Cost of living comparison

Thailand

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Oman

Sohar vs. Bangkok Cost of Living Summary

Sohar is 2.2% cheaper than Bangkok.

Restaurants: pay 53.3% more in Sohar
Groceries: pay 2.2% more in Sohar
Transportation: pay 26.5% less in Sohar
Housing: pay 1.1% less in Sohar
Childcare: pay 52.7% less in Sohar
Entertainment and Sports: pay 67.7% more in Sohar
Clothing: pay 28.7% less in Sohar

The cost of entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries in Sohar are more expensive than in Bangkok. Expenses including childcare, clothing, transportation, and housing are lower in Sohar.

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Sohar vs. Bangkok Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Sohar instead of Bangkok, you would:

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pay 53.3% more for restaurants

	Bangkok	Sohar
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.97 THB99.58	$6.50 OMR2.500	+118.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.98 THB234.01	$9.10 OMR3.500	+30.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.65 THB21.81	$0.67 OMR0.260	+2.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 THB11.81	$0.29 OMR0.110	-18.8%
Average			+53.3%

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pay 2.2% more for groceries

	Bangkok	Sohar
Bread 1 loaf	$1.48 THB49.54	$1.08 OMR0.420	-26.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.63 THB289.21	$6.76 OMR2.600	-21.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.27 THB243.73	$8.20 OMR3.150	+12.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.56 THB85.97	$2.76 OMR1.060	+7.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.63 THB54.69	$4.13 OMR1.590	+153.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.77 THB59.30	$1.49 OMR0.570	-15.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.81 THB27.03	$0.97 OMR0.370	+20.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.24 THB41.66	$1.14 OMR0.440	-8.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.87 THB29.31	$0.55 OMR0.210	-37.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 THB26.20	$0.81 OMR0.310	+3.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.69 THB23.19	$0.83 OMR0.320	+19.4%
Average			+2.2%

Bangkok vs. Sohar - Cost of groceries

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pay 26.5% less for transportation

	Bangkok	Sohar
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.32 THB178.25	$2.35 OMR0.900	-55.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.98 THB1,172.54	$52.02 OMR20.000	+48.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,193.83 THB1M	$18,206.03 OMR7,000.240	-41.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.55 THB353.50	$15.74 OMR6.050	+49.2%
Average			-26.5%

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pay 1.1% less for housing

	Bangkok	Sohar
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.88 THB599.16	$89.08 OMR34.250	+398.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$675.80 THB22,651.82	$494.16 OMR190.010	-26.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$346.10 THB11,600.91	$383.63 OMR147.500	+10.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$82.03 THB2,749.44	$78.31 OMR30.110	-4.5%
Average			-1.1%

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pay 52.7% less for childcare

	Bangkok	Sohar
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$568.31 THB19,049.03	$299.10 OMR115.000	-47.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$16,500.59 THB553K	$7,022.33 OMR2,700.090	-57.4%
Average			-52.7%

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pay 67.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Bangkok	Sohar
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.67 THB89.62	$13.00 OMR5.000	+386.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.79 THB93.66	$4.86 OMR1.870	+74.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.60 THB154.35	$5.98 OMR2.300	+29.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.43 THB1,958.38	$48.77 OMR18.750	-16.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.58 THB253.93	$11.70 OMR4.500	+54.5%
Average			+67.7%

Bangkok vs. Sohar - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 28.7% less for clothing

	Bangkok	Sohar
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$70.75 THB2,371.47	$51.15 OMR19.670	-27.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.94 THB1,439.24	$44.21 OMR17.000	+3.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$97.05 THB3,252.90	$78.89 OMR30.330	-18.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$109.92 THB3,684.41	$46.82 OMR18.000	-57.4%
Average			-28.7%

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