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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kalmar is 14.7% cheaper than Sohar without rent, and 32.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kalmar is 51% more expensive than Sohar without rent, and 35.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kalmar
Sohar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.73 SEK 146
$6.60 OMR 2.54
138.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73.5 SEK 681
$20.73 OMR 7.96
254.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.44 SEK 96.7
$9.01 OMR 3.46
15.87%
Cappuccino
$4.67 SEK 43.25
$6.70 OMR 2.57
-30.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.88 SEK 26.63
$0.69 OMR 0.27
317.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 SEK 25.86
$0.25 OMR 0.10
1016.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.93 SEK 92.0
$13.11 OMR 5.03
-24.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.23 SEK 67.0
$14.21 OMR 5.46
-49.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kalmar
Sohar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.50 SEK 13.89
$2.30 OMR 0.88
-34.78%
White Bread (500g)
$2.47 SEK 22.90
$1.05 OMR 0.40
135.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.68 SEK 24.80
$3.28 OMR 1.26
-18.29%
Eggs
$4.83 SEK 44.71
$2.80 OMR 1.08
72.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.51 SEK 97.3
$13.76 OMR 5.28
-23.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.94 SEK 111
$9.17 OMR 3.52
30.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.63 SEK 154
$14.41 OMR 5.53
15.41%
Apples (1kg)
$2.70 SEK 25.04
$3.20 OMR 1.23
-15.63%
Banana (1kg)
$2.71 SEK 25.09
$2.10 OMR 0.81
29.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.17 SEK 29.31
$2.58 OMR 0.99
22.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.78 SEK 35.05
$1.18 OMR 0.45
220.34%
Potato (1kg)
$1.43 SEK 13.24
$1.80 OMR 0.69
-20.56%
Onion (1kg)
$2.38 SEK 22.02
$1.78 OMR 0.68
33.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.09 SEK 19.34
$1.73 OMR 0.66
20.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 SEK 15.42
$0.91 OMR 0.35
83.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.46 SEK 69.0
$6.12 OMR 2.35
21.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.88 SEK 110
$26.46 OMR 10.16
-55.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.04 SEK 18.87
$3.96 OMR 1.52
-48.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 SEK 15.45
$8.37 OMR 3.21
-80.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Kalmar
Sohar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.98 SEK 27.61
$2.65 OMR 1.02
12.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$87.1 SEK 806
$51.5 OMR 19.77
69.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.39 SEK 68.4
$3.23 OMR 1.24
128.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.61 SEK 14.92
$1.54 OMR 0.59
4.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$53.1 SEK 492
$10.59 OMR 4.07
401.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 SEK 18.41
$0.64 OMR 0.24
210.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.1K SEK 251.2K
$18.5K OMR 7,104
46.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.7K SEK 256.4K
$20.1K OMR 7,704
37.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kalmar
Sohar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$119 SEK 1,106
$104 OMR 39.87
15.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.72 SEK 266
$28.83 OMR 11.07
-0.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.50 SEK 282
$87.9 OMR 33.75
-65.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kalmar
Sohar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.89 SEK 267
$51.1 OMR 19.60
-43.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.11 SEK 149
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$14.06 SEK 130
$11.55 OMR 4.44
21.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kalmar
Sohar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$146 SEK 1,354
$275 OMR 106
-46.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,216 SEK 39.0K
$6,948 OMR 2,668
-39.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kalmar
Sohar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$63.6 SEK 589
$50.9 OMR 19.56
24.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.44 SEK 199
$44.77 OMR 17.19
-52.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61.6 SEK 570
$78.7 OMR 30.20
-21.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$76.0 SEK 703
$46.73 OMR 17.94
62.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kalmar
Sohar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$955 SEK 8,839
$487 OMR 187
96.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$814 SEK 7,536
$390 OMR 150
108.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,363 SEK 12.6K
$767 OMR 295
77.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,216 SEK 11.3K
$667 OMR 256
82.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,472 SEK 41.4K
$1,187 OMR 456
276.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,934 SEK 27.2K
$765 OMR 294
283.55%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kalmar
Sohar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,105 SEK 28.7K
$2,470 OMR 949
25.68%
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: February 28, 2026

Last update for Sohar: March 3, 2026

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