Cost of Living Comparison Between Al-masna'ah and Sohar Cost of Living Comparison Between Al-masna'ah and Sohar

🙂 Solo nomad: Al-masna'ah is 29.2% cheaper than Sohar without rent, and 43.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Al-masna'ah is 23.5% cheaper than Sohar without rent, and 40.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Al-masna'ah
Sohar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.29 OMR 2.04
$6.39 OMR 2.46
-17.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.78 OMR 9.92
$21.19 OMR 8.16
21.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.72 OMR 2.97
$9.2 OMR 3.54
-16.09%
Cappuccino
$4.97 OMR 1.92
$6.98 OMR 2.69
-28.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1 OMR 0.39
$0.7 OMR 0.27
42.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 OMR 0.13
$0.27 OMR 0.1
25.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$12.53 OMR 4.82
$13.06 OMR 5.03
-4.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.66 OMR 4.49
$14.28 OMR 5.5
-18.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Al-masna'ah
Sohar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.92 OMR 0.74
$2.23 OMR 0.86
-13.90%
White Bread (500g)
$1.2 OMR 0.46
$1.06 OMR 0.41
13.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.68 OMR 0.65
$3.19 OMR 1.23
-47.34%
Eggs
$2.44 OMR 0.94
$2.84 OMR 1.09
-14.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.82 OMR 1.47
$13.59 OMR 5.23
-71.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.14 OMR 1.98
$9.19 OMR 3.54
-44.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.5 OMR 3.27
$14.24 OMR 5.48
-40.31%
Apples (1kg)
$2.62 OMR 1.01
$3.36 OMR 1.29
-22.02%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 OMR 0.65
$2.16 OMR 0.83
-21.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.86 OMR 0.72
$2.55 OMR 0.98
-27.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.16 OMR 0.45
$1.23 OMR 0.47
-5.69%
Potato (1kg)
$1 OMR 0.38
$1.75 OMR 0.67
-42.86%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 OMR 0.39
$1.84 OMR 0.71
-44.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 OMR 0.4
$1.7 OMR 0.66
-38.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 OMR 0.2
$0.97 OMR 0.37
-45.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.28 OMR 2.42
$6.15 OMR 2.37
2.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$25.6 OMR 9.85
$26.2 OMR 10.09
-2.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.22 OMR 1.62
$4.01 OMR 1.55
5.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.87 OMR 3.03
$8.64 OMR 3.32
-8.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Al-masna'ah
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)
$3.19 OMR 1.23
$3.17 OMR 1.22
0.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.77 OMR 0.29
$1.59 OMR 0.61
-51.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.43 OMR 4.02
$10.57 OMR 4.07
-1.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.64 OMR 0.24
$0.59 OMR 0.23
8.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.9K OMR 8,835
$18.6K OMR 7,147
23.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22K OMR 8,489
$20.3K OMR 7,806
8.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Al-masna'ah
Sohar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$107 OMR 41.06
$102 OMR 39.21
4.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$40.36 OMR 15.54
$29.54 OMR 11.37
36.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$69.5 OMR 26.76
$88.6 OMR 34.1
-21.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Al-masna'ah
Sohar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$52.4 OMR 20.18
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.36 OMR 3.99
$11.8 OMR 4.54
-12.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Al-masna'ah
Sohar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$192 OMR 74
$275 OMR 106
-29.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,925 OMR 3,821
$6,910 OMR 2,661
43.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Al-masna'ah
Sohar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.86 OMR 19.19
$51.2 OMR 19.72
-2.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.35 OMR 15.15
$43.69 OMR 16.82
-9.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.9 OMR 30.76
$77.4 OMR 29.81
3.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.4 OMR 34.03
$47.21 OMR 18.18
87.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Al-masna'ah
Sohar
Difference
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
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Al-masna'ah
Sohar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,978 OMR 1,532
$2,325 OMR 895
71.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.15
5.62
-8.36%

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Last update for Al-masna'ah: October 28, 2025

Last update for Sohar: October 27, 2025

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