Cost of Living Comparison Between Sohar and Ubud Cost of Living Comparison Between Sohar and Ubud

😐 Solo nomad: Sohar is 60% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 100.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sohar is 70.2% more expensive than Ubud without rent, and 81.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sohar
Ubud
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.39 OMR 2.46
$3 Rp 48.8K
113.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.19 OMR 8.16
$12.52 Rp 203.2K
69.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.2 OMR 3.54
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
189.31%
Cappuccino
$6.98 OMR 2.69
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
215.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.7 OMR 0.27
$1.1 Rp 17.9K
-36.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 OMR 0.1
$0.26 Rp 4,217
3.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$13.06 OMR 5.03
$2.5 Rp 40.5K
422.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$14.28 OMR 5.5
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
346.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sohar
Ubud
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.23 OMR 0.86
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
49.66%
White Bread (500g)
$1.06 OMR 0.41
$1.67 Rp 27K
-36.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.19 OMR 1.23
$1.14 Rp 18.5K
179.82%
Eggs
$2.84 OMR 1.09
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
25.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.59 OMR 5.23
$13.94 Rp 226.3K
-2.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.19 OMR 3.54
$4 Rp 64.8K
129.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.24 OMR 5.48
$11.3 Rp 183.4K
26.02%
Apples (1kg)
$3.36 OMR 1.29
$3.6 Rp 58.4K
-6.67%
Banana (1kg)
$2.16 OMR 0.83
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
41.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.55 OMR 0.98
$2.65 Rp 43K
-3.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.23 OMR 0.47
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
-10.87%
Potato (1kg)
$1.75 OMR 0.67
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
10.76%
Onion (1kg)
$1.84 OMR 0.71
$2.16 Rp 35.1K
-14.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.7 OMR 0.66
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
63.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 OMR 0.37
$0.56 Rp 9,114
73.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.15 OMR 2.37
$2.23 Rp 36.3K
175.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$26.2 OMR 10.09
$14.98 Rp 243.2K
74.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.01 OMR 1.55
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
65.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.64 OMR 3.32
$2.64 Rp 42.8K
227.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Sohar
Ubud
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.62 OMR 1.01
$0.32 Rp 5,203
718.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$51.3 OMR 19.73
$10.12 Rp 164.3K
406.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.17 OMR 1.22
$0.49 Rp 7,888
546.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 OMR 0.61
$0.34 Rp 5,573
367.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.57 OMR 4.07
$6.04 Rp 98K
75.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.59 OMR 0.23
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
-19.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.6K OMR 7,147
$26.2K Rp 425.6M
-29.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.3K OMR 7,806
$31.9K Rp 518.5M
-36.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sohar
Ubud
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$102 OMR 39.21
$62.6 Rp 1M
62.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.54 OMR 11.37
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
620.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$88.6 OMR 34.1
$24.32 Rp 394.7K
264.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sohar
Ubud
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.4 OMR 20.18
$22.6 Rp 366.9K
131.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.26 Rp 101.5K
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.8 OMR 4.54
$3.29 Rp 53.4K
258.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sohar
Ubud
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$275 OMR 106
$93.2 Rp 1.5M
194.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,910 OMR 2,661
$6,098 Rp 99M
13.33%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sohar
Ubud
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.2 OMR 19.72
$52.8 Rp 857.4K
-3.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.69 OMR 16.82
$24.84 Rp 403.3K
75.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.4 OMR 29.81
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
-9.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$47.21 OMR 18.18
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
-34.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sohar
Ubud
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$486 OMR 187
$259 Rp 4.2M
87.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$385 OMR 148
$159 Rp 2.6M
142.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$776 OMR 299
$578 Rp 9.4M
34.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$667 OMR 257
$336 Rp 5.5M
98.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,155 OMR 445
$1,000 Rp 16.2M
15.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$782 OMR 301
$860 Rp 14M
-9.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sohar
Ubud
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,325 OMR 895
$182 Rp 3M
1174.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.62
13.28
-57.68%

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

Last update for Sohar: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ubud: October 29, 2025

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