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

😐 Solo nomad: Sohar is 30.7% more expensive than 'ibri without rent, and 72.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sohar is 55.1% more expensive than 'ibri without rent, and 54.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sohar
'ibri
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.39 OMR 2.46
$2.65 OMR 1.02
141.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.19 OMR 8.16
$25.91 OMR 9.98
-18.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.2 OMR 3.54
$6.82 OMR 2.63
34.90%
Cappuccino
$6.98 OMR 2.69
$3.09 OMR 1.19
125.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.7 OMR 0.27
$0.64 OMR 0.25
9.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 OMR 0.1
$0.25 OMR 0.1
8.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$13.06 OMR 5.03
$5.24 OMR 2.02
149.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$14.28 OMR 5.5
$11.8 OMR 4.54
21.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sohar
'ibri
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.23 OMR 0.86
$1.18 OMR 0.46
88.98%
White Bread (500g)
$1.06 OMR 0.41
$0.82 OMR 0.31
29.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.19 OMR 1.23
$1.71 OMR 0.66
86.55%
Eggs
$2.84 OMR 1.09
$2.41 OMR 0.93
17.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.59 OMR 5.23
$3.77 OMR 1.45
260.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.19 OMR 3.54
$3.66 OMR 1.41
151.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.24 OMR 5.48
$8.75 OMR 3.37
62.74%
Apples (1kg)
$3.36 OMR 1.29
$2.51 OMR 0.96
33.86%
Banana (1kg)
$2.16 OMR 0.83
$1.41 OMR 0.54
53.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.55 OMR 0.98
$1.82 OMR 0.7
40.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.23 OMR 0.47
$0.96 OMR 0.37
28.13%
Potato (1kg)
$1.75 OMR 0.67
$0.93 OMR 0.36
88.17%
Onion (1kg)
$1.84 OMR 0.71
$0.6 OMR 0.23
206.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.7 OMR 0.66
$0.75 OMR 0.29
126.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 OMR 0.37
$0.54 OMR 0.21
79.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.15 OMR 2.37
$5.66 OMR 2.18
8.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$26.2 OMR 10.09
$14.67 OMR 5.65
78.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.01 OMR 1.55
$4.26 OMR 1.64
-5.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.64 OMR 3.32
$7.79 OMR 3
10.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Sohar
'ibri
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
$2.52 OMR 0.97
25.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 OMR 0.61
$0.81 OMR 0.31
96.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.57 OMR 4.07
$10.36 OMR 3.99
2.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.59 OMR 0.23
$0.63 OMR 0.24
-6.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.6K OMR 7,147
$22.5K OMR 8,654
-17.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.3K OMR 7,806
$21.3K OMR 8,204
-4.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sohar
'ibri
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$102 OMR 39.21
$78.5 OMR 30.24
29.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.54 OMR 11.37
$39.35 OMR 15.15
-24.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$88.6 OMR 34.1
$69.3 OMR 26.68
27.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sohar
'ibri
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.4 OMR 20.18
$59.2 OMR 22.8
-11.48%
Cinema Ticket
$11.8 OMR 4.54
$8.85 OMR 3.41
33.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sohar
'ibri
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$275 OMR 106
$189 OMR 72.8
45.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,910 OMR 2,661
$10K OMR 3,859
-31.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sohar
'ibri
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.2 OMR 19.72
$49.4 OMR 19.02
3.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.69 OMR 16.82
$38.74 OMR 14.92
12.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.4 OMR 29.81
$79.5 OMR 30.59
-2.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$47.21 OMR 18.18
$89.2 OMR 34.33
-47.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sohar
'ibri
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$486 OMR 187
$208 OMR 80
133.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$385 OMR 148
$129 OMR 49.61
198.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$776 OMR 299
$492 OMR 189
57.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$667 OMR 257
$333 OMR 128
100.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,155 OMR 445
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$782 OMR 301
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sohar
'ibri
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,325 OMR 895
$2,893 OMR 1,114
-19.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.62
5.15
9.13%

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Last update for Sohar: October 27, 2025

Last update for 'ibri: October 28, 2025

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