Cost of Living Comparison Between Saham and Sohar Cost of Living Comparison Between Saham and Sohar

🙂 Solo nomad: Saham is 32.4% cheaper than Sohar without rent, and 45.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Saham is 37.1% cheaper than Sohar without rent, and 42.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Saham
Sohar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.35 OMR 2.06
$6.39 OMR 2.46
-16.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.39 OMR 10.16
$21.19 OMR 8.16
24.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.6 OMR 2.92
$9.2 OMR 3.54
-17.39%
Cappuccino
$4.97 OMR 1.92
$6.98 OMR 2.69
-28.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 OMR 0.4
$0.7 OMR 0.27
50.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 OMR 0.13
$0.27 OMR 0.1
25.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$12.12 OMR 4.67
$13.06 OMR 5.03
-7.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.49 OMR 4.42
$14.28 OMR 5.5
-19.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Saham
Sohar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.94 OMR 0.75
$2.23 OMR 0.86
-13.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.23 OMR 0.47
$1.06 OMR 0.41
16.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.72 OMR 0.66
$3.19 OMR 1.23
-46.08%
Eggs
$2.48 OMR 0.95
$2.84 OMR 1.09
-12.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.73 OMR 1.44
$13.59 OMR 5.23
-72.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.03 OMR 1.93
$9.19 OMR 3.54
-45.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.41 OMR 3.24
$14.24 OMR 5.48
-40.94%
Apples (1kg)
$2.6 OMR 1
$3.36 OMR 1.29
-22.62%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 OMR 0.67
$2.16 OMR 0.83
-19.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.83 OMR 0.7
$2.55 OMR 0.98
-28.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.12 OMR 0.43
$1.23 OMR 0.47
-8.94%
Potato (1kg)
$0.96 OMR 0.37
$1.75 OMR 0.67
-45.14%
Onion (1kg)
$0.98 OMR 0.38
$1.84 OMR 0.71
-46.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 OMR 0.41
$1.7 OMR 0.66
-37.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 OMR 0.22
$0.97 OMR 0.37
-42.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.33 OMR 2.44
$6.15 OMR 2.37
2.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.98 OMR 5.77
$26.2 OMR 10.09
-42.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.18 OMR 1.61
$4.01 OMR 1.55
4.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.72 OMR 2.97
$8.64 OMR 3.32
-10.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Saham
Sohar
Difference
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
$3.17 OMR 1.22
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 OMR 0.31
$1.59 OMR 0.61
-49.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.52 OMR 4.05
$10.57 OMR 4.07
-0.47%
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)
$22.9K OMR 8,822
$18.6K OMR 7,147
23.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.6K OMR 8,330
$20.3K OMR 7,806
6.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Saham
Sohar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$107 OMR 41.04
$102 OMR 39.21
4.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$40.88 OMR 15.74
$29.54 OMR 11.37
38.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$68.5 OMR 26.38
$88.6 OMR 34.1
-22.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Saham
Sohar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$52.4 OMR 20.18
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.54 OMR 4.06
$11.8 OMR 4.54
-10.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Saham
Sohar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$191 OMR 73.4
$275 OMR 106
-30.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,803 OMR 3,774
$6,910 OMR 2,661
41.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Saham
Sohar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.2 OMR 19.73
$51.2 OMR 19.72
0.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.95 OMR 14.99
$43.69 OMR 16.82
-10.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.4 OMR 30.55
$77.4 OMR 29.81
2.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.2 OMR 34.32
$47.21 OMR 18.18
88.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Saham
Sohar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$486 OMR 187
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$385 OMR 148
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$776 OMR 299
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$667 OMR 257
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,155 OMR 445
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$782 OMR 301
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Saham
Sohar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$2,325 OMR 895
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.15
5.62
-8.36%

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Last update for Saham: October 27, 2025

Last update for Sohar: October 27, 2025

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