR0.120
|
$0.29
OMR0.110
|
|
pay 41.1% more for groceries
|
Oman
|
Sohar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
OMR0.410
|
$1.02
OMR0.390
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.23
OMR1.240
|
$6.75
OMR2.600
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.70
OMR2.970
|
$8.52
OMR3.280
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.91
OMR1.120
|
$2.75
OMR1.060
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.59
OMR1.000
|
$4.12
OMR1.590
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
$1.49
OMR0.570
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
OMR0.280
|
$1.06
OMR0.410
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.85
OMR0.330
|
$1.14
OMR0.440
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
$0.57
OMR0.220
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
$0.81
OMR0.310
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
OMR0.170
|
$0.82
OMR0.320
|
|
pay 3.0% more for transportation
|
Oman
|
Sohar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.33
OMR0.900
|
$2.35
OMR0.910
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$56.28
OMR21.670
|
$51.95
OMR20.000
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,170.43
OMR8,151.040
|
$18,183.19
OMR7,000.890
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.84
OMR4.560
|
$15.72
OMR6.050
|
|
pay 20.4% more for housing
|
Oman
|
Sohar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$77.45
OMR29.820
|
$86.76
OMR33.400
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$391.56
OMR150.760
|
$493.54
OMR190.020
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$283.72
OMR109.240
|
$383.15
OMR147.520
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$72.15
OMR27.780
|
$78.21
OMR30.110
|
|
pay 19.2% more for childcare
|
Oman
|
Sohar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$183.14
OMR70.510
|
$269.50
OMR103.760
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,687.51
OMR2,959.840
|
$7,013.52
OMR2,700.340
|
|
pay 8.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Oman
|
Sohar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.22
OMR3.550
|
$9.74
OMR3.750
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.04
OMR1.550
|
$5.20
OMR2.000
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
OMR2.250
|
$5.97
OMR2.300
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.92
OMR22.690
|
$51.95
OMR20.000
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.13
OMR3.900
|
$11.69
OMR4.500
|
|
pay 4.5% more for clothing
|
Oman
|
Sohar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.28
OMR15.890
|
$51.09
OMR19.670
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.52
OMR14.450
|
$44.16
OMR17.000
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.14
OMR28.550
|
$78.79
OMR30.340
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.75
OMR25.700
|
$46.76
OMR18.000
|
|
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