Cost of Living Comparison Between Al Ghubra and Sohar Cost of Living Comparison Between Al Ghubra and Sohar

🙂 Solo nomad: Al Ghubra is 73.8% cheaper than Sohar without rent, and 76.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Al Ghubra is 75.5% cheaper than Sohar without rent, and 78.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.39 OMR 2.46

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$21.19 OMR 8.16

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.2 OMR 3.54

Cappuccino

$6.98 OMR 2.69

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.7 OMR 0.27

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.27 OMR 0.1

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$13.06 OMR 5.03

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$14.28 OMR 5.5

Milk (1 liter)

$1.94 OMR 0.75

$2.23 OMR 0.86

-13.00%

White Bread (500g)

$1.06 OMR 0.41

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.12 OMR 0.81

$3.19 OMR 1.23

-33.54%

Eggs

$5.04 OMR 1.94

$2.84 OMR 1.09

77.46%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.59 OMR 5.23

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.19 OMR 3.54

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.24 OMR 5.48

Apples (1kg)

$2.12 OMR 0.82

$3.36 OMR 1.29

-36.90%

Banana (1kg)

$1.78 OMR 0.68

$2.16 OMR 0.83

-17.59%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.77 OMR 0.68

$2.55 OMR 0.98

-30.59%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.27 OMR 0.49

$1.23 OMR 0.47

3.25%

Potato (1kg)

$0.66 OMR 0.25

$1.75 OMR 0.67

-62.29%

Onion (1kg)

$0.68 OMR 0.26

$1.84 OMR 0.71

-63.04%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.7 OMR 0.66

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.49 OMR 0.19

$0.97 OMR 0.37

-49.48%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.15 OMR 2.37

Wine (Bottle)

$26.2 OMR 10.09

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$4.01 OMR 1.55

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.64 OMR 3.32

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)

$3.17 OMR 1.22

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.59 OMR 0.61

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$10.57 OMR 4.07

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.59 OMR 0.23

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$18.6K OMR 7,147

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$20.3K OMR 7,806

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$111 OMR 42.7

$102 OMR 39.21

8.90%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$29.54 OMR 11.37

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$83.6 OMR 32.19

$88.6 OMR 34.1

-5.60%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$43.59 OMR 16.78

$52.4 OMR 20.18

-16.83%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$36.33 OMR 13.99

Cinema Ticket

$9.14 OMR 3.52

$11.8 OMR 4.54

-22.54%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$184 OMR 70.8

$275 OMR 106

-33.04%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$10.5K OMR 4,029

$6,910 OMR 2,661

51.43%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$51.2 OMR 19.72

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$43.69 OMR 16.82

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$77.4 OMR 29.81

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$47.21 OMR 18.18

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$486 OMR 187

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$385 OMR 148

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$776 OMR 299

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$667 OMR 257

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,155 OMR 445

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$782 OMR 301

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,730 OMR 1,051

$2,325 OMR 895

17.44%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.62

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

Last update for Al Ghubra: October 28, 2025

Last update for Sohar: October 27, 2025

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