Cost of Living Comparison Between Sohar and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Sohar and Barcelona

🙂 Solo nomad: Sohar is 3.8% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 36.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sohar is 10.7% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 37.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sohar
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.39 OMR 2.46
$17.41 €15.03
-63.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.19 OMR 8.16
$68.7 €59.3
-69.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.2 OMR 3.54
$13.71 €11.84
-32.90%
Cappuccino
$6.98 OMR 2.69
$2.78 €2.4
151.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.7 OMR 0.27
$2.8 €2.42
-75.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 OMR 0.1
$1.98 €1.71
-86.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$13.06 OMR 5.03
$4.43 €3.83
194.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$14.28 OMR 5.5
$4.53 €3.91
215.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sohar
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.23 OMR 0.86
$1.24 €1.07
79.84%
White Bread (500g)
$1.06 OMR 0.41
$2.03 €1.75
-47.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.19 OMR 1.23
$1.98 €1.71
61.11%
Eggs
$2.84 OMR 1.09
$3.46 €2.99
-17.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.59 OMR 5.23
$18.32 €15.82
-25.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.19 OMR 3.54
$9.82 €8.47
-6.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.24 OMR 5.48
$19.24 €16.61
-25.99%
Apples (1kg)
$3.36 OMR 1.29
$2.61 €2.25
28.74%
Banana (1kg)
$2.16 OMR 0.83
$2.34 €2.02
-7.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.55 OMR 0.98
$2.11 €1.82
20.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.23 OMR 0.47
$2.77 €2.39
-55.60%
Potato (1kg)
$1.75 OMR 0.67
$2.04 €1.76
-14.22%
Onion (1kg)
$1.84 OMR 0.71
$1.77 €1.53
3.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.7 OMR 0.66
$1.5 €1.3
13.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 OMR 0.37
$0.85 €0.73
14.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.15 OMR 2.37
$7 €6.04
-12.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$26.2 OMR 10.09
$7.13 €6.16
267.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.01 OMR 1.55
$1.43 €1.24
180.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.64 OMR 3.32
$2.29 €1.98
277.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Sohar
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.62 OMR 1.01
$3.02 €2.6
-13.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$51.3 OMR 19.73
$28.97 €25.01
76.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.17 OMR 1.22
$4.59 €3.96
-30.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 OMR 0.61
$2.02 €1.74
-21.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.57 OMR 4.07
$29.56 €25.53
-64.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.59 OMR 0.23
$1.81 €1.56
-67.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.6K OMR 7,147
$38.4K €33.1K
-51.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.3K OMR 7,806
$32.4K €28K
-37.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sohar
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$102 OMR 39.21
$190 €164
-46.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.54 OMR 11.37
$22.18 €19.15
33.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$88.6 OMR 34.1
$36.37 €31.4
143.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sohar
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.4 OMR 20.18
$57.4 €49.55
-8.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$20.95 €18.09
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.8 OMR 4.54
$10.8 €9.33
9.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sohar
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$275 OMR 106
$732 €632
-62.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,910 OMR 2,661
$15.1K €13.1K
-54.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sohar
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.2 OMR 19.72
$86.8 €74.9
-40.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.69 OMR 16.82
$36.78 €31.76
18.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.4 OMR 29.81
$102 €88.2
-24.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$47.21 OMR 18.18
$117 €101
-59.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sohar
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$486 OMR 187
$1,581 €1,365
-69.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$385 OMR 148
$1,230 €1,062
-68.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$776 OMR 299
$2,707 €2,337
-71.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$667 OMR 257
$2,028 €1,751
-67.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,155 OMR 445
$6,602 €5,700
-82.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$782 OMR 301
$5,045 €4,356
-84.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sohar
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,325 OMR 895
$2,198 €1,898
5.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.62
3.39
65.78%

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Last update for Sohar: October 27, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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