Cost of living comparison
Oman is 9.2% cheaper than Sohar.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.4% less in Oman
- Groceries
-
pay 24.8% less in Oman
- Transportation
-
pay 0.3% less in Oman
- Housing
-
pay 16.3% less in Oman
- Childcare
-
pay 11.2% less in Oman
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.9% less in Oman
- Clothing
-
pay 0.7% more in Oman
Expenses including groceries, housing, childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Oman.
If you lived in Oman instead of Sohar, you would:
pay 6.4% less for restaurants
|
Sohar
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.09
OMR3.500
|
$5.04
OMR1.940
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.74
OMR3.750
|
$8.86
OMR3.410
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
OMR0.270
|
$0.86
OMR0.330
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
OMR0.110
|
$0.32
OMR0.120
|
|
pay 24.8% less for groceries
|
Sohar
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.02
OMR0.390
|
$1.05
OMR0.400
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.75
OMR2.600
|
$3.23
OMR1.240
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.52
OMR3.280
|
$7.70
OMR2.960
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.75
OMR1.060
|
$2.91
OMR1.120
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
OMR1.590
|
$2.59
OMR1.000
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.49
OMR0.570
|
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
OMR0.410
|
$0.73
OMR0.280
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
OMR0.440
|
$0.85
OMR0.330
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
OMR0.220
|
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
OMR0.310
|
$0.50
OMR0.190
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
OMR0.320
|
$0.44
OMR0.170
|
|
pay 0.3% less for transportation
|
Sohar
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.35
OMR0.910
|
$2.33
OMR0.900
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$51.95
OMR19.980
|
$56.28
OMR21.650
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,183.19
OMR6,993.890
|
$21,170.43
OMR8,142.890
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.72
OMR6.040
|
$11.84
OMR4.550
|
|
pay 16.3% less for housing
|
Sohar
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$86.76
OMR33.370
|
$77.45
OMR29.790
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$493.54
OMR189.830
|
$391.56
OMR150.610
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$383.15
OMR147.370
|
$283.72
OMR109.130
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.21
OMR30.080
|
$72.15
OMR27.750
|
|
pay 11.2% less for childcare
|
Sohar
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$269.50
OMR103.660
|
$183.14
OMR70.440
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,013.52
OMR2,697.640
|
$7,687.51
OMR2,956.880
|
|
pay 5.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sohar
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.74
OMR3.750
|
$9.22
OMR3.550
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.20
OMR2.000
|
$4.04
OMR1.550
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.97
OMR2.300
|
$5.84
OMR2.250
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.95
OMR19.980
|
$58.92
OMR22.660
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.69
OMR4.500
|
$10.13
OMR3.900
|
|
pay 0.7% more for clothing
|
Sohar
|
Oman
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.09
OMR19.650
|
$41.28
OMR15.880
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.16
OMR16.990
|
$37.52
OMR14.430
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.79
OMR30.310
|
$74.14
OMR28.520
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$46.76
OMR17.980
|
$66.75
OMR25.680
|
|
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