Cost of Living Comparison Between Sur and Sohar Cost of Living Comparison Between Sur and Sohar

🙂 Solo nomad: Sur is 34.6% cheaper than Sohar without rent, and 24.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sur is 5.6% cheaper than Sohar without rent, and 27.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sur
Sohar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.79 OMR 1.45
$6.60 OMR 2.54
-42.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.63 OMR 9.84
$20.73 OMR 7.96
23.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.61 OMR 2.92
$9.01 OMR 3.46
-15.54%
Cappuccino
$4.94 OMR 1.90
$6.70 OMR 2.57
-26.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 OMR 0.26
$0.69 OMR 0.27
-2.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 OMR 0.10
$0.25 OMR 0.10
8.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$12.40 OMR 4.76
$13.11 OMR 5.03
-5.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.56 OMR 4.44
$14.21 OMR 5.46
-18.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sur
Sohar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.52 OMR 0.58
$2.30 OMR 0.88
-33.91%
White Bread (500g)
$1.19 OMR 0.46
$1.05 OMR 0.40
13.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 OMR 0.64
$3.28 OMR 1.26
-49.09%
Eggs
$2.03 OMR 0.78
$2.80 OMR 1.08
-27.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.86 OMR 1.48
$13.76 OMR 5.28
-71.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.94 OMR 1.90
$9.17 OMR 3.52
-46.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.73 OMR 3.35
$14.41 OMR 5.53
-39.42%
Apples (1kg)
$2.41 OMR 0.92
$3.20 OMR 1.23
-24.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 OMR 0.48
$2.10 OMR 0.81
-40.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.03 OMR 0.39
$2.58 OMR 0.99
-60.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.80 OMR 0.31
$1.18 OMR 0.45
-32.20%
Potato (1kg)
$0.75 OMR 0.29
$1.80 OMR 0.69
-58.33%
Onion (1kg)
$0.50 OMR 0.19
$1.78 OMR 0.68
-71.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 OMR 0.40
$1.73 OMR 0.66
-39.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.50 OMR 0.19
$0.91 OMR 0.35
-45.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.55 OMR 2.52
$6.12 OMR 2.35
7.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.88 OMR 6.10
$26.46 OMR 10.16
-39.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.27 OMR 1.64
$3.96 OMR 1.52
7.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.97 OMR 3.06
$8.37 OMR 3.21
-4.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Sur
Sohar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$2.65 OMR 1.02
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$51.5 OMR 19.77
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.21 OMR 1.23
$3.23 OMR 1.24
-0.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 OMR 0.31
$1.54 OMR 0.59
-47.40%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.43 OMR 4.01
$10.59 OMR 4.07
-1.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.57 OMR 0.22
$0.64 OMR 0.24
-10.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.8K OMR 8,739
$18.5K OMR 7,104
23.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.0K OMR 8,466
$20.1K OMR 7,704
9.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sur
Sohar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$79.6 OMR 30.55
$104 OMR 39.87
-23.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.44 OMR 9.00
$28.83 OMR 11.07
-18.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$70.2 OMR 26.96
$87.9 OMR 33.75
-20.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sur
Sohar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$85.9 OMR 32.97
$51.1 OMR 19.60
68.21%
Cinema Ticket
$10.59 OMR 4.07
$11.55 OMR 4.44
-8.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sur
Sohar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$190 OMR 72.8
$275 OMR 106
-31.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,596 OMR 2,533
$6,948 OMR 2,668
-5.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sur
Sohar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.0 OMR 19.21
$50.9 OMR 19.56
-1.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.43 OMR 15.14
$44.77 OMR 17.19
-11.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.7 OMR 30.60
$78.7 OMR 30.20
1.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.9 OMR 34.15
$46.73 OMR 17.94
90.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sur
Sohar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$257 OMR 98.8
$487 OMR 187
-47.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$267 OMR 102
$390 OMR 150
-31.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$472 OMR 181
$767 OMR 295
-38.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$390 OMR 150
$667 OMR 256
-41.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$579 OMR 222
$1,187 OMR 456
-51.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$511 OMR 196
$765 OMR 294
-33.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sur
Sohar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,698 OMR 1,036
$2,470 OMR 949
9.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.15
5.62
-8.36%

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

Last update for Sur: February 28, 2026

Last update for Sohar: March 3, 2026

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