Cost of Living Comparison Between 'ibri and Sohar Cost of Living Comparison Between 'ibri and Sohar

🙂 Solo nomad: 'ibri is 23.5% cheaper than Sohar without rent, and 42.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: 'ibri is 35.5% cheaper than Sohar without rent, and 35.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
'ibri
Sohar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.65 OMR 1.02
$6.39 OMR 2.46
-58.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.91 OMR 9.98
$21.19 OMR 8.16
22.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.82 OMR 2.63
$9.2 OMR 3.54
-25.87%
Cappuccino
$3.09 OMR 1.19
$6.98 OMR 2.69
-55.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.64 OMR 0.25
$0.7 OMR 0.27
-8.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.25 OMR 0.1
$0.27 OMR 0.1
-7.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.24 OMR 2.02
$13.06 OMR 5.03
-59.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.8 OMR 4.54
$14.28 OMR 5.5
-17.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
'ibri
Sohar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 OMR 0.46
$2.23 OMR 0.86
-47.09%
White Bread (500g)
$0.82 OMR 0.31
$1.06 OMR 0.41
-22.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.71 OMR 0.66
$3.19 OMR 1.23
-46.39%
Eggs
$2.41 OMR 0.93
$2.84 OMR 1.09
-15.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.77 OMR 1.45
$13.59 OMR 5.23
-72.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.66 OMR 1.41
$9.19 OMR 3.54
-60.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.75 OMR 3.37
$14.24 OMR 5.48
-38.55%
Apples (1kg)
$2.51 OMR 0.96
$3.36 OMR 1.29
-25.30%
Banana (1kg)
$1.41 OMR 0.54
$2.16 OMR 0.83
-34.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.82 OMR 0.7
$2.55 OMR 0.98
-28.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.96 OMR 0.37
$1.23 OMR 0.47
-21.95%
Potato (1kg)
$0.93 OMR 0.36
$1.75 OMR 0.67
-46.86%
Onion (1kg)
$0.6 OMR 0.23
$1.84 OMR 0.71
-67.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 OMR 0.29
$1.7 OMR 0.66
-55.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 OMR 0.21
$0.97 OMR 0.37
-44.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.66 OMR 2.18
$6.15 OMR 2.37
-7.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.67 OMR 5.65
$26.2 OMR 10.09
-44.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.26 OMR 1.64
$4.01 OMR 1.55
6.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.79 OMR 3
$8.64 OMR 3.32
-9.84%
🚌 Getting Around
'ibri
Sohar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$2.62 OMR 1.01
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$51.3 OMR 19.73
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.52 OMR 0.97
$3.17 OMR 1.22
-20.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 OMR 0.31
$1.59 OMR 0.61
-49.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.36 OMR 3.99
$10.57 OMR 4.07
-1.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.63 OMR 0.24
$0.59 OMR 0.23
6.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.5K OMR 8,654
$18.6K OMR 7,147
21.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.3K OMR 8,204
$20.3K OMR 7,806
5.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
'ibri
Sohar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$78.5 OMR 30.24
$102 OMR 39.21
-22.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$39.35 OMR 15.15
$29.54 OMR 11.37
33.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$69.3 OMR 26.68
$88.6 OMR 34.1
-21.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
'ibri
Sohar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$59.2 OMR 22.8
$52.4 OMR 20.18
12.97%
Cinema Ticket
$8.85 OMR 3.41
$11.8 OMR 4.54
-25.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
'ibri
Sohar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$189 OMR 72.8
$275 OMR 106
-31.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10K OMR 3,859
$6,910 OMR 2,661
45.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
'ibri
Sohar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.4 OMR 19.02
$51.2 OMR 19.72
-3.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.74 OMR 14.92
$43.69 OMR 16.82
-11.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.5 OMR 30.59
$77.4 OMR 29.81
2.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.2 OMR 34.33
$47.21 OMR 18.18
88.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
'ibri
Sohar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$208 OMR 80
$486 OMR 187
-57.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$129 OMR 49.61
$385 OMR 148
-66.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$492 OMR 189
$776 OMR 299
-36.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$333 OMR 128
$667 OMR 257
-50.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,155 OMR 445
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$782 OMR 301
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
'ibri
Sohar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,893 OMR 1,114
$2,325 OMR 895
24.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.15
5.62
-8.36%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for 'ibri: October 28, 2025

Last update for Sohar: October 27, 2025

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