Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Sohar Cost of Living Comparison Between Phuket and Sohar

🙂 Solo nomad: Phuket is 23.4% cheaper than Sohar without rent, and 16.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Phuket is 20.8% cheaper than Sohar without rent, and 16.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Phuket
Sohar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 ฿151
$6.39 OMR 2.46
-26.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.4 ฿1,502
$21.19 OMR 8.16
118.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.65 ฿280
$9.2 OMR 3.54
-5.98%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ฿100
$6.98 OMR 2.69
-55.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ฿23.53
$0.7 OMR 0.27
4.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 ฿11.95
$0.27 OMR 0.1
37.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 ฿77.4
$13.06 OMR 5.03
-81.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 ฿117
$14.28 OMR 5.5
-74.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Phuket
Sohar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 ฿72.5
$2.23 OMR 0.86
0.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ฿58.2
$1.06 OMR 0.41
69.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 ฿72.3
$3.19 OMR 1.23
-29.78%
Eggs
$2.23 ฿72.1
$2.84 OMR 1.09
-21.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.31 ฿625
$13.59 OMR 5.23
42.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.77 ฿122
$9.19 OMR 3.54
-58.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ฿422
$14.24 OMR 5.48
-8.36%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 ฿106
$3.36 OMR 1.29
-2.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 ฿52.6
$2.16 OMR 0.83
-24.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.4 ฿77.7
$2.55 OMR 0.98
-5.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 ฿64.3
$1.23 OMR 0.47
61.79%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 ฿49.62
$1.75 OMR 0.67
-12.57%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 ฿48.11
$1.84 OMR 0.71
-19.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 ฿32.87
$1.7 OMR 0.66
-40.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ฿15.61
$0.97 OMR 0.37
-50.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 ฿140
$6.15 OMR 2.37
-29.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.68 ฿702
$26.2 OMR 10.09
-17.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 ฿57.3
$4.01 OMR 1.55
-55.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 ฿90.4
$8.64 OMR 3.32
-67.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Phuket
Sohar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.35 ฿43.74
$2.62 OMR 1.01
-48.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.76 ฿380
$51.3 OMR 19.73
-77.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 ฿102
$3.17 OMR 1.22
-0.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 ฿32.3
$1.59 OMR 0.61
-37.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.64 ฿442
$10.57 OMR 4.07
29.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ฿42.2
$0.59 OMR 0.23
120.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.4K ฿885.2K
$18.6K OMR 7,147
47.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.9K ฿1.1M
$20.3K OMR 7,806
67.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Phuket
Sohar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 ฿3,970
$102 OMR 39.21
20.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.93 ฿451
$29.54 OMR 11.37
-52.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.24 ฿590
$88.6 OMR 34.1
-79.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Phuket
Sohar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.8 ฿1,966
$52.4 OMR 20.18
15.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.11 ฿554
-
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Cinema Ticket
$9.07 ฿294
$11.8 OMR 4.54
-23.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Phuket
Sohar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$694 ฿22.5K
$275 OMR 106
152.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.9K ฿514.4K
$6,910 OMR 2,661
130.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Phuket
Sohar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.5 ฿1,861
$51.2 OMR 19.72
12.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.51 ฿1,117
$43.69 OMR 16.82
-21.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 ฿3,727
$77.4 OMR 29.81
48.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.8 ฿2,743
$47.21 OMR 18.18
79.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Phuket
Sohar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$611 ฿19.8K
$486 OMR 187
25.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$442 ฿14.3K
$385 OMR 148
14.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,014 ฿65.2K
$776 OMR 299
159.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 ฿47.2K
$667 OMR 257
118.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,244 ฿137.3K
$1,155 OMR 445
267.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,886 ฿93.4K
$782 OMR 301
269.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Phuket
Sohar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 ฿22.5K
$2,325 OMR 895
-70.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.33
5.62
-5.16%

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Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

Last update for Sohar: October 27, 2025

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