Cost of Living Comparison Between Sohar and Kalmar Cost of Living Comparison Between Sohar and Kalmar

😐 Solo nomad: Sohar is 17.2% more expensive than Kalmar without rent, and 24.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sohar is 33.8% cheaper than Kalmar without rent, and 26% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sohar
Kalmar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.60 OMR 2.54
$15.73 SEK 144
-58.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.73 OMR 7.96
$73.5 SEK 673
-71.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.01 OMR 3.46
$10.44 SEK 95.5
-13.70%
Cappuccino
$6.70 OMR 2.57
$4.67 SEK 42.74
43.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 OMR 0.27
$2.88 SEK 26.31
-76.04%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.25 OMR 0.10
$2.79 SEK 25.55
-91.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$13.11 OMR 5.03
$9.93 SEK 90.9
32.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$14.21 OMR 5.46
$7.23 SEK 66.2
96.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sohar
Kalmar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.30 OMR 0.88
$1.50 SEK 13.73
53.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.05 OMR 0.40
$2.47 SEK 22.62
-57.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.28 OMR 1.26
$2.68 SEK 24.50
22.39%
Eggs
$2.80 OMR 1.08
$4.83 SEK 44.18
-42.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.76 OMR 5.28
$10.51 SEK 96.1
30.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.17 OMR 3.52
$11.94 SEK 109
-23.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.41 OMR 5.53
$16.63 SEK 152
-13.35%
Apples (1kg)
$3.20 OMR 1.23
$2.70 SEK 24.75
18.52%
Banana (1kg)
$2.10 OMR 0.81
$2.71 SEK 24.79
-22.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.58 OMR 0.99
$3.17 SEK 28.96
-18.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.18 OMR 0.45
$3.78 SEK 34.63
-68.78%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 OMR 0.69
$1.43 SEK 13.08
25.87%
Onion (1kg)
$1.78 OMR 0.68
$2.38 SEK 21.76
-25.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.73 OMR 0.66
$2.09 SEK 19.11
-17.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 OMR 0.35
$1.67 SEK 15.24
-45.51%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.12 OMR 2.35
$7.46 SEK 68.2
-17.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$26.46 OMR 10.16
$11.88 SEK 109
122.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.96 OMR 1.52
$2.04 SEK 18.64
94.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.37 OMR 3.21
$1.67 SEK 15.26
401.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Sohar
Kalmar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.65 OMR 1.02
$2.98 SEK 27.28
-11.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$51.5 OMR 19.77
$87.1 SEK 797
-40.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.23 OMR 1.24
$7.39 SEK 67.6
-56.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.54 OMR 0.59
$1.61 SEK 14.75
-4.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.59 OMR 4.07
$53.1 SEK 486
-80.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.64 OMR 0.24
$1.99 SEK 18.19
-67.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.5K OMR 7,104
$27.1K SEK 248.2K
-31.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.1K OMR 7,704
$27.7K SEK 253.3K
-27.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sohar
Kalmar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$104 OMR 39.87
$119 SEK 1,093
-13.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.83 OMR 11.07
$28.72 SEK 263
0.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$87.9 OMR 33.75
$30.50 SEK 279
188.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sohar
Kalmar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.1 OMR 19.60
$28.89 SEK 264
76.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$16.11 SEK 147
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.55 OMR 4.44
$14.06 SEK 129
-17.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sohar
Kalmar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$275 OMR 106
$146 SEK 1,338
87.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,948 OMR 2,668
$4,216 SEK 38.6K
64.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sohar
Kalmar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.9 OMR 19.56
$63.6 SEK 582
-19.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.77 OMR 17.19
$21.44 SEK 196
108.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.7 OMR 30.20
$61.6 SEK 564
27.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$46.73 OMR 17.94
$76.0 SEK 695
-38.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sohar
Kalmar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$487 OMR 187
$955 SEK 8,734
-48.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$390 OMR 150
$814 SEK 7,447
-52.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$767 OMR 295
$1,363 SEK 12.5K
-43.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$667 OMR 256
$1,216 SEK 11.1K
-45.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,187 OMR 456
$4,472 SEK 40.9K
-73.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$765 OMR 294
$2,934 SEK 26.8K
-73.93%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sohar
Kalmar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,470 OMR 949
$3,105 SEK 28.4K
-20.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.62
4.66
20.60%

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

Last update for Sohar: March 3, 2026

Last update for Kalmar: February 28, 2026

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