Cost of living comparison
Vienna is 85.3% more expensive than Sohar.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.7 times more in Vienna
- Groceries
-
pay 49.6% more in Vienna
- Transportation
-
pay 56.8% more in Vienna
- Housing
-
pay 97.4% more in Vienna
- Childcare
-
pay 62.1% more in Vienna
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.7% less in Vienna
- Clothing
-
pay 72.0% more in Vienna
The cost of restaurants, housing, clothing, childcare, transportation, and groceries in Vienna are more expensive than in Sohar. Notably, restaurants and housing are significantly more expensive in Vienna.
If you lived in Vienna instead of Sohar, you would:
pay 3.7 times more for restaurants
|
Sohar
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.09
OMR3.500
|
$16.08
€14.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.74
OMR3.750
|
$10.72
€9.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
OMR0.280
|
$2.77
€2.43
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
OMR0.110
|
$2.35
€2.07
|
|
pay 49.6% more for groceries
|
Sohar
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.02
OMR0.390
|
$2.91
€2.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.75
OMR2.600
|
$8.18
€7.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.52
OMR3.280
|
$5.99
€5.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.75
OMR1.060
|
$4.47
€3.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
OMR1.590
|
$6.34
€5.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.49
OMR0.570
|
$1.16
€1.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
OMR0.410
|
$1.01
€0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
OMR0.440
|
$1.41
€1.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
OMR0.220
|
$1.96
€1.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
OMR0.310
|
$0.87
€0.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
OMR0.320
|
$0.85
€0.75
|
|
pay 56.8% more for transportation
|
Sohar
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.35
OMR0.910
|
$6.58
€5.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$51.95
OMR20.000
|
$41.80
€36.76
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,183.19
OMR7,000.290
|
$27,753.31
€24,409.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.72
OMR6.050
|
$18.01
€15.84
|
|
pay 97.4% more for housing
|
Sohar
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$86.76
OMR33.400
|
$36.56
€32.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$493.54
OMR190.010
|
$1,107.49
€974.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$383.15
OMR147.510
|
$808.26
€710.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.21
OMR30.110
|
$244.03
€214.63
|
|
pay 62.1% more for childcare
|
Sohar
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$269.50
OMR103.750
|
$273.73
€240.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,013.52
OMR2,700.110
|
$15,621.84
€13,739.77
|
|
pay 10.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sohar
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.74
OMR3.750
|
$5.36
€4.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.20
OMR2.000
|
$4.21
€3.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.97
OMR2.300
|
$6.75
€5.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.95
OMR20.000
|
$45.46
€39.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.69
OMR4.500
|
$12.86
€11.31
|
|
pay 72.0% more for clothing
|
Sohar
|
Vienna
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.09
OMR19.670
|
$104.52
€91.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.16
OMR17.000
|
$43.69
€38.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.79
OMR30.330
|
$95.42
€83.92
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$46.76
OMR18.000
|
$123.09
€108.26
|
|
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