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

😐 Solo nomad: Sohar is 49.2% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 16.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Sohar is 7.8% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 17.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.44 OMR 2.47

$4.51 ฿142

42.79%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$21.04 OMR 8.08

$46.08 ฿1,449

-54.34%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.87 OMR 3.41

$8.78 ฿276

1.03%

Cappuccino

$6.63 OMR 2.55

$3.09 ฿97.0

114.56%

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

$0.65 OMR 0.25

$0.70 ฿21.97

-7.14%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.25 OMR 0.10

$0.40 ฿12.46

-37.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$13.02 OMR 5.00

$2.40 ฿75.5

442.50%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$14.06 OMR 5.40

$3.68 ฿116

282.07%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.23 OMR 0.86

$2.25 ฿70.6

-0.89%

White Bread (500g)

$1.10 OMR 0.42

$1.87 ฿58.8

-41.18%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.31 OMR 1.27

$2.22 ฿69.8

49.10%

Eggs

$2.78 OMR 1.07

$2.23 ฿70.1

24.66%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.77 OMR 5.29

$19.68 ฿619

-30.03%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.21 OMR 3.54

$3.66 ฿115

151.64%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.45 OMR 5.55

$13.09 ฿411

10.39%

Apples (1kg)

$3.30 OMR 1.27

$3.38 ฿106

-2.37%

Banana (1kg)

$2.13 OMR 0.82

$1.69 ฿53.3

26.04%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.45 OMR 0.94

$2.33 ฿73.2

5.15%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.22 OMR 0.47

$1.98 ฿62.4

-38.38%

Potato (1kg)

$1.83 OMR 0.70

$1.55 ฿48.77

18.06%

Onion (1kg)

$1.81 OMR 0.69

$1.51 ฿47.42

19.87%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.66 OMR 0.64

$0.98 ฿30.84

69.39%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.91 OMR 0.35

$0.48 ฿15.01

89.58%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.03 OMR 2.32

$4.35 ฿137

38.62%

Wine (Bottle)

$26.17 OMR 10.05

$20.65 ฿649

26.73%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.88 OMR 1.49

$1.77 ฿55.8

119.21%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.73 OMR 3.35

$2.75 ฿86.6

217.45%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.54 OMR 0.98

$1.37 ฿43.19

85.40%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$53.0 OMR 20.34

$11.36 ฿357

366.29%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.29 OMR 1.26

$3.11 ฿97.8

5.79%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.53 OMR 0.59

$1.05 ฿32.96

45.71%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$10.52 OMR 4.04

$13.72 ฿431

-23.32%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.60 OMR 0.23

$1.34 ฿42.16

-55.22%

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

$18.1K OMR 6,967

$27.7K ฿869.6K

-34.40%

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

$20.2K OMR 7,747

$33.6K ฿1.1M

-39.94%

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

$104 OMR 39.86

$122 ฿3,835

-14.90%

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

$29.66 OMR 11.39

$13.61 ฿428

117.93%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$87.9 OMR 33.75

$18.49 ฿581

375.39%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$52.3 OMR 20.07

$61.7 ฿1,939

-15.30%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.70 ฿525

Cinema Ticket

$11.56 OMR 4.44

$9.09 ฿286

27.17%

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

$266 OMR 102

$702 ฿22.1K

-62.13%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,090 OMR 2,723

$16.0K ฿502.8K

-55.66%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$51.1 OMR 19.63

$58.9 ฿1,851

-13.18%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$44.77 OMR 17.19

$34.41 ฿1,082

30.11%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$80.1 OMR 30.77

$113 ฿3,545

-28.94%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$47.59 OMR 18.27

$84.7 ฿2,662

-43.79%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$497 OMR 191

$606 ฿19.1K

-18.05%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$378 OMR 145

$435 ฿13.7K

-13.24%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$752 OMR 289

$2,069 ฿65.0K

-63.66%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$663 OMR 255

$1,473 ฿46.3K

-54.99%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,163 OMR 447

$4,445 ฿139.8K

-73.84%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$788 OMR 303

$2,988 ฿93.9K

-73.61%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,468 OMR 948

$547 ฿17.2K

350.76%

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: January 13, 2026

Last update for Phuket: January 13, 2026

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