Cost of Living Comparison Between Shinas and Sohar Cost of Living Comparison Between Shinas and Sohar

🙂 Solo nomad: Shinas is 30.1% cheaper than Sohar without rent, and 45.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Shinas is 13.7% cheaper than Sohar without rent, and 42.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.12 OMR 1.96

$6.60 OMR 2.54

-22.42%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$26.22 OMR 10.07

$20.73 OMR 7.96

26.48%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.70 OMR 2.96

$9.01 OMR 3.46

-14.54%

Cappuccino

$4.88 OMR 1.87

$6.70 OMR 2.57

-27.16%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.01 OMR 0.39

$0.69 OMR 0.27

46.38%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 OMR 0.13

$0.25 OMR 0.10

36.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$12.59 OMR 4.84

$13.11 OMR 5.03

-3.97%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$11.92 OMR 4.58

$14.21 OMR 5.46

-16.12%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.90 OMR 0.73

$2.30 OMR 0.88

-17.39%

White Bread (500g)

$1.17 OMR 0.45

$1.05 OMR 0.40

11.43%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.70 OMR 0.65

$3.28 OMR 1.26

-48.17%

Eggs

$2.39 OMR 0.92

$2.80 OMR 1.08

-14.64%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$3.71 OMR 1.43

$13.76 OMR 5.28

-73.04%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.08 OMR 1.95

$9.17 OMR 3.52

-44.60%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.49 OMR 3.26

$14.41 OMR 5.53

-41.08%

Apples (1kg)

$2.59 OMR 1.00

$3.20 OMR 1.23

-19.06%

Banana (1kg)

$1.71 OMR 0.66

$2.10 OMR 0.81

-18.57%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.83 OMR 0.70

$2.58 OMR 0.99

-29.07%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.18 OMR 0.45

Potato (1kg)

$1.01 OMR 0.39

$1.80 OMR 0.69

-43.89%

Onion (1kg)

$1.01 OMR 0.39

$1.78 OMR 0.68

-43.26%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.04 OMR 0.40

$1.73 OMR 0.66

-39.88%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 OMR 0.20

$0.91 OMR 0.35

-42.86%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.30 OMR 2.42

$6.12 OMR 2.35

2.94%

Wine (Bottle)

$15.45 OMR 5.93

$26.46 OMR 10.16

-41.61%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$4.37 OMR 1.68

$3.96 OMR 1.52

10.35%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.01 OMR 3.08

$8.37 OMR 3.21

-4.30%

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)

$3.17 OMR 1.22

$3.23 OMR 1.24

-1.86%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.76 OMR 0.29

$1.54 OMR 0.59

-50.65%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$10.32 OMR 3.96

$10.59 OMR 4.07

-2.55%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.65 OMR 0.25

$0.64 OMR 0.24

1.56%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$23.3K OMR 8,935

$18.5K OMR 7,104

25.78%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$22.1K OMR 8,476

$20.1K OMR 7,704

10.02%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$109 OMR 41.69

$104 OMR 39.87

4.58%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$41.57 OMR 15.96

$28.83 OMR 11.07

44.19%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$71.1 OMR 27.30

$87.9 OMR 33.75

-19.10%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$51.1 OMR 19.60

Cinema Ticket

$10.31 OMR 3.96

$11.55 OMR 4.44

-10.74%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$192 OMR 73.7

$275 OMR 106

-30.19%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,913 OMR 3,807

$6,948 OMR 2,668

42.68%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$49.42 OMR 18.98

$50.9 OMR 19.56

-2.95%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$38.69 OMR 14.86

$44.77 OMR 17.19

-13.58%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$77.7 OMR 29.84

$78.7 OMR 30.20

-1.20%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$87.9 OMR 33.75

$46.73 OMR 17.94

88.06%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$487 OMR 187

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$390 OMR 150

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$767 OMR 295

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$667 OMR 256

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,187 OMR 456

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$765 OMR 294

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,123 OMR 1,199

$2,470 OMR 949

26.44%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.15

5.62

-8.36%

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

Last update for Shinas: March 1, 2026

Last update for Sohar: March 3, 2026

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