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

🙂 Solo nomad: Nizwa is 79.1% cheaper than Sohar without rent, and 59.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Nizwa is 69.7% cheaper than Sohar without rent, and 64.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nizwa
Sohar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.65 OMR 1.02
$6.60 OMR 2.54
-59.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.75 OMR 9.89
$20.73 OMR 7.96
24.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.99 OMR 1.53
$9.01 OMR 3.46
-55.72%
Cappuccino
-
$6.70 OMR 2.57
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.81 OMR 0.31
$0.69 OMR 0.27
17.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 OMR 0.10
$0.25 OMR 0.10
8.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$13.11 OMR 5.03
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$14.21 OMR 5.46
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nizwa
Sohar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.32 OMR 0.51
$2.30 OMR 0.88
-42.61%
White Bread (500g)
$1.26 OMR 0.48
$1.05 OMR 0.40
20.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.83 OMR 0.70
$3.28 OMR 1.26
-44.21%
Eggs
$2.17 OMR 0.83
$2.80 OMR 1.08
-22.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.94 OMR 1.51
$13.76 OMR 5.28
-71.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.83 OMR 3.01
$9.17 OMR 3.52
-14.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$14.41 OMR 5.53
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.14 OMR 0.82
$3.20 OMR 1.23
-33.13%
Banana (1kg)
$1.32 OMR 0.51
$2.10 OMR 0.81
-37.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.29 OMR 0.49
$2.58 OMR 0.99
-50.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.26 OMR 0.48
$1.18 OMR 0.45
6.78%
Potato (1kg)
$1.06 OMR 0.41
$1.80 OMR 0.69
-41.11%
Onion (1kg)
$1.03 OMR 0.39
$1.78 OMR 0.68
-42.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.54 OMR 0.21
$1.73 OMR 0.66
-68.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 OMR 0.31
$0.91 OMR 0.35
-12.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$6.12 OMR 2.35
-
Wine (Bottle)
-
$26.46 OMR 10.16
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$3.96 OMR 1.52
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$8.37 OMR 3.21
-
🚌 Getting Around
Nizwa
Sohar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$2.65 OMR 1.02
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$51.5 OMR 19.77
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$3.23 OMR 1.24
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$1.54 OMR 0.59
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$10.59 OMR 4.07
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.63 OMR 0.24
$0.64 OMR 0.24
-1.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$18.5K OMR 7,104
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$20.1K OMR 7,704
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nizwa
Sohar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$132 OMR 50.8
$104 OMR 39.87
27.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$28.83 OMR 11.07
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$65.9 OMR 25.31
$87.9 OMR 33.75
-25.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nizwa
Sohar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$51.1 OMR 19.60
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$11.55 OMR 4.44
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nizwa
Sohar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$275 OMR 106
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$6,948 OMR 2,668
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nizwa
Sohar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$50.9 OMR 19.56
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$44.77 OMR 17.19
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$78.7 OMR 30.20
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$46.73 OMR 17.94
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nizwa
Sohar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$265 OMR 102
$487 OMR 187
-45.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$208 OMR 79.9
$390 OMR 150
-46.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$390 OMR 150
$767 OMR 295
-49.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$265 OMR 102
$667 OMR 256
-60.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,187 OMR 456
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$765 OMR 294
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nizwa
Sohar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,311 OMR 503
$2,470 OMR 949
-46.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
5.62
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Last update for Nizwa: March 1, 2026

Last update for Sohar: March 3, 2026

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