Cost of Living Comparison Between Nicosia and Sohar Cost of Living Comparison Between Nicosia and Sohar

🙂 Solo nomad: Nicosia is 12.3% cheaper than Sohar without rent, and 24.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Nicosia is 33.5% more expensive than Sohar without rent, and 41.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nicosia
Sohar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.46 €14.91
$6.60 OMR 2.54
164.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.2 €59.9
$20.73 OMR 7.96
238.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.05 €6.87
$9.01 OMR 3.46
-10.65%
Cappuccino
$3.78 €3.23
$6.70 OMR 2.57
-43.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.51 €1.29
$0.69 OMR 0.27
118.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.88 €0.75
$0.25 OMR 0.10
252.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.60 €3.93
$13.11 OMR 5.03
-64.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.95 €5.08
$14.21 OMR 5.46
-58.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nicosia
Sohar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.98 €1.69
$2.30 OMR 0.88
-13.91%
White Bread (500g)
$2.09 €1.78
$1.05 OMR 0.40
99.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.79 €2.38
$3.28 OMR 1.26
-14.94%
Eggs
$4.47 €3.82
$2.80 OMR 1.08
59.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.35 €11.40
$13.76 OMR 5.28
-2.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.00 €7.69
$9.17 OMR 3.52
-1.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.54 €10.71
$14.41 OMR 5.53
-12.98%
Apples (1kg)
$2.86 €2.44
$3.20 OMR 1.23
-10.63%
Banana (1kg)
$1.95 €1.67
$2.10 OMR 0.81
-7.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.28 €1.95
$2.58 OMR 0.99
-11.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.14 €2.68
$1.18 OMR 0.45
166.10%
Potato (1kg)
$1.72 €1.47
$1.80 OMR 0.69
-4.44%
Onion (1kg)
$1.66 €1.42
$1.78 OMR 0.68
-6.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.87 €0.74
$1.73 OMR 0.66
-49.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 €0.90
$0.91 OMR 0.35
15.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.72 €4.89
$6.12 OMR 2.35
-6.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.32 €7.11
$26.46 OMR 10.16
-68.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.13 €1.82
$3.96 OMR 1.52
-46.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.57
$8.37 OMR 3.21
-64.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Nicosia
Sohar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.83 €2.42
$2.65 OMR 1.02
6.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$58.2 €49.70
$51.5 OMR 19.77
13.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.22 €4.45
$3.23 OMR 1.24
61.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.52 €1.30
$1.54 OMR 0.59
-1.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$52.0 €44.37
$10.59 OMR 4.07
390.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.64 €1.40
$0.64 OMR 0.24
156.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.4K €25.9K
$18.5K OMR 7,104
64.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.6K €27.8K
$20.1K OMR 7,704
62.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nicosia
Sohar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$220 €188
$104 OMR 39.87
112.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.27 €19.02
$28.83 OMR 11.07
-22.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.45 €30.28
$87.9 OMR 33.75
-59.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nicosia
Sohar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$75.7 €64.7
$51.1 OMR 19.60
48.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$30.49 €26.04
-
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Cinema Ticket
$11.44 €9.77
$11.55 OMR 4.44
-0.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nicosia
Sohar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$492 €420
$275 OMR 106
79.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,471 €7,234
$6,948 OMR 2,668
21.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nicosia
Sohar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$97.8 €83.5
$50.9 OMR 19.56
92.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.7 €52.7
$44.77 OMR 17.19
37.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.6 €82.5
$78.7 OMR 30.20
22.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$127 €109
$46.73 OMR 17.94
172.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nicosia
Sohar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$766 €654
$487 OMR 187
57.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$634 €541
$390 OMR 150
62.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,530 €1,306
$767 OMR 295
99.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,312 €1,120
$667 OMR 256
96.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,212 €2,743
$1,187 OMR 456
170.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,335 €1,994
$765 OMR 294
205.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nicosia
Sohar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,812 €1,547
$2,470 OMR 949
-26.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.8
5.62
-14.59%

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

Last update for Nicosia: March 2, 2026

Last update for Sohar: March 3, 2026

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