Cost of living in Sohar
Sohar, Oman
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Cost of living in Sohar vs. Oman overall average
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
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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.
Sohar Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.09
OMR3.500
|
$2.60
-
$12.99
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.74
OMR3.750
|
$9.09
-
$10.39
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
OMR0.280
|
$0.65
-
$0.78
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
OMR0.110
|
$0.26
-
$0.39
|
Sohar - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.02
OMR0.390
|
$0.86
-
$1.30
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.75
OMR2.600
|
$3.12
-
$10.39
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.52
OMR3.280
|
$4.92
-
$14.75
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.75
OMR1.060
|
$2.08
-
$3.12
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
OMR1.590
|
$3.53
-
$4.71
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.49
OMR0.570
|
$1.30
-
$1.77
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
OMR0.410
|
$0.59
-
$1.18
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
OMR0.440
|
$0.94
-
$1.30
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
OMR0.220
|
$0.35
-
$0.71
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
OMR0.310
|
$0.47
-
$1.06
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
OMR0.320
|
$0.41
-
$1.12
|
Sohar - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.35
OMR0.910
|
$2.35
-
$2.95
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$51.95
OMR20.000
|
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-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,183.19
OMR7,000.890
|
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|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.72
OMR6.050
|
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-
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|
Sohar - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$86.76
OMR33.400
|
$77.93
-
$103.90
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$493.54
OMR190.020
|
$389.64
-
$649.40
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$383.15
OMR147.520
|
$311.71
-
$519.52
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.21
OMR30.110
|
$59.59
-
$89.39
|
Sohar - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$269.50
OMR103.760
|
$181.83
-
$415.62
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,013.52
OMR2,700.340
|
$5,195.20
-
$9,091.59
|
Sohar - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.74
OMR3.750
|
$6.49
-
$12.99
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.20
OMR2.000
|
$2.60
-
$6.49
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.97
OMR2.300
|
$5.97
-
$5.97
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.95
OMR20.000
|
$21.65
-
$77.93
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.69
OMR4.500
|
$5.20
-
$12.99
|
Sohar - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.09
OMR19.670
|
$23.38
-
$77.93
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.16
OMR17.000
|
$15.59
-
$77.93
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.79
OMR30.340
|
$38.96
-
$129.88
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$46.76
OMR18.000
|
$23.38
-
$77.93
|
Sohar - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Oman
to see the average cost of cities throughout Oman, like
Madinat As Sultan Qaboos,
Muscat,
Al-Buraimi,
Salalah,
Sohar,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Oman compared to Sohar.
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