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

🙂 Solo nomad: Middlesbrough is 10% cheaper than Sohar without rent, and 37.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Middlesbrough is 28.5% more expensive than Sohar without rent, and 31.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Middlesbrough
Sohar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.07 £15.03
$6.60 OMR 2.54
204.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.2 £55.6
$20.73 OMR 7.96
257.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.13 £7.59
$9.01 OMR 3.46
12.43%
Cappuccino
$4.34 £3.25
$6.70 OMR 2.57
-35.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 £1.48
$0.69 OMR 0.27
186.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 £1.02
$0.25 OMR 0.10
448.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.55 £4.16
$13.11 OMR 5.03
-57.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.59 £4.18
$14.21 OMR 5.46
-60.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Middlesbrough
Sohar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.55 £1.16
$2.30 OMR 0.88
-32.61%
White Bread (500g)
$1.64 £1.23
$1.05 OMR 0.40
56.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.64 £1.98
$3.28 OMR 1.26
-19.51%
Eggs
$3.98 £2.98
$2.80 OMR 1.08
42.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.11 £5.33
$13.76 OMR 5.28
-48.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.32 £5.48
$9.17 OMR 3.52
-20.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.61 £7.20
$14.41 OMR 5.53
-33.31%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 £1.95
$3.20 OMR 1.23
-18.44%
Banana (1kg)
$2.27 £1.70
$2.10 OMR 0.81
8.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.23 £1.67
$2.58 OMR 0.99
-13.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.75 £2.06
$1.18 OMR 0.45
133.05%
Potato (1kg)
$1.72 £1.29
$1.80 OMR 0.69
-4.44%
Onion (1kg)
$1.37 £1.03
$1.78 OMR 0.68
-23.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.40 £1.05
$1.73 OMR 0.66
-19.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.90 £1.42
$0.91 OMR 0.35
108.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.11 £13.57
$6.12 OMR 2.35
195.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.72 £9.53
$26.46 OMR 10.16
-51.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.73 £2.79
$3.96 OMR 1.52
-5.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.16 £3.87
$8.37 OMR 3.21
-38.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Middlesbrough
Sohar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.01 £3.00
$2.65 OMR 1.02
51.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$95.3 £71.4
$51.5 OMR 19.77
85.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.18 £4.63
$3.23 OMR 1.24
91.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.19 £0.89
$1.54 OMR 0.59
-22.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.06 £12.03
$10.59 OMR 4.07
51.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 £1.47
$0.64 OMR 0.24
207.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.8K £23.0K
$18.5K OMR 7,104
66.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.3K £29.4K
$20.1K OMR 7,704
95.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Middlesbrough
Sohar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$286 £214
$104 OMR 39.87
175.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.93 £12.68
$28.83 OMR 11.07
-41.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.77 £32.78
$87.9 OMR 33.75
-50.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Middlesbrough
Sohar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.9 £41.14
$51.1 OMR 19.60
7.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.00 £15.73
-
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Cinema Ticket
$12.68 £9.50
$11.55 OMR 4.44
9.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Middlesbrough
Sohar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$946 £709
$275 OMR 106
244.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$20.0K £15.0K
$6,948 OMR 2,668
187.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Middlesbrough
Sohar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$79.8 £59.8
$50.9 OMR 19.56
56.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.81 £32.06
$44.77 OMR 17.19
-4.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.5 £63.3
$78.7 OMR 30.20
7.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.8 £54.5
$46.73 OMR 17.94
55.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Middlesbrough
Sohar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$901 £675
$487 OMR 187
84.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$702 £526
$390 OMR 150
80.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,024 £767
$767 OMR 295
33.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$984 £737
$667 OMR 256
47.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,651 £1,986
$1,187 OMR 456
123.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,288 £1,714
$765 OMR 294
199.19%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Middlesbrough
Sohar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,638 £1,976
$2,470 OMR 949
6.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.6
5.62
-0.36%

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

Last update for Middlesbrough: March 3, 2026

Last update for Sohar: March 3, 2026

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