Cost of Living Comparison Between Izki and Sohar Cost of Living Comparison Between Izki and Sohar

🙂 Solo nomad: Izki is 20.7% cheaper than Sohar without rent, and 44.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Izki is 26.5% cheaper than Sohar without rent, and 40.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Izki
Sohar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.3 OMR 2.04
$6.39 OMR 2.46
-17.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.29 OMR 10.12
$21.19 OMR 8.16
24.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.97 OMR 3.07
$9.2 OMR 3.54
-13.37%
Cappuccino
$4.82 OMR 1.86
$6.98 OMR 2.69
-30.95%
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)
$12.33 OMR 4.75
$13.06 OMR 5.03
-5.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.6 OMR 4.47
$14.28 OMR 5.5
-18.77%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Izki
Sohar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.91 OMR 0.73
$2.23 OMR 0.86
-14.35%
White Bread (500g)
$1.23 OMR 0.47
$1.06 OMR 0.41
16.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.74 OMR 0.67
$3.19 OMR 1.23
-45.45%
Eggs
$2.43 OMR 0.94
$2.84 OMR 1.09
-14.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.75 OMR 1.44
$13.59 OMR 5.23
-72.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.06 OMR 1.95
$9.19 OMR 3.54
-44.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.56 OMR 3.3
$14.24 OMR 5.48
-39.89%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 OMR 1.01
$3.36 OMR 1.29
-22.32%
Banana (1kg)
$1.68 OMR 0.65
$2.16 OMR 0.83
-22.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.84 OMR 0.71
$2.55 OMR 0.98
-27.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.17 OMR 0.45
$1.23 OMR 0.47
-4.88%
Potato (1kg)
$0.95 OMR 0.36
$1.75 OMR 0.67
-45.71%
Onion (1kg)
$0.99 OMR 0.38
$1.84 OMR 0.71
-46.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 OMR 0.4
$1.7 OMR 0.66
-39.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 OMR 0.2
$0.97 OMR 0.37
-45.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.39 OMR 2.46
$6.15 OMR 2.37
3.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$26.03 OMR 10.02
$26.2 OMR 10.09
-0.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.41 OMR 1.7
$4.01 OMR 1.55
9.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.77 OMR 2.99
$8.64 OMR 3.32
-10.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Izki
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)
$3.21 OMR 1.24
$3.17 OMR 1.22
1.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.74 OMR 0.29
$1.59 OMR 0.61
-53.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.6 OMR 4.08
$10.57 OMR 4.07
0.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.64 OMR 0.25
$0.59 OMR 0.23
8.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.3K OMR 8,954
$18.6K OMR 7,147
25.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.5K OMR 8,289
$20.3K OMR 7,806
6.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Izki
Sohar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$108 OMR 41.65
$102 OMR 39.21
6.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$41.48 OMR 15.97
$29.54 OMR 11.37
40.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$69.1 OMR 26.6
$88.6 OMR 34.1
-21.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Izki
Sohar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$52.4 OMR 20.18
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.26 OMR 3.95
$11.8 OMR 4.54
-13.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Izki
Sohar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$191 OMR 73.4
$275 OMR 106
-30.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,789 OMR 3,769
$6,910 OMR 2,661
41.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Izki
Sohar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.3 OMR 19.35
$51.2 OMR 19.72
-1.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.92 OMR 14.98
$43.69 OMR 16.82
-10.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.7 OMR 29.9
$77.4 OMR 29.81
0.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.1 OMR 33.55
$47.21 OMR 18.18
84.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Izki
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
Izki
Sohar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$2,325 OMR 895
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.15
5.62
-8.36%

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Last update for Izki: October 27, 2025

Last update for Sohar: October 27, 2025

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