Cost of Living Comparison Between Salalah and Sohar Cost of Living Comparison Between Salalah and Sohar

🙂 Solo nomad: Salalah is 35.1% cheaper than Sohar without rent, and 22.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Salalah is 2.6% cheaper than Sohar without rent, and 19% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Salalah
Sohar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.12 OMR 1.96
$6.60 OMR 2.54
-22.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.79 OMR 9.90
$20.73 OMR 7.96
24.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.18 OMR 5.06
$9.01 OMR 3.46
46.28%
Cappuccino
$6.12 OMR 2.35
$6.70 OMR 2.57
-8.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 OMR 0.26
$0.69 OMR 0.27
-1.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.25 OMR 0.10
$0.25 OMR 0.10
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.36 OMR 3.59
$13.11 OMR 5.03
-28.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.26 OMR 3.94
$14.21 OMR 5.46
-27.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Salalah
Sohar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.78 OMR 0.68
$2.30 OMR 0.88
-22.61%
White Bread (500g)
$1.23 OMR 0.47
$1.05 OMR 0.40
17.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.06 OMR 0.79
$3.28 OMR 1.26
-37.20%
Eggs
$1.87 OMR 0.72
$2.80 OMR 1.08
-33.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.98 OMR 2.68
$13.76 OMR 5.28
-49.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.70 OMR 1.80
$9.17 OMR 3.52
-48.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.95 OMR 3.44
$14.41 OMR 5.53
-37.89%
Apples (1kg)
$2.10 OMR 0.81
$3.20 OMR 1.23
-34.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 OMR 0.41
$2.10 OMR 0.81
-49.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.60 OMR 0.62
$2.58 OMR 0.99
-37.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.15 OMR 0.44
$1.18 OMR 0.45
-2.54%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 OMR 0.44
$1.80 OMR 0.69
-36.67%
Onion (1kg)
$0.80 OMR 0.31
$1.78 OMR 0.68
-55.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.54 OMR 0.21
$1.73 OMR 0.66
-68.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.53 OMR 0.20
$0.91 OMR 0.35
-41.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.79 OMR 2.22
$6.12 OMR 2.35
-5.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.59 OMR 7.52
$26.46 OMR 10.16
-25.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.01 OMR 1.54
$3.96 OMR 1.52
1.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.66 OMR 1.79
$8.37 OMR 3.21
-44.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Salalah
Sohar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.28 OMR 0.49
$2.65 OMR 1.02
-51.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$55.7 OMR 21.39
$51.5 OMR 19.77
8.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.30 OMR 0.88
$3.23 OMR 1.24
-28.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.34 OMR 0.51
$1.54 OMR 0.59
-12.99%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.75 OMR 4.51
$10.59 OMR 4.07
10.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.59 OMR 0.23
$0.64 OMR 0.24
-7.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.7K OMR 7,963
$18.5K OMR 7,104
12.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.8K OMR 6,851
$20.1K OMR 7,704
-11.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Salalah
Sohar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$63.8 OMR 24.51
$104 OMR 39.87
-38.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$49.75 OMR 19.10
$28.83 OMR 11.07
72.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$76.2 OMR 29.24
$87.9 OMR 33.75
-13.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Salalah
Sohar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$96.4 OMR 37.03
$51.1 OMR 19.60
88.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.98 OMR 9.98
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.90 OMR 3.03
$11.55 OMR 4.44
-31.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Salalah
Sohar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$115 OMR 44.07
$275 OMR 106
-58.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,385 OMR 916
$6,948 OMR 2,668
-65.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Salalah
Sohar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$28.09 OMR 10.79
$50.9 OMR 19.56
-44.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.66 OMR 11.77
$44.77 OMR 17.19
-31.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$62.8 OMR 24.11
$78.7 OMR 30.20
-20.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$42.96 OMR 16.50
$46.73 OMR 17.94
-8.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Salalah
Sohar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$253 OMR 97.3
$487 OMR 187
-47.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$209 OMR 80.3
$390 OMR 150
-46.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$504 OMR 193
$767 OMR 295
-34.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 OMR 143
$667 OMR 256
-44.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,054 OMR 789
$1,187 OMR 456
73.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,203 OMR 462
$765 OMR 294
57.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Salalah
Sohar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,810 OMR 695
$2,470 OMR 949
-26.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.58
5.62
-18.51%

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

Last update for Salalah: March 2, 2026

Last update for Sohar: March 3, 2026

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