Cost of Living Comparison Between Sohar and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Sohar and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Sohar is 62% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 15.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Sohar is 9.2% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 17.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.60 OMR 2.54

$4.65 ฿146

41.94%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$20.73 OMR 7.96

$46.11 ฿1,450

-55.04%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.01 OMR 3.46

$8.74 ฿275

3.09%

Cappuccino

$6.70 OMR 2.57

$3.04 ฿95.5

120.39%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.69 OMR 0.27

$0.72 ฿22.65

-4.17%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.25 OMR 0.10

$0.39 ฿12.30

-35.90%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$13.11 OMR 5.03

$2.44 ฿76.7

437.30%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$14.21 OMR 5.46

$3.79 ฿119

274.93%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.30 OMR 0.88

$2.14 ฿67.4

7.48%

White Bread (500g)

$1.05 OMR 0.40

$1.86 ฿58.5

-43.55%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.28 OMR 1.26

$2.19 ฿68.8

49.77%

Eggs

$2.80 OMR 1.08

$2.25 ฿70.6

24.44%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.76 OMR 5.28

$19.73 ฿620

-30.26%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.17 OMR 3.52

$3.79 ฿119

141.95%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.41 OMR 5.53

$13.55 ฿426

6.35%

Apples (1kg)

$3.20 OMR 1.23

$3.25 ฿102

-1.54%

Banana (1kg)

$2.10 OMR 0.81

$1.67 ฿52.6

25.75%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.58 OMR 0.99

$2.39 ฿75.2

7.95%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.18 OMR 0.45

$2.09 ฿65.8

-43.54%

Potato (1kg)

$1.80 OMR 0.69

$1.53 ฿48.07

17.65%

Onion (1kg)

$1.78 OMR 0.68

$1.51 ฿47.47

17.88%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.73 OMR 0.66

$0.99 ฿31.09

74.75%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.91 OMR 0.35

$0.51 ฿16.19

78.43%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.12 OMR 2.35

$4.27 ฿134

43.33%

Wine (Bottle)

$26.46 OMR 10.16

$20.31 ฿638

30.28%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.96 OMR 1.52

$1.79 ฿56.3

121.23%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.37 OMR 3.21

$2.77 ฿87.0

202.17%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.65 OMR 1.02

$1.40 ฿44.15

89.29%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$51.5 OMR 19.77

$11.70 ฿368

340.00%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.23 OMR 1.24

$3.11 ฿97.8

3.86%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.54 OMR 0.59

$0.99 ฿31.27

55.56%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$10.59 OMR 4.07

$13.73 ฿432

-22.87%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.64 OMR 0.24

$1.32 ฿41.47

-51.52%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$18.5K OMR 7,104

$27.2K ฿856.3K

-32.07%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$20.1K OMR 7,704

$34.1K ฿1.1M

-41.19%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$104 OMR 39.87

$120 ฿3,785

-13.77%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$28.83 OMR 11.07

$13.93 ฿438

106.96%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$87.9 OMR 33.75

$18.31 ฿576

380.01%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$51.1 OMR 19.60

$60.9 ฿1,916

-16.22%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.23 ฿542

Cinema Ticket

$11.55 OMR 4.44

$8.71 ฿274

32.61%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$275 OMR 106

$698 ฿21.9K

-60.62%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$6,948 OMR 2,668

$15.7K ฿494.7K

-55.84%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$50.9 OMR 19.56

$57.6 ฿1,812

-11.66%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$44.77 OMR 17.19

$34.24 ฿1,077

30.75%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$78.7 OMR 30.20

$113 ฿3,558

-30.50%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$46.73 OMR 17.94

$84.8 ฿2,666

-44.90%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$487 OMR 187

$604 ฿19.0K

-19.36%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$390 OMR 150

$436 ฿13.7K

-10.57%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$767 OMR 295

$2,057 ฿64.7K

-62.70%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$667 OMR 256

$1,498 ฿47.1K

-55.49%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,187 OMR 456

$4,252 ฿133.7K

-72.10%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$765 OMR 294

$2,988 ฿93.9K

-74.40%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,470 OMR 949

$529 ฿16.6K

366.76%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.62

5.33

5.44%

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

Last update for Sohar: March 3, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

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