Cost of Living Comparison Between Middlesbrough and Sohar Cost of Living Comparison Between Middlesbrough and Sohar

😐 Solo nomad: Middlesbrough is 11.9% more expensive than Sohar without rent, and 30.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Middlesbrough is 2.6% cheaper than Sohar without rent, and 32.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Middlesbrough
Sohar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.08 £14.78
$6.39 OMR 2.46
214.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.7 £55
$21.19 OMR 8.16
252.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.1 £7.43
$9.2 OMR 3.54
9.78%
Cappuccino
$4.27 £3.14
$6.98 OMR 2.69
-38.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 £1.43
$0.7 OMR 0.27
177.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.42 £1.05
$0.27 OMR 0.1
425.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.59 £4.11
$13.06 OMR 5.03
-57.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.45 £4.01
$14.28 OMR 5.5
-61.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Middlesbrough
Sohar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.55 £1.14
$2.23 OMR 0.86
-30.49%
White Bread (500g)
$1.64 £1.21
$1.06 OMR 0.41
54.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.58 £1.9
$3.19 OMR 1.23
-19.12%
Eggs
$4.11 £3.03
$2.84 OMR 1.09
44.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.05 £5.19
$13.59 OMR 5.23
-48.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.2 £5.3
$9.19 OMR 3.54
-21.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.83 £7.24
$14.24 OMR 5.48
-30.97%
Apples (1kg)
$2.55 £1.87
$3.36 OMR 1.29
-24.11%
Banana (1kg)
$2.36 £1.74
$2.16 OMR 0.83
9.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.23 £1.64
$2.55 OMR 0.98
-12.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.8 £2.06
$1.23 OMR 0.47
127.64%
Potato (1kg)
$1.8 £1.32
$1.75 OMR 0.67
2.86%
Onion (1kg)
$1.36 £1
$1.84 OMR 0.71
-26.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.42 £1.05
$1.7 OMR 0.66
-16.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.84 £1.35
$0.97 OMR 0.37
89.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.08 £13.31
$6.15 OMR 2.37
193.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.53 £7.75
$26.2 OMR 10.09
-59.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.62 £2.66
$4.01 OMR 1.55
-9.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.19 £3.82
$8.64 OMR 3.32
-39.93%
🚌 Getting Around
Middlesbrough
Sohar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.17 £3.07
$2.62 OMR 1.01
59.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$94.7 £69.7
$51.3 OMR 19.73
84.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.17 £4.54
$3.17 OMR 1.22
94.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.14 £0.84
$1.59 OMR 0.61
-28.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.22 £11.94
$10.57 OMR 4.07
53.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 £1.38
$0.59 OMR 0.23
218.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.2K £22.2K
$18.6K OMR 7,147
62.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.5K £28.3K
$20.3K OMR 7,806
89.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Middlesbrough
Sohar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$286 £211
$102 OMR 39.21
180.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.24 £12.69
$29.54 OMR 11.37
-41.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.96 £32.35
$88.6 OMR 34.1
-50.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Middlesbrough
Sohar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.9 £40.38
$52.4 OMR 20.18
4.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.43 £15.77
-
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Cinema Ticket
$12.7 £9.34
$11.8 OMR 4.54
7.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Middlesbrough
Sohar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$965 £710
$275 OMR 106
251.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$20.6K £15.2K
$6,910 OMR 2,661
198.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Middlesbrough
Sohar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$79.3 £58.3
$51.2 OMR 19.72
54.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.57 £32.06
$43.69 OMR 16.82
-0.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.5 £62.2
$77.4 OMR 29.81
9.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72 £53
$47.21 OMR 18.18
52.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Middlesbrough
Sohar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$888 £653
$486 OMR 187
82.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$692 £510
$385 OMR 148
79.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,028 £756
$776 OMR 299
32.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$992 £730
$667 OMR 257
48.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,605 £1,917
$1,155 OMR 445
125.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,233 £1,643
$782 OMR 301
185.55%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Middlesbrough
Sohar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,608 £1,919
$2,325 OMR 895
12.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.6
5.62
-0.36%

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Last update for Middlesbrough: October 29, 2025

Last update for Sohar: October 27, 2025

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