Cost of Living Comparison Between Kalmar and Sohar Cost of Living Comparison Between Kalmar and Sohar

😐 Solo nomad: Kalmar is 13.8% more expensive than Sohar without rent, and 30.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kalmar is 27.6% more expensive than Sohar without rent, and 35.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kalmar
Sohar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.59 SEK 147
$6.39 OMR 2.46
143.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$75 SEK 709
$21.19 OMR 8.16
254.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.43 SEK 98.6
$9.2 OMR 3.54
13.37%
Cappuccino
$4.54 SEK 42.86
$6.98 OMR 2.69
-34.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 SEK 26.69
$0.7 OMR 0.27
304.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 SEK 26.35
$0.27 OMR 0.1
933.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.73 SEK 92
$13.06 OMR 5.03
-25.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.54 SEK 71.2
$14.28 OMR 5.5
-47.20%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kalmar
Sohar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.46 SEK 13.75
$2.23 OMR 0.86
-34.53%
White Bread (500g)
$2.37 SEK 22.4
$1.06 OMR 0.41
123.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.62 SEK 24.76
$3.19 OMR 1.23
-17.87%
Eggs
$4.84 SEK 45.76
$2.84 OMR 1.09
70.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.3 SEK 97.3
$13.59 OMR 5.23
-24.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.81 SEK 112
$9.19 OMR 3.54
28.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.02 SEK 151
$14.24 OMR 5.48
12.50%
Apples (1kg)
$2.63 SEK 24.84
$3.36 OMR 1.29
-21.73%
Banana (1kg)
$2.82 SEK 26.63
$2.16 OMR 0.83
30.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.22 SEK 30.44
$2.55 OMR 0.98
26.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.67 SEK 34.7
$1.23 OMR 0.47
198.37%
Potato (1kg)
$1.44 SEK 13.56
$1.75 OMR 0.67
-17.71%
Onion (1kg)
$2.38 SEK 22.44
$1.84 OMR 0.71
29.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.08 SEK 19.64
$1.7 OMR 0.66
22.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 SEK 16.4
$0.97 OMR 0.37
79.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.1 SEK 67.1
$6.15 OMR 2.37
15.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 SEK 94.1
$26.2 OMR 10.09
-61.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.09 SEK 19.77
$4.01 OMR 1.55
-47.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.7 SEK 16.09
$8.64 OMR 3.32
-80.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Kalmar
Sohar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.87 SEK 27.16
$2.62 OMR 1.01
9.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$87.8 SEK 830
$51.3 OMR 19.73
71.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.14 SEK 67.5
$3.17 OMR 1.22
125.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.56 SEK 14.73
$1.59 OMR 0.61
-1.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$53.1 SEK 502
$10.57 OMR 4.07
402.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.93 SEK 18.19
$0.59 OMR 0.23
227.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.8K SEK 262.3K
$18.6K OMR 7,147
49.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.8K SEK 263.1K
$20.3K OMR 7,806
37.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kalmar
Sohar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$121 SEK 1,140
$102 OMR 39.21
18.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.89 SEK 273
$29.54 OMR 11.37
-2.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.55 SEK 289
$88.6 OMR 34.1
-65.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kalmar
Sohar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.98 SEK 283
$52.4 OMR 20.18
-42.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.07 SEK 152
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$14.2 SEK 134
$11.8 OMR 4.54
20.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kalmar
Sohar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$148 SEK 1,395
$275 OMR 106
-46.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,162 SEK 39.3K
$6,910 OMR 2,661
-39.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kalmar
Sohar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$64.5 SEK 609
$51.2 OMR 19.72
25.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.76 SEK 196
$43.69 OMR 16.82
-52.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$59.7 SEK 564
$77.4 OMR 29.81
-22.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75 SEK 709
$47.21 OMR 18.18
58.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kalmar
Sohar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$962 SEK 9,087
$486 OMR 187
97.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$811 SEK 7,659
$385 OMR 148
110.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,359 SEK 12.8K
$776 OMR 299
75.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,179 SEK 11.1K
$667 OMR 257
76.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,297 SEK 40.6K
$1,155 OMR 445
272.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,897 SEK 27.4K
$782 OMR 301
270.47%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kalmar
Sohar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,030 SEK 28.6K
$2,325 OMR 895
30.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.66
5.62
-17.08%

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

Last update for Kalmar: October 28, 2025

Last update for Sohar: October 27, 2025

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