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

🙂 Solo nomad: Sohar is 12.1% cheaper than Kalmar without rent, and 23.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sohar is 21.6% cheaper than Kalmar without rent, and 26.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sohar
Kalmar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.39 OMR 2.46
$15.59 SEK 147
-59.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.19 OMR 8.16
$75 SEK 709
-71.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.2 OMR 3.54
$10.43 SEK 98.6
-11.79%
Cappuccino
$6.98 OMR 2.69
$4.54 SEK 42.86
53.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.7 OMR 0.27
$2.83 SEK 26.69
-75.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 OMR 0.1
$2.79 SEK 26.35
-90.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$13.06 OMR 5.03
$9.73 SEK 92
34.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$14.28 OMR 5.5
$7.54 SEK 71.2
89.39%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sohar
Kalmar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.23 OMR 0.86
$1.46 SEK 13.75
52.74%
White Bread (500g)
$1.06 OMR 0.41
$2.37 SEK 22.4
-55.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.19 OMR 1.23
$2.62 SEK 24.76
21.76%
Eggs
$2.84 OMR 1.09
$4.84 SEK 45.76
-41.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.59 OMR 5.23
$10.3 SEK 97.3
31.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.19 OMR 3.54
$11.81 SEK 112
-22.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.24 OMR 5.48
$16.02 SEK 151
-11.11%
Apples (1kg)
$3.36 OMR 1.29
$2.63 SEK 24.84
27.76%
Banana (1kg)
$2.16 OMR 0.83
$2.82 SEK 26.63
-23.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.55 OMR 0.98
$3.22 SEK 30.44
-20.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.23 OMR 0.47
$3.67 SEK 34.7
-66.49%
Potato (1kg)
$1.75 OMR 0.67
$1.44 SEK 13.56
21.53%
Onion (1kg)
$1.84 OMR 0.71
$2.38 SEK 22.44
-22.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.7 OMR 0.66
$2.08 SEK 19.64
-18.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 OMR 0.37
$1.74 SEK 16.4
-44.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.15 OMR 2.37
$7.1 SEK 67.1
-13.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$26.2 OMR 10.09
$9.97 SEK 94.1
162.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.01 OMR 1.55
$2.09 SEK 19.77
91.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.64 OMR 3.32
$1.7 SEK 16.09
408.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Sohar
Kalmar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.62 OMR 1.01
$2.87 SEK 27.16
-8.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$51.3 OMR 19.73
$87.8 SEK 830
-41.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.17 OMR 1.22
$7.14 SEK 67.5
-55.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 OMR 0.61
$1.56 SEK 14.73
1.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.57 OMR 4.07
$53.1 SEK 502
-80.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.59 OMR 0.23
$1.93 SEK 18.19
-69.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.6K OMR 7,147
$27.8K SEK 262.3K
-33.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.3K OMR 7,806
$27.8K SEK 263.1K
-27.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sohar
Kalmar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$102 OMR 39.21
$121 SEK 1,140
-15.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.54 OMR 11.37
$28.89 SEK 273
2.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$88.6 OMR 34.1
$30.55 SEK 289
189.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sohar
Kalmar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.4 OMR 20.18
$29.98 SEK 283
74.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$16.07 SEK 152
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.8 OMR 4.54
$14.2 SEK 134
-16.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sohar
Kalmar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$275 OMR 106
$148 SEK 1,395
85.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,910 OMR 2,661
$4,162 SEK 39.3K
66.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sohar
Kalmar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.2 OMR 19.72
$64.5 SEK 609
-20.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.69 OMR 16.82
$20.76 SEK 196
110.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.4 OMR 29.81
$59.7 SEK 564
29.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$47.21 OMR 18.18
$75 SEK 709
-37.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sohar
Kalmar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$486 OMR 187
$962 SEK 9,087
-49.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$385 OMR 148
$811 SEK 7,659
-52.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$776 OMR 299
$1,359 SEK 12.8K
-42.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$667 OMR 257
$1,179 SEK 11.1K
-43.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,155 OMR 445
$4,297 SEK 40.6K
-73.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$782 OMR 301
$2,897 SEK 27.4K
-73.01%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sohar
Kalmar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,325 OMR 895
$3,030 SEK 28.6K
-23.27%
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: October 27, 2025

Last update for Kalmar: October 28, 2025

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