Cost of Living Comparison Between Sohar and 'ibri Cost of Living Comparison Between Sohar and 'ibri

😐 Solo nomad: Sohar is 56.9% more expensive than 'ibri without rent, and 73.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sohar is 37.1% more expensive than 'ibri without rent, and 55.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sohar
'ibri
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.60 OMR 2.54
$2.63 OMR 1.01
150.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.73 OMR 7.96
$26.28 OMR 10.09
-21.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.01 OMR 3.46
$6.77 OMR 2.60
33.09%
Cappuccino
$6.70 OMR 2.57
$3.20 OMR 1.23
109.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 OMR 0.27
$0.67 OMR 0.26
2.99%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.25 OMR 0.10
$0.25 OMR 0.10
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$13.11 OMR 5.03
$5.36 OMR 2.06
144.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$14.21 OMR 5.46
$11.61 OMR 4.46
22.39%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sohar
'ibri
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.30 OMR 0.88
$1.20 OMR 0.46
91.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.05 OMR 0.40
$0.82 OMR 0.31
28.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.28 OMR 1.26
$1.66 OMR 0.64
97.59%
Eggs
$2.80 OMR 1.08
$2.39 OMR 0.92
17.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.76 OMR 5.28
$3.67 OMR 1.41
274.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.17 OMR 3.52
$3.55 OMR 1.36
158.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.41 OMR 5.53
$8.73 OMR 3.35
65.06%
Apples (1kg)
$3.20 OMR 1.23
$2.47 OMR 0.95
29.55%
Banana (1kg)
$2.10 OMR 0.81
$1.45 OMR 0.56
44.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.58 OMR 0.99
$1.85 OMR 0.71
39.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.18 OMR 0.45
$0.92 OMR 0.36
28.26%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 OMR 0.69
$0.93 OMR 0.36
93.55%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 OMR 0.68
$0.57 OMR 0.22
212.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.73 OMR 0.66
$0.76 OMR 0.29
127.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 OMR 0.35
$0.54 OMR 0.21
68.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.12 OMR 2.35
$5.60 OMR 2.15
9.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$26.46 OMR 10.16
$15.64 OMR 6.01
69.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.96 OMR 1.52
$4.21 OMR 1.62
-5.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.37 OMR 3.21
$7.84 OMR 3.01
6.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Sohar
'ibri
Difference
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)
$3.23 OMR 1.24
$2.56 OMR 0.98
26.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.54 OMR 0.59
$0.79 OMR 0.30
94.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.59 OMR 4.07
$10.28 OMR 3.95
3.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.64 OMR 0.24
$0.62 OMR 0.24
3.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.5K OMR 7,104
$22.8K OMR 8,752
-18.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.1K OMR 7,704
$21.4K OMR 8,208
-6.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sohar
'ibri
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$104 OMR 39.87
$78.3 OMR 30.05
32.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.83 OMR 11.07
$39.35 OMR 15.11
-26.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$87.9 OMR 33.75
$69.7 OMR 26.78
26.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sohar
'ibri
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.1 OMR 19.60
$59.1 OMR 22.68
-13.58%
Cinema Ticket
$11.55 OMR 4.44
$8.74 OMR 3.36
32.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sohar
'ibri
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$275 OMR 106
$194 OMR 74.6
41.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,948 OMR 2,668
$10.1K OMR 3,861
-30.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sohar
'ibri
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.9 OMR 19.56
$50.1 OMR 19.23
1.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.77 OMR 17.19
$38.67 OMR 14.85
15.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.7 OMR 30.20
$77.8 OMR 29.88
1.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$46.73 OMR 17.94
$87.7 OMR 33.67
-46.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sohar
'ibri
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$487 OMR 187
$204 OMR 78.3
138.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$390 OMR 150
$131 OMR 50.3
197.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$767 OMR 295
$480 OMR 184
59.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$667 OMR 256
$332 OMR 127
100.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,187 OMR 456
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$765 OMR 294
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sohar
'ibri
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,470 OMR 949
$3,016 OMR 1,158
-18.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.62
5.15
9.13%

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

Last update for Sohar: March 3, 2026

Last update for 'ibri: February 28, 2026

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