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

😐 Solo nomad: Salalah is 6.2% more expensive than Sohar without rent, and 24% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Salalah is 19.2% cheaper than Sohar without rent, and 21.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Salalah
Sohar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.24 OMR 2.02
$6.39 OMR 2.46
-18.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.86 OMR 9.96
$21.19 OMR 8.16
22.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.76 OMR 4.91
$9.2 OMR 3.54
38.70%
Cappuccino
$5.93 OMR 2.28
$6.98 OMR 2.69
-15.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 OMR 0.26
$0.7 OMR 0.27
-2.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 OMR 0.1
$0.27 OMR 0.1
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.16 OMR 3.53
$13.06 OMR 5.03
-29.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.43 OMR 4.02
$14.28 OMR 5.5
-26.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Salalah
Sohar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 OMR 0.67
$2.23 OMR 0.86
-21.97%
White Bread (500g)
$1.22 OMR 0.47
$1.06 OMR 0.41
15.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.05 OMR 0.79
$3.19 OMR 1.23
-35.74%
Eggs
$1.9 OMR 0.73
$2.84 OMR 1.09
-33.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.93 OMR 2.67
$13.59 OMR 5.23
-49.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.74 OMR 1.82
$9.19 OMR 3.54
-48.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.31 OMR 3.59
$14.24 OMR 5.48
-34.62%
Apples (1kg)
$2.13 OMR 0.82
$3.36 OMR 1.29
-36.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.11 OMR 0.43
$2.16 OMR 0.83
-48.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.54 OMR 0.59
$2.55 OMR 0.98
-39.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.14 OMR 0.44
$1.23 OMR 0.47
-7.32%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 OMR 0.43
$1.75 OMR 0.67
-36.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.84 OMR 0.32
$1.84 OMR 0.71
-54.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.53 OMR 0.21
$1.7 OMR 0.66
-68.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 OMR 0.22
$0.97 OMR 0.37
-41.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.92 OMR 2.28
$6.15 OMR 2.37
-3.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.69 OMR 7.58
$26.2 OMR 10.09
-24.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.98 OMR 1.53
$4.01 OMR 1.55
-0.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.67 OMR 1.8
$8.64 OMR 3.32
-45.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Salalah
Sohar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.27 OMR 0.49
$2.62 OMR 1.01
-51.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$54.7 OMR 21.06
$51.3 OMR 19.73
6.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.29 OMR 0.88
$3.17 OMR 1.22
-27.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.27 OMR 0.49
$1.59 OMR 0.61
-20.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.64 OMR 4.48
$10.57 OMR 4.07
10.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.64 OMR 0.25
$0.59 OMR 0.23
8.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.5K OMR 7,911
$18.6K OMR 7,147
10.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.1K OMR 6,951
$20.3K OMR 7,806
-10.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Salalah
Sohar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$65.6 OMR 25.27
$102 OMR 39.21
-35.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$49.23 OMR 18.95
$29.54 OMR 11.37
66.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$77 OMR 29.63
$88.6 OMR 34.1
-13.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Salalah
Sohar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$96.3 OMR 37.09
$52.4 OMR 20.18
83.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.1 OMR 10.05
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.99 OMR 3.08
$11.8 OMR 4.54
-32.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Salalah
Sohar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$112 OMR 43.15
$275 OMR 106
-59.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,368 OMR 912
$6,910 OMR 2,661
-65.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Salalah
Sohar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$27.61 OMR 10.63
$51.2 OMR 19.72
-46.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.81 OMR 12.25
$43.69 OMR 16.82
-27.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$64.4 OMR 24.77
$77.4 OMR 29.81
-16.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$43.58 OMR 16.78
$47.21 OMR 18.18
-7.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Salalah
Sohar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$257 OMR 99
$486 OMR 187
-47.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$215 OMR 82.6
$385 OMR 148
-44.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$499 OMR 192
$776 OMR 299
-35.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$379 OMR 146
$667 OMR 257
-43.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,000 OMR 770
$1,155 OMR 445
73.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,215 OMR 468
$782 OMR 301
55.33%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Salalah
Sohar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,813 OMR 698
$2,325 OMR 895
-22.03%
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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Sohar: October 27, 2025

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