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

🙂 Solo nomad: Sohar is 1.3% cheaper than Kalmar without rent, and 23.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sohar is 23.9% cheaper than Kalmar without rent, and 26.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sohar
Kalmar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.69 OMR 2.57
$15.99 SEK 146
-58.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.52 OMR 7.88
$73.3 SEK 671
-71.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.30 OMR 3.57
$10.50 SEK 96.2
-11.43%
Cappuccino
$6.95 OMR 2.67
$4.67 SEK 42.79
48.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 OMR 0.25
$2.79 SEK 25.54
-76.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 OMR 0.10
$2.67 SEK 24.47
-89.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$13.25 OMR 5.09
$9.85 SEK 90.2
34.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$14.44 OMR 5.55
$7.53 SEK 69.0
91.77%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sohar
Kalmar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 OMR 0.86
$1.46 SEK 13.33
53.42%
White Bread (500g)
$1.05 OMR 0.41
$2.46 SEK 22.52
-57.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.33 OMR 1.28
$2.66 SEK 24.33
25.19%
Eggs
$2.75 OMR 1.05
$4.89 SEK 44.83
-43.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.55 OMR 5.20
$10.30 SEK 94.4
31.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.26 OMR 3.56
$11.58 SEK 106
-20.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.02 OMR 5.38
$16.22 SEK 149
-13.56%
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 OMR 1.30
$2.69 SEK 24.61
25.65%
Banana (1kg)
$2.11 OMR 0.81
$2.71 SEK 24.84
-22.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.58 OMR 0.99
$3.17 SEK 29.01
-18.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.19 OMR 0.46
$3.68 SEK 33.71
-67.66%
Potato (1kg)
$1.74 OMR 0.67
$1.49 SEK 13.63
16.78%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 OMR 0.72
$2.45 SEK 22.45
-23.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.73 OMR 0.66
$2.01 SEK 18.42
-13.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 OMR 0.37
$1.65 SEK 15.08
-41.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.89 OMR 2.26
$7.25 SEK 66.4
-18.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$25.74 OMR 9.88
$11.95 SEK 109
115.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.96 OMR 1.52
$2.08 SEK 19.03
90.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.77 OMR 3.37
$1.67 SEK 15.30
425.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Sohar
Kalmar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.59 OMR 0.99
$2.88 SEK 26.40
-10.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$51.8 OMR 19.87
$88.0 SEK 806
-41.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.19 OMR 1.23
$7.43 SEK 68.1
-57.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 OMR 0.59
$1.54 SEK 14.07
0.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.50 OMR 4.03
$53.7 SEK 491
-80.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.63 OMR 0.24
$1.97 SEK 18.08
-68.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K OMR 6,941
$26.8K SEK 245.8K
-32.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.1K OMR 7,718
$28.1K SEK 257.3K
-28.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sohar
Kalmar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$104 OMR 39.87
$117 SEK 1,072
-11.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.22 OMR 11.22
$28.59 SEK 262
2.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$85.3 OMR 32.75
$31.33 SEK 287
172.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sohar
Kalmar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.5 OMR 20.16
$29.18 SEK 267
79.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$15.76 SEK 144
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.66 OMR 4.48
$14.37 SEK 132
-18.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sohar
Kalmar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$271 OMR 104
$148 SEK 1,360
82.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,031 OMR 2,700
$4,071 SEK 37.3K
72.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sohar
Kalmar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.0 OMR 19.59
$65.3 SEK 598
-21.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.93 OMR 16.87
$21.51 SEK 197
104.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.3 OMR 30.84
$60.3 SEK 553
33.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$47.72 OMR 18.33
$75.5 SEK 692
-36.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sohar
Kalmar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$504 OMR 193
$954 SEK 8,742
-47.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$383 OMR 147
$813 SEK 7,446
-52.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$771 OMR 296
$1,360 SEK 12.5K
-43.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$668 OMR 257
$1,179 SEK 10.8K
-43.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,149 OMR 441
$4,429 SEK 40.6K
-74.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$784 OMR 301
$2,945 SEK 27.0K
-73.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sohar
Kalmar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,501 OMR 960
$3,144 SEK 28.8K
-20.47%
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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Kalmar: April 12, 2026

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