Cost of Living Comparison Between Nizwa and Sohar Cost of Living Comparison Between Nizwa and Sohar

🙂 Solo nomad: Nizwa is 76.4% cheaper than Sohar without rent, and 61.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Nizwa is 69.6% cheaper than Sohar without rent, and 65.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.54 OMR 0.98

$6.39 OMR 2.46

-60.25%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$25.7 OMR 9.89

$21.19 OMR 8.16

21.28%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.99 OMR 1.54

$9.2 OMR 3.54

-56.63%

Cappuccino

$6.98 OMR 2.69

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.88 OMR 0.34

$0.7 OMR 0.27

25.71%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.25 OMR 0.1

$0.27 OMR 0.1

-7.41%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$13.06 OMR 5.03

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$14.28 OMR 5.5

Milk (1 liter)

$1.32 OMR 0.51

$2.23 OMR 0.86

-40.81%

White Bread (500g)

$1.34 OMR 0.51

$1.06 OMR 0.41

26.42%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.77 OMR 0.68

$3.19 OMR 1.23

-44.51%

Eggs

$2.22 OMR 0.85

$2.84 OMR 1.09

-21.83%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.92 OMR 1.51

$13.59 OMR 5.23

-71.16%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.64 OMR 2.94

$9.19 OMR 3.54

-16.87%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.24 OMR 5.48

Apples (1kg)

$2.1 OMR 0.81

$3.36 OMR 1.29

-37.50%

Banana (1kg)

$1.28 OMR 0.49

$2.16 OMR 0.83

-40.74%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.26 OMR 0.49

$2.55 OMR 0.98

-50.59%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.27 OMR 0.49

$1.23 OMR 0.47

3.25%

Potato (1kg)

$1.01 OMR 0.39

$1.75 OMR 0.67

-42.29%

Onion (1kg)

$1.03 OMR 0.4

$1.84 OMR 0.71

-44.02%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.5 OMR 0.19

$1.7 OMR 0.66

-70.59%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.74 OMR 0.29

$0.97 OMR 0.37

-23.71%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.15 OMR 2.37

Wine (Bottle)

$26.2 OMR 10.09

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$4.01 OMR 1.55

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.64 OMR 3.32

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.62 OMR 1.01

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$51.3 OMR 19.73

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.17 OMR 1.22

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.59 OMR 0.61

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$10.57 OMR 4.07

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.6 OMR 0.23

$0.59 OMR 0.23

1.69%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$18.6K OMR 7,147

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$20.3K OMR 7,806

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$128 OMR 49.33

$102 OMR 39.21

25.79%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$29.54 OMR 11.37

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$65.7 OMR 25.31

$88.6 OMR 34.1

-25.77%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$52.4 OMR 20.18

Cinema Ticket

$11.8 OMR 4.54

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$275 OMR 106

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,910 OMR 2,661

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$51.2 OMR 19.72

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$43.69 OMR 16.82

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$77.4 OMR 29.81

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$47.21 OMR 18.18

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$256 OMR 98.7

$486 OMR 187

-47.25%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$209 OMR 80.6

$385 OMR 148

-45.58%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$396 OMR 153

$776 OMR 299

-48.93%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$259 OMR 99.7

$667 OMR 257

-61.15%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,155 OMR 445

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$782 OMR 301

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,308 OMR 503

$2,325 OMR 895

-43.75%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.62

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

Last update for Nizwa: October 28, 2025

Last update for Sohar: October 27, 2025

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